Chris Godfrey
Richland,WA
Summary
Experienced marketing manager, communications professional, and event specialist with a diverse skill set. Proven track record in successful event management, encompassing both online and offline platforms, website maintenance, and social media coordination. Proficient in photography, videography, graphic design, video editing, and content creation. Exceptional writing skills coupled with strong inventory management capabilities. A dynamic professional who excels in delivering impactful marketing campaigns and creating engaging content across multiple platforms.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
FC Associate
Amazon
Pasco, WA
08.2024 - Current
- PIT certified. Trained in RPN Prep, Destuffit, Water Spider, Avery scanner, Diverter, Injector.
- Maintained compliance with company safety policies.
- Operated pallet jacks, forklifts and other heavy equipment to transport merchandise throughout facility.
- Supported warehouse supervisors in daily operations management, meeting deadlines consistently without compromising quality standards.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks efficiently using appropriate equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts or Destuffit when necessary.
- Selected packing materials based on size, quantity and fragility of package contents.
- Volunteered to assist with projects, demonstrating willingness to learn new tasks and increase skill levels.
- Maintained tidy and clean work areas to promote optimal productivity and safety standards.
Floor Director / Videographer
KNDU (NBC)- Cowles Media Group
Kennewick, WA, USA
10.2022 - 08.2024
- Floor Director/Technical Media Producer June '23 - Aug. '24
- Lead photographer & videographer at KNDU Nov. '22 - June '23
- Editing video and sound (Adobe Premiere) daily for broadcast news; KNDU, Nonstoplocal.com News, SWX
- Sports videography: football, soccer, volleyball
- (NATSPKG, VOSOT, VO)
- Live remote broadcasts (LiveU)
- Editing video packages for online use: website, social media, etc
- Covering breaking news; fires, shootings, extreme weather, auto accidents, etc
- Interviewing people for news stories
- Writing news scripts for broadcast news
- Creating full screen graphics for on air news broadcasts (Adobe Photoshop)
- Writing stories for Nonstoplocal.com
- Pitching news story ideas daily
- Edit typos and errors on Nonstoplocal.com website
Website and Social Media Manager
Broadmoor RV Superstore
Pasco, WA, USA
02.2017 - 04.2022
- Managed website to achieve #1 ranked dealership website in Dealer Spike system of over 3,000 dealers in USA.
- Helped dealership be awarded Top 50 RV Dealership nationwide title 3 years.
- Management, maintenance and data input for website with 600-800 RV units in inventory
- Management of inventory on lot and online
- Graphic Design of all marketing, including; advertising for website, online ads, RV Trader, social media, in-store smart TV's /ads, and in-store flyers/ads
- Social Media Management of Broadmoor's Facebook (daily posts 2017-2020, Instagram (daily posts 2017-2020), Youtube (2017-2022) and Google pages
- (2017-2020)
- Video production and editing for YouTube and website RV videos and online commercials (2017-2020)
- Photography of all RV units for website
- Created and uploaded 360 degree walk-around exterior pictures and 360 degree pictures of the RV interiors
- Videography for YouTube videos and TV commercials
- Management and distribution of Broadmoor RV Parts Store email blasts ads and design
- Management and design of Sales email blast which create high foot traffic to the store, increased sales, and helped sell our overages inventory
- Moving RV's around 23 acre lot using forklift. Heister certified.
- Organizing / designing sales lots for motor homes, travel trailers, 5th wheels, truck campers, used RV's, units on sale and featured units
- Checking in, inspection of new RV's when delivered from transport companies and reporting / documenting of any damage or services needed to service department
- All check-in paperwork, signatures and copies completed and returned to office
- Signage on sale RV's, displays, in store, and maintaining RV brochures in units
Office & Business Development Manager
GForce Engineering & Technology, Inc
Richland, WA, USA
02.2014 - 12.2016
- Researching new business opportunities, including acquisitions, for GForce Engineering..
- Leading to 1 new business acquisition for over $1million
- Talent acquisition: recruiting and interviewing talent for engineering, management, scheduling, and similar positions for DOE/DOD sites, including Sandia National Labs (contracts through Gforce Engineering)
- Hired and mentored employees
- Managed office supplies
- Oversaw AP and bookkeeping
- Re-designed and managed website (Wordpress)
Owner/Manager
Change Presents LLC
Las Vegas, NV, USA
09.2011 - 10.2014
- Book national artists/celebrities for special events at Bagatelle, Vanity, Revolution, Foundation Room, etc
- Organize and manage promotions teams for Las Vegas casinos
Promotions Manager
Bagatelle Beach & Supper Club
Las Vegas, NV, USA
10.2012 - 08.2013
- Jr. Host turned Promotions Manager in Jan '13
- Interviewing/hiring/training for 10 person promo team
- In charge of flyer/pass distribution at local businesses and malls weekly
- Guestlisting clubgoers, selling bottle service and dinners, walking-in clubgoers
- Hosting VIP clients including Kevin Hart, Mario Lopez, Natasha Bedingfield, GG (Shah's of Sunset).
Director of Talent Agency / Rio Casino Talent Buyer
VooDoo, IBar, and VooDoo Beach (Caesar's Corp.)
Las Vegas, NV, USA
05.2009 - 09.2011
- Booked local and national DJ's nationwide, in Canada and in Las Vegas, handling all the agency's bookings
- Handled 90% of talent bookings at VooDoo, iBar, and VooDoo Beach (Rio Casino) and Gossy Room (Caesar's)
- Recruited and acquired 75% of the talent roster
- Managed the agency website (www.talentguruagency.com) , daily updates, create talent profile pages, upload content, edit pages, etc
- Event Manager for all Talent Guru/Nightlife Guru/Rio special events (artist cd releases, pools, NYE, Halloween) - 300+ events in Caesar's venues
Partner/Event Producer
Soled Out Productions
Las Vegas, NV, USA
10.2008 - 09.2011
- Produced/managed Soled Out Wednesdays and Solid Gold Sundays weekly events, (averaging 450 guests/nt) = over 300 events at Rio Hotel & Casino
- Soled Out nights averaged $14,500/night in bar sales = $3 million in bar sales in less than 2 years
- Booking/scheduling of themed parties, dj's, hosts, performers as well as sponsors and giveaways
- Managing event promotions and promotion team on property and on LV strip
- Coordinating flyer production, overseeing graphic designers and printing
Nightlife Promotions Lead
Angel Management Group (AMG)
USA
02.2008 - 11.2008
- Company Overview: now Hakkasan
- The top producing promoter for AMG (pass returns, guestlist returns and bottle sales) in 2008 (Studio 54 / MGM venues)
- Podium promoter during day shifts, maximizing guestlist and bottle reservations; on-property promo nightly
- Organized and distributed weekly retail flyer drop route for Wet Republic, Studio 54 and Tabu
- Now Hakkasan
Communications Intern
CH2M Hill Hanford
Richland, WA, USA
05.2004 - 06.2005
- Co-wrote CH2M Hill's 'Project of the Year' submission for Interim Stabilization of C-106
- Directed/created 'C-106' documentary video with $10,000 budget and five-person staff
- Led numerous fundraisers onsite for American Cancer Society, Red Cross Blood Drive, etc
- Graphic designer for various projects for newspapers, posters, bulletin boards
Meat Department Manager, Automotive Department Manager
Walmart Supercenter
Othello, WA, USA
11.2001 - 12.2003
- Started as overnight stocker, quickly promoted to Unloader Lead
- Forklift & heister certified
- Promoted to Meat Department Manager - vastly improving monthly profit/loss from -30% to +20%
- Won VPI (Volume Producing Item) contest amongst department manager's nearly every month
- Promoted to Automotive Department Manager while maintaining Meat Department Manager position
WSU Athletics Marketing Intern
Washington St. Univ
Pullman, WA, USA
11.1999 - 04.2000
- Researched statistics and created pre-game reports for W.S.U
- Cougar basketball
- Wrote Pac-10 Cougar press releases for various sports
- Created/implemented in-game promotions for athletic home games
- Created 'Friel Fanatics' fan base
- DJ for all W.S.U
- Men's Basketball home games at Beasley Coliseum
Public Relations Chair
Omega Delta Phi International Fraternity
Pullman, WA
09.1997 - 12.1999
- 1 of 12 Founding Fathers of Omega Delta Phi fraternity at Washington State University in 1997
- Promoted organization and helped double its membership in the first two years
- Organized fraternity fundraisers, raised the money to become a chapter in 6 months
- Created all promotional material for fraternity (posters, fliers, brochures, hats, shirts)
- Corresponded with other organizations to form strategic alliances
Staff Writer/Graphic Designer
The Daily Evergreen
Pullman, WA, USA
08.1994 - 03.1998
- Wrote entertainment page articles and album reviews
- Covered large concerts as a writer & photographer
- Sorted/reviewed 10 - 30 press releases weekly for the entertainment section
- Nationally awarded entertainment page designer (2nd place in 1996)
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages: Spanish
Washington State University
Pullman, WACommunications - Public Relations
Washington State University
Pullman, WASkills
- Inventory
- Scheduling
- Operations
- Training
- Video Editing
- Video Production
- Layout Design
- Photography
- Print Advertising
- Events Management
- Public Relations
- Filming
- Website management
- Writing skills
- Forklift
- Social media management
- Graphic Design
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- Copywriting
- Adobe Photoshop
- Email Marketing
- Fundraising
- Google Analytics
- Talent acquisition
- Google Suite
- WordPress
- Search Engine Optimization
- Typography
- Communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Office experience
- Computer skills
- Marketing
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Web Design
- Proofreading
- Journalism
- Management
- Dealership experience
- Content Creation
- Content Development
- User Interface
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Supervising experience
Timeline
FC Associate
Amazon
08.2024 - Current
Floor Director / Videographer
KNDU (NBC)- Cowles Media Group
10.2022 - 08.2024
Website and Social Media Manager
Broadmoor RV Superstore
02.2017 - 04.2022
Office & Business Development Manager
GForce Engineering & Technology, Inc
02.2014 - 12.2016
Promotions Manager
Bagatelle Beach & Supper Club
10.2012 - 08.2013
Owner/Manager
Change Presents LLC
09.2011 - 10.2014
Director of Talent Agency / Rio Casino Talent Buyer
VooDoo, IBar, and VooDoo Beach (Caesar's Corp.)
05.2009 - 09.2011
Partner/Event Producer
Soled Out Productions
10.2008 - 09.2011
Nightlife Promotions Lead
Angel Management Group (AMG)
02.2008 - 11.2008
Communications Intern
CH2M Hill Hanford
05.2004 - 06.2005
Meat Department Manager, Automotive Department Manager
Walmart Supercenter
11.2001 - 12.2003
WSU Athletics Marketing Intern
Washington St. Univ
11.1999 - 04.2000
Public Relations Chair
Omega Delta Phi International Fraternity
09.1997 - 12.1999
Staff Writer/Graphic Designer
The Daily Evergreen
08.1994 - 03.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages: Spanish
Washington State University
Communications - Public Relations
Washington State University