MICHAEL CADENHEAD

Highly organized, analytical Digital Media & Production professional with superior goal setting, decision making, and problem-solving skills. Adept in television and film production, digital media, promotions, and asset management. 10+ years of experience in large-scale digital creative project management. Strong ability to identify, develop and sustain a network of people and other resources for tasks. Able to execute strategic initiatives in a methodical approach. Educational experience includes a Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Film & TV Production.

 SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

EXPERIENCE

MSNBC
August 2024 - Present
Digital Platform Producer

THE WASHINGTON POST
August 2022 - August 2024
Video Journalist

• Produced and edited videos covering political events, focusing on White House, Congress, Supreme Court, and elections.

• Shot field news events and conducted in-house interviews for original stories.

• Utilized Adobe products for efficient, high-quality video editing.

• Collaborated across departments to create engaging video content.

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POLITICO
December 2019 - July 2022
Breaking News Video Producer

• Managed live feeds and edited video content for Politico.com.

• Identified video opportunities through user traffic and social media trends.

• Collaborated with web production and homepage teams for video placement.

• Covered the 2020 election, Trump 2020 and 2021 impeachments, and other key events.

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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP | THE NATIONAL DESK
National Desk Newscast Producer

• Produce and edit videos on the top news of the day for distribution across Sinclair Broadcast Group’s 193 station websites and OTT app.

• Pitch stories and ways to distribute them for an ever-changing digital content consumer.

• Develop training guides and build video template elements as resources to the SBG stations.

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CIRCA NEWS
July 2017 - March 2019
Video Producer & Editor

• Produce and edit breaking news video segments for use online and social media.

• Collaborate with anchors, reporters, and producers on video elements of newscasts.

• Train new video editors company standards and workflow.

• Create text on-screen graphics templates for the use of all editors at the breaking news desk.

• Translate sometimes complex, non-visual stories into compelling video packages.

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WHUT HOWARD UNIVERSITY TELEVISION
January 2011 - June 2017
Creative Services Associate
 

• Oversee the production of print/digital material used internally and externally, online and for broadcast including, short form promos, PSAs, brochures, single page advertisements, large outpost displays, animation, and logos.

• Research, acquire and organize assets used for interstitial and short form productions. 

• Serve as Chief Designer, Editor, and Webmaster of WHUT.org. 

• Manage major digital marketing projects including the re-branding of the station, rebuilding the stations' website www.WHUT.org, and writing the stations first guide for branding consistency standards.

• Identify third party distribution platforms, appropriate for WHUT content, and partner with the Engineering and/or Outreach departments to ensure effective implementation.  

• Develop strategic partnerships with PBS Digital, in an effort to apply best practices and proprietary resources.

• Compare and analyze metrics from the web, social media, and Nielson ratings to influence future decisions. 

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TELEVISION
January 2010 – June 2010
Production Operations Intern

• Supported the Productions Operations Department with daily tasks in all departments including pre-production, post-production, equipment library, media ingest, and archives.

• Assisted major National Geographic Society departments including NG Channel, NG Digital, and NG Ventures with daily operational tasks.

• Assisted in coordinating daily/weekly shooting schedules and production/post-production schedules.