Chris Lauder

Chris Lauder has extensive experience in business development, media consulting, and sales. Chris is currently the Head of Business Development at MOFILM since July 2021. Prior to this role, they worked as a Freelance Media Consultant and Voice Over Artist for Armachian Productions | Mr Lauder, where they secured new revenue and sponsorship deals and coordinated major events. From 2019 to 2021, they served as the Director of Business Development at Max Borges Agency, where they sourced and closed new business opportunities in PR and participated in trade shows and networking events. Chris also worked as an Audiobook Narrator at The New York Public Library from 2016 to 2018. Before that, they were the Senior Director of Creative Solutions at Time Out New York, where they established a new division and successfully negotiated significant campaigns. Chris also served as the Film and Entertainment Manager at ShortList Media Ltd, where they managed a sales team and developed editorial franchises. Chris began their career as an Account Executive at Associated Newspapers and later worked as a Sales Coordinator at Viacom/CBS Outdoor.

Chris Lauder attended the Royal School Armagh from 1989 to 1998. After completing secondary school, they enrolled at the University of Roehampton, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A. with Honours) degree in History from 1998 to 2002. Later, they went on to pursue a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Cinema Studies from the same university, which they completed in 2003.