Jess O'Brien

Jess O'Brien has a diverse range of work experience.

Starting in 2008, they served as the Executive Producer for Almost Television, where they organized meetings and managed various duties related to scriptwriting, shooting, and editing.

In 2009, Jess worked as an Assistant Producer/Intern at WKBW-TV, handling tasks such as greeting guests, creating rundowns for the show, and assisting in the studio and control room.

They also held roles at The College at Brockport State University of New York in 2009 as the Final Cut Pro Tutor, where they tutored and assisted students and staff in editing programs. They also worked as a Producer/Editor, conducting interviews and planning instructional videos.

In 2010, Jess held a position as a Web Content Editor/Social Media intern at MTV and VH1 Digital, creating and editing fan pages and working on projects for various Viacom branches.

They also worked at OneWorld Productions in 2010 as a Video Editor/Social Media Intern, managing social media promotion and a Kickstarter campaign for a documentary film. They filmed live presentations of the documentary as well.

In 2010, Jess joined Engine Room Edit/Shotgun Media Group as an Account Manager/Social Media specialist, handling sales and social media strategy.

From 2012 to 2016, Jess worked at Berman Creative, initially as a Project Manager/Video Editor, where they maintained project plans and schedules and assured quality control. Later, they became a Social Marketing Manager/Video Editor, focusing on content creation and curation for social accounts, as well as pre and post-production video.

Most recently, Jess has been employed at Overdrive Interactive since 2017, starting as a Social Media Manager and progressing to roles such as Senior Social Media Supervisor, Associate Director of Social Media, and Associate Creative Director. They are currently serving as the Creative Director.

Jess O'Brien attended SUNY Brockport from 2006 to 2010, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Communications.