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CHRISTOPHER OVEN

Creator. Communicator. Storyteller.

chrisoven421@gmail.com | 918.906.3511 | @Chris_Oven

WORK EXPERIENCE

Seattle Mariners

Manager, Social Media – January 2023 to Present

Coordinator, Social media – February 2021 to december 2022

  • Manage the social presence and brand voice across @Mariners channels and auxiliary accounts, including day-to-day content calendar & broader campaigns.

  • Develop and execute a detailed social strategy that maximizes key metrics, adapts to evolving platforms & trends and is driven by brand priorities, like player personality, fan-forward content, community storytelling, ticket sales and more.

  • Led team to all-time @Mariners bests in follower growth (563K) and total impressions (1.3 billion) during the 2025 season.

  • No. 3 among MLB clubs in total engagements during 2025 season, only behind the Dodgers & Yankees; ranked Top 5 on every platform in engagement rate, including No. 1 on Twitter & No. 2 on Instagram, and Top 5 in both YouTube & TikTok views.

  • Work closely with players to showcase personality and build connection with our fanbase, through “mini mic” videos, selfie messages, social games and BTS content.

  • Identify sponsorship opportunities, increasing quantity of branded content by 362% from 2023 to 2025, while seamlessly integrating partners into content that aligns with our overall social strategy.

  • Build comprehensive content plans to capitalize on major events – Hall of Fame inductions, Postseason runs, rookie call-ups, uniform unveils, hosting All-Star Week and more.

  • Create detailed, in-depth monthly & annual reports to recap key moments, update progress to goals, communicate strategy adjustments & trends and storytell successes.

  • Oversee three social team members, including seasonal Associate program, which emphasizes career development & readiness; Associates have gone on to full-time roles at the Mariners, Seattle Kraken, Utah Mammoth, Philadelphia Union and more.

  • Nominated for a Northwest Regional Emmy as an Associate Producer for Inside the 2023 Seattle Mariners Draft.

  • Named to Hashtag Sports Award shortlists in multiple categories: Best of Social Media on Twitter (2022), Best Athlete Storytelling (2023) and Best Life or Legacy Tribute (2023).

Major League Baseball

In-Game Social Media Coordinator – July 2020 to February 2021

  • Ran @Mariners social handles during games, including clipping highlights, updating graphics, writing creative copy, publishing content and engaging with fans.

  • Assisted with the day-to-day content calendar for Mariners social channels and auxiliary accounts: Player Development, T-Mobile Park and more.

  • Edited and published videos for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.

OU Athletics Communications

Student Communications Assistant – March 2018 to July 2020

  • Assisted with the publicity efforts of the University of Oklahoma's 21 varsity athletic teams.

  • Served as the primary media contact for OU’s men’s gymnastics and wrestling programs.

  • Specialized in social media content creation for a variety of sports and a range of platforms and media, including videography, photography, graphic design and more.

  • Wrote press releases, student-athlete features and other publications for digital and print.

  • Assisted with game and media operations for a variety of sports, including football and men's & women's basketball.

  • Gained experience with media relations duties at the 2019 College Football Playoff, multiple NCAA Women's College World Series, Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Big 12 Wrestling Championship and Red River Showdown.

Top of the World

Marketing Intern – June 2019 to Aug. 2019

  • Learned about the various departments and roles of the nation's leading collegiate headwear supplier.

  • Traveled to the NCAA College World Series and Conference USA Football Media Day to assist with on-site executions and grow brand awareness.

  • Assisted with the production of a large-scale Bedlam pop-up shop in Tulsa, Okla., on August 3, 2019.

  • Filmed and edited Amazon product listing videos, increasing seven-day sales from $600,000 to over $1.1M in just one week.

SoonerVision

Student Production Assistant – Sept. 2016 to March 2018

  • Worked with SoonerVision’s full-time staff to produce content for OU Athletics’ social media platforms, website, big screen scoreboards and television network, SoonerSportsTV by FOX Sports.

  • Learned the various positions on a live television broadcast and the ins-and-outs of a major video production unit.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

NCAA @MarchMadness

Student Content Creator, March 2019

  • Volunteered as an on-site correspondent for NCAA's official @MarchMadness social media channels during the 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament. 

  • Collected photos and videos from the First and Second Rounds, held at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., for use on the @MarchMadness Instagram. 

  • Content included court-side atmosphere, game action, team benches, pep bands, cheer squads, behind-the-scenes, locker rooms and more.

EDUCATION

University of Oklahoma

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, May 2020

Major: Creative Media Production | Minor: Sports Management

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