Benjamin Madrid

1705 Northwestern Ave. West Lafayette, IN 47906 madridbenjamin@icloud.com 765- 586- 4358

Purdue University - Bachelors of Arts in English (Minor in Communication)

- Second City Training - The Groundlings
Head Comedy Writer - Static Magazine

A multi-talented and charismatic leader with decades of experience in copy writing, media production, social
networking, and performing that includes a recording contract, over 200 standup comedy gigs, 60+ television
commercials, films and modeling jobs. Passionate about finding great stories and telling them. Thrives in a fastpaced and highly productive environment; able to effectively articulate thoughts and ideas to a large audience.
Full time father, part-time beast of burden.

Professional Experience
Freelance Creative Director - 10 + years of Agency Experience
3/2007 Present
Writer, Director, Producer, Social Networking Engineer, Actor, Comedian

Wrote/Directed/Produced TV Pilot

Self branded as performer

Signed with two acting agencies

Wrote commercial & fictional screenplays

Played on A&E show - reoccurring acting role as self

Lead account teams managing multiple clients

Oversaw campaigns, both creative and producing deliverables

Showran

Gave insightful creative solutions to meet clients needs/sales goals/budgets

Starbucks Coffee Co
2/2004 3/2007
General Manager, Trainer, HR Classroom Teacher

Maintained entire employee life cycles

Awarded 10x for customer satisfaction shops

Managed store team

Trained new employees/managers

Taught new recruit & management classes

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Blockbuster Video Co.
01/2002 2/2004
General Manager

Managed highest grossing store in the country

Began and completed employee hiring, training and exits

Awarded for highest sales in country

Created Movie Pass Express Lane (National implementation)

Trained store managers region wide

Taught new employees region wide

The Beefy Meat Shop

10/2000 01/2002
Creator & Owner

The Joshua Tree

02/1997 05/2001
Creator & Owner

Spud Burgers
02/1996 05/2001
Owner

Created store concept and produced design

Managed client relationships
Handled all advertising/marketing
Created employee handbook, hired, trained all employees

Created restaurant concept

Developed new menu creations
Responsible for all advertising/marketing
Created employee handbook, hired, trained all employees

Bought existing restaurant

Redeveloped old menus/updated
Developed and implemented full interior renovation
Responsible for all advertising/marketing
Hired & trained all employees
Managed every BOH and FOH aspect

Other Skills: Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access, Email, Ilife Suite, Twitter, Hootsuite,
Premier Pro, Final Cut Pro, Videography, Editing, FB Pages, Photoshop.

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Freelance Work:
Creator/Director
YES + TV Show Pilot and Signed Holding Deal
Actor/Comedian
Indiana Joes Television Series
Parks and Recreation NBC Television Series
Brandon Whyde and the Devil's Keep Criminal Music Video
Good Buy Independent Film
Franks RedHot Commercial
One World Productions
Cambell Hausfeld Commercial
St. Francis Hospital Industrial Print
Citizens Energy - Magnate Films
Getting Juntos Independent Film
Elmer's Glue - Mills James Productions
Frye Boots - FabSugar Commercial
OMM - Saudi Arabian Airline
Greener Independent Film
Mayo Clinic Industrial Video
Employ Indy
Television The Show
Republic Bank Louisville
Midwest Sports - Australian Open
Graphic Designer
HSS - Sign Designer
Graphic Design - Vinyl SignLab
Prime Campus Housing

Model
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McDonalds Industrial Print
Exact Target
Whirlpool
Early Times Whiskey
Beyond the Beard
Carrier
Harrison College
Walgreens
Vertx

Social Media Engineer

Purdue University - Twitter Voice
Facebook Pages - Actor/Yes + TV/ShowHead

Portfolio and Links can be found @

www.benjaminmadrid.com

Writer
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Naked - Novella
The Shot - Short Story