Rochester, Minnesota · Remote-ready production leadership

Creative systems and cinematic execution.Proof that scales.

I’m Eric Ronning, a Senior Video Producer and Content Operations builder creating high-volume ecosystems across YouTube, short-form social, and sponsor-led brand stories.

Positioning: Senior Video Producer · Creative Production · Content Operations

Measured outcomes, not adjectives.

3.08M+

YouTube audience

JohnnyQ official channel reach during current contract period

90+

Short-form videos/month

YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and Facebook Reels

84.9M

YouTube views during tenure

with 535K+ watch hours

26

Social accounts managed

during Penz operations (with 5 YouTube channels)

Selected production and operations work

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Thumbnail for a public video on the official JohnnyQ YouTube channelOfficial public work · YouTube84.9MYouTube views during tenure

Jan 2026 – Present

JohnnyQ

JohnnyQ Content Engine

Senior Videographer; Senior Video Editor & Production Lead (Contract)

Built a daily high-volume content pipeline for a firearms audience, balancing short-form rhythm and long-form depth while supporting sponsor deliverables.

  • YouTube
  • Short Form
  • Long Form
  • Editing
  • Production
  • Branded
  • Content Operations
  • 84.9M+ YouTube views during tenure
  • 535K+ watch hours recorded during tenure
  • 3.08M+ YouTube subscribers on the official channel
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2025 – Present

Internal Production Operations

MCPHQ — Master Content Planner HQ

Systems Builder

Designed an internal planning and tracking system that centralizes priorities, sponsor commitments, production steps, review checkpoints, and scheduling visibility.

  • Content Operations
  • Production
  • Editing
  • Single source of truth for campaign and sponsor work
  • Reduced context switching between planning, scheduling, and production updates
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Feb 2022 – Jan 2025

Penz Automotive Group + 4 dealership pages

Penz Multi-Channel Distribution Grid

Content Creator & Marketing Specialist

Led social strategy and publishing cadence across 26 accounts plus five YouTube channels, with daily short-form publishing and recurring long-form cadence.

  • YouTube
  • Short Form
  • Long Form
  • Content Operations
  • Editing
  • Production
  • 5 branded YouTube channels managed (Penz, Subaru, Chevrolet, Nissan, GMC)
  • YouTube short-form published daily and long-form multiple times per week
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Feb 2025 – Dec 2025

Cura Studios

Cura Studios Commercial Delivery

Co-Owner / Creative Producer

Delivered client-facing paid content planning and production across recurring commercial and service-focused campaigns.

  • Commercial
  • Branded
  • Editing
  • Production
  • Led client communication, revision cycles, and delivery quality control on 50% ownership projects
  • Consistent approval-ready collaboration with First Alliance, RGI, Quality Life Chiropractic & Massage clients
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2020 – Present

RonningInMotion

RonningInMotion Freelance Content

Freelance Videography & Content Production

Produced campaign content across service and brand verticals with flexible shooting, edits, and delivery workflows.

  • Production
  • Editing
  • Commercial
  • YouTube
  • Client portfolio includes Ronald McDonald House, Crisp & Green, The Barber Lounge
  • Built repeatable field production to brand-safe execution standards
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Structured outcomes from key campaigns

Each case study documents role, systems, outcomes, and platform-specific execution.

JohnnyQ Social Media Channels

JohnnyQ Content Engine

Jan 2026 – Present

Senior Videographer; Senior Video Editor & Production Lead (Contract)

Need for reliable daily publishing at commercial quality while preserving sponsor commitments and long-form production standards.

  • 84.9M total YouTube views during tenure
  • 535K+ watch hours recorded across official channel activity
  • Official channel scale: 3.08M+ subscribers
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Internal Production Operations

MCPHQ Content Operations Hub

2025 – Present

Systems Builder

Creative teams were using disconnected tools for priorities, sponsor commitments, and production checkpoints, creating version drift and delay risk.

  • One source of truth for all commercial and non-commercial production traffic
  • Reduced review ambiguity and duplicated communication in day-to-day planning
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Penz Automotive Group

Penz Multi-Channel Content Grid

Feb 2022 – Jan 2025

Content Creator & Marketing Specialist

Scale publishing and creative direction across many channels without losing brand consistency or approval clarity.

  • Managed 26 social accounts for Penz and four dealership pages
  • Directed and maintained five YouTube channels (Penz, Subaru, Chevrolet, Nissan, GMC)
  • Published short-form daily and long-form multiple times per week
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Content operations built for daily execution

I designed and built MCPHQ (Master Content Planner HQ), a production-operations layer that centralizes priorities, sponsor commitments, review status, schedule control, and visibility.

Prioritize work against sponsor and launch deadlines

Standardize workflow states: plan, film, edit, review, schedule, publish

Avoid duplicate brief handling with one shared production source of truth

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Growth across production, execution, and agency-like operations

Primary arc: Penz → Cura → JohnnyQ.

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Penz Automotive Group

Content Creator & Marketing Specialist

Feb 2022 – Jan 2025

Managed social content strategy and day-to-day channel operations across multiple accounts and automotive verticals.

  • Built multi-account systems for five YouTube channels and 26 social accounts
  • Set a repeatable daily and weekly publishing rhythm
  • Led content planning with growing approval autonomy after ~2 months

02

Cura Studios

Co-Owner / Creative Producer

Feb 2025 – Dec 2025

Co-built a lean studio model balancing client communication, creative planning, and production execution.

  • Shared production ownership on brand campaigns
  • Maintained revision discipline and delivery consistency
  • Handled pre-production and final delivery responsibilities

03

JohnnyQ Social Media Channels

Senior Videographer; Senior Video Editor & Production Lead (Contract)

Jan 2026 – Present

Driving premium short-form and long-form output while coordinating sponsor integration across a large creator-facing audience.

  • Built daily short-form capacity and recurring long-form cadence
  • Executed high-volume social publishing with measurable platform impact
  • Maintained branded consistency in a fast-paced creator pipeline
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Built for positions like YouTube Channel Manager, Senior Video Producer, Creative Producer, Content Manager, Multimedia Producer, and Content Operations.

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Eric Ronning

Rochester, MN

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