Andrew Kraft Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

After a fantastic run at The Arena Group, turning the business around, passing the EBITDA profitability point by double digit millions, and ending with the onboarding of a majority investor ready to fund new growth, I'm going on a listening tour for several months before deciding on my next challenge. I'm now over 200 meetings in, learning from leaders.

Kansas City, MO, US

I advise Pushly on their GTM and overall strategy. Pushly, the leader in webpush technology, was the single largest driver of repeat traffic when I was at The Arena Group.

New York, New York, US

I advise Ex.co on their GTM and overall strategy. Ex.co was one of the biggest reasons behind the turnaround and revenue growth at The Arena Group.

New York City, New York, US

I advise Sincera on their GTM and overall strategy. Sincera is shining a light on the advertising ecosystem, helping sellers and buyers truly understand what they are selling and buying in ways never before possible.

Montreal, Quebec, CA

I advise Stay22 on their GTM and overall strategy. Stay22 is using AI to create new opportunities for publishers to identify and monetize consumers who are in-market for travel.

Los Angeles, California, US

I advise TrueData on their GTM and overall strategy. TrueData is a leader in the bid enrichment space.

I advise SWYM.ai on their GTM and overall strategy. SWYM is a leader in automated AI-driven curation and optimization.

New York, NY, US

Public company President & COO, reporting to The Arena Group's CEO Ross Levinsohn.Drove the company's turnaround over 3 years: grew revenue 3x ($80M to $250M), EBITDA by $50M (-$35M to +$15M).As President & COO, I managed operations for all aspects of the business, led strategy operations, partnered on strategic vision with our CEO, and helped lead the.

New York, NY, US

Moved to a part-time position, managing Venture Integration and other C-suite strategic initiatives, while transitioning on to opportunities elsewhere for my advising and consulting practice.

New York, NY, US

Managed all revenue, business development, publisher development, strategic partnerships, and M&A for Maven (the forerunner of The Arena Group). Led the integration of TheStreet.com and Sports Illustrated into the Maven business.

New York, New York, US

Head of strategic partnerships and projects for AppNexus (and then, after Xandr - a division of AT&T - acquired AppNexus, head of strategic partnerships and projects for the Xandr Digital Platform), including taking on various interim roles during times of transition (aka "utility infielder"). Member of the executive team through the acquisition by.

San Francisco, CA, US

Managing director of the AMP Publisher Solutions group, working to help sellers sell through the offering of products and services. The AMP Data and Media Management Platform, a Collective product, was designed from the ground up to give premium publishers and networks the necessary tools to maximize display advertising revenue. Adding value to both.

New York, New York, US

Responsible for all member services and revenue development, including bringing on new members and helping them take advantage of sponsorship opportunities and other association services, for the leading association in the interactive industry.

US

Show Director for VNU Expo's Digital Media & Entertainment Group. Conceived, created, and launched the "Digital Marketing Conference & Expo (DMC), which ran April 19-20, 2005, in partnership with Adweek/Brandweek/Mediaweek and the Digital Entertainment & Media Expo (DEMXPO), which ran November 30-December 1, 2005 in partnership with The Hollywood Reporter.

Responsible for the launch and management of the Ryze.com regional networking event program. Ryze.com is a social networking site. (consulting project)

Co-developed and managed entire Event Delivery Network for the implementation of events for various partner websites on a worldwide basis. Responsible for entire delivery staff and process. (consulting project)

President of a management and marketing consultancy specializing in helping companies improve their lead generation strategies. We come in during the planning process - or review existing strategic plans - and discover ways to increase the receptivity of your potential buyers to your product or service pitch. We then help you find the implementation.

New York, NY, US

Principal and member of the executive management team. Directly responsible for sales and marketing efforts for custom research, research reports, and event sponsorships.

Founding member and first staff member of the Association of Internet Professionals. Managed the organization from 7 people discussing possibilities to 13k members in 50+ countries and an annual revenue figure of $2.1M (annualized revenue when I handed things off to my successor). [NOTE: Acted as Executive Director on a volunteer basis through early 1996..

Boston, MA, US

First Manager of New Media at Sapient. Created prototyping methodology for Internet-related projects. Acted as subject matter expert and sales support on all Internet-related projects. Project manager and assistant project manager on various projects including those for NYNEX/Yellowbook, Continental Cablevision, Au Bon Pain, Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of.

Bachelor Of Science (Incomplete), Theatre Arts

High School Diploma