Andy Bartlett Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

I focus on customers as we develop Brilliance Publishing's evolving business, starting with audiobook rights and continuing to make listener/reader experiences great, every time. I continue to recruit and mentor and advocate for strategic thinking and greater engagement across Amazon and its subsidiaries.

Greater Seattle Area

My team's training program is among the most-celebrated and highest-rated in all of Amazon. Developing skills and making sure employees know we are investing in them helps keep them engaged, happy, and successful.

Seattle

My team trains retail category groups across Amazon (in North America and around the world) to negotiate for better long-term vendor relationships and effective, mutual-gain outcomes. We work with contemporary negotiation theory, practical and experiential cases and knowledge drawn from the team's 30+ years of collective Amazon experience, and the.

Greater Seattle Area

-Managed and developed opportunities to bring Amazon Publishing books to non-book contexts (travel, hotel, non-endemic audiences)-Managed negotiations with authors, agents, non-book counterparts to drive new business opportunities

Seattle

Editorially launched the Thomas & Mercer imprint under Amazon Publishing and acquired and oversaw editorial, design, and publication of more than 100 mystery, crime, and thriller novels and collections. Signings included: Blake Crouch, Dan Mayland, Alan Russell, David L. Robbins, Joanie McDonell, Robert Pobi, Max Allan Collins, and more.

Developed sales strategy and created high-revenue advertising programs for diverse clients in the beverage, auto, and technology verticals including Anheuser-Busch, Acura, Toyota, Qualcomm, and others. Opened top-tier accounts and grew business with key accounts by double-digit percentages YOY. Managed excellent repeat business record and exceeded sales.

Developed sales strategy and created high-revenue advertising programs for non-endemic/non-entertainment clients using IMDb, the #1 film site, and for independent and major film studios advertising on Amazon.com. Developed customized ad packages and programs and created strong revenue portfolio, exceeding sales targets every quarter.

Managed talent booking for the inaugural (and only) season of Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher and for 12 sponsorship spots with premier sponsor, UPS. Bookings included Dixie Chicks, Dean Koontz, Jon Favreau, Augusten Burroughs, Soul Asylum, Thomas Friedman, Josh Ritter, Teri Hatcher, James Patterson, Wayne Coyne (Flaming Lips), Peter Frampton, Thomas.

Managed vendor relationships and merchandising/co-op strategy and business with major and independent record labels and distributors including EMI, BMG, Sony, Alternative Distribution Alliance, and Caroline.

Managed content editing and assignments for Amazon's music store and developed project strategy and execution for launches and programs like 'Best of the Year,' Essential Recordings, and large-scale music promotions.

Managed promotional relationships with major and independent record labels to drive them toward using RealNetworks proprietary video encoding and streaming software. Managed talent booking for key corporate events and launches.

Ph.D., Interdisciplinary American Studies

Ph.D. earned 1999, after leave of absence

Ma, English

Interdisciplinary PhD focused on African American aesthetics and civil rights (music, visual arts, literature)

Ba, English/Political Science/Philosophy

Entertainment Editor, The Vista (weekly student newspaper)

Education record