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Throughout my career of 20+ years across advertising sales and business development for leading media and entertainment firms (Disney Star, Turner International, Star TV), I have established a reputation as a hands-on leader who is driven by challenge, and committed to furthering standards of excellence.  My ability to focus on the “big picture,” generate “innovative win-win client partnerships” coupled with providing energetic leadership has been repeatedly proven.  Some highlights of my experience:·  Driving force for success, growth and competitive advantage: Consistently shattered expectations by partnering closely with clients to build strong brand narratives and introduce innovative co-branded content                    across digital, TV, radio, events and licensing. Introduced pricing strategy innovations, negotiated record breaking deals and achieved high customer retention.  · Broad perspective selling ad-sales to multiple industries and domains: Wide exposure to selling ad-sales and business development across industries and delivering high ROI.· Inspirational leader for top performing teams: Strong executive presence and confident communicator. Knack for spotting “A-list talent” and mentoring them for success. Known for taking measured risks to incubate            new opportunities and support radical problem solving.· Business savvy and results focused: Using customer insights and business results to hone strategies and deliver strong top-line and bottom-line results. Areas of impact include new operating models, efficiency,                  scalability and customer satisfactionMy goals as a leader are always twofold: to create organizations that enable growth and value for our customers and empower great teams that are strategically aligned to business goals.

Listed skills include Business Planning, Customer Insight, Business Development, Data Analytics, and 14 others.