Richard Bush Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, United States

Manage content and direct a team of reporters and research and data for Sports Business Journal, a leading source of sports business news, analysis and awards in the U.S. Plan and execute in-depth packages on trends, issues, organizations and leagues impacting growth and measuring key business metrics. Establish goals, priorities and objectives across numerous operational initiatives. Oversee long-term planning and execution.

Responsible for content on MLB.com, 30 team sites including news, video, social media, business initiatives; manage national columnists and reporters, coverage of World Series, All-Star Game, Spring Training as well as sponsored initiatives for partners and advertisers to maximize multimillion-dollar deals; leverage social-media platforms for reader feedback, interaction, traffic development; coordinate league-targeted programs on MLB.com, team and partner sites; launched new digital magazine platform for IPad and other tablet devices.

Responsible for live programming, on-demand video production and partner content deliverables; executive producer for three daily studio shows; scheduled, developed and oversaw producers, hosts, analysts, reporters, senior correspondents; planned video coverage of national events including World Series and playoffs, All-Star Game, Draft.

Managed business relationships with established and startup partners, including editorial, multimedia and interactive initiatives; analyzed new business opportunities with current and prospective clients, developing content, maximizing revenue, optimizing traffic and implementing long-term strategies; hired, developed, directed staff of 30+ employees in new non-baseball division operating more than 15 web sites; responsible for online content and around-the-clock video streaming on partner sites including SNY, YES Network, Baseball Hall of Fame, Tiger Woods, Ice Network.