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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Key contributor of the senior management team on overall strategy and execution across all aspects of the business. Lead the development and execution of live sports streaming products. Manage technology and production operations for the live coverage of the NY Knicks, NY Rangers, NY Islanders and NJ Devils. Drive technology and operational strategies that result in enhanced consumer facing experiences, more efficient workflows and cost optimization. Key achievements include launch of MSG+ and The Gotham Sports App, developing MSG’s first XR virtual studio, implementing remote access productions, satellite to fiber migration and new approach to technical crewing.

New York, Us

Led Programming, Content and Production Operations for Discovery’s sports business across all screens in 54 countries & 23 languagesDrove innovative fan experiences for Direct-To-Consumer first, while still meeting expectations of our audiences on legacy platformsDeveloped overall Programming & Content strategy and executed plans across Olympics, Tennis Grand Slams, Cycling Grand Tours, Motor Sport, Winter Sports and various local football rightsLed European based teams in 13 countries with 280+ employeesResponsible for $150M+ budget with successful track record in identifying savings with no impact to production quality

New York, Us

Developed and built Discovery’s first Olympic production & infrastructure for the 2018 Winter OlympicsSuccessfully delivered the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea with 1,000 personnel in the host city and 1,200 personnel in EuropeRepresented Discovery as Team Leader with the IOC, OBS and the Organizing CommitteeDelivered Olympics on budget across central infrastructure and 12 localized versionsAfter the 2018 Olympics, assumed operational responsibility across all sports rights including Tennis, Cycling, Winter Sport & Motor Sport

New York, Us

Led Discovery International’s digital business across EMEA, LATAM and APAC including D2C, TV Everywhere, network websites and syndicationMember of the Discovery Network International Senior Management Team, representing digital strategy and integration across the regional businessesStrategic and operational oversight in all aspects of Discovery’s international digital portfolio, from content creation and revenue generation to product and technology with 200+ employees based in more than 20 officesDigital business responsibility spanned across 50 premium video services, 50 sports destinations, 100 channel websites, 60 YouTube channels and 300 social media servicesResponsible for integrating & growing Eurosport's live and on demand presence through Eurosport PlayerSpearheaded the launch of Dplay, Discovery’s D2C service in the NordicsEfforts resulted in consolidated P&L driving 25% revenue growth and 20% EBITDA improvement

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for Production Management, Production Accounting, Technical Operations, Post Production, and Rights & Clearances for a music entertainment networkManaged annual operating plan ($20MM+) that contained Programming, On-Air Promotion, Off-Air Marketing, Technical Operations, Digital Media and Capital Expenditures Managed the implementation of the network’s high definition upgrade. Conversion also included a tapeless environment to enhance content workflow & accessibility while introducing more effective encoding solutions to support increased content distributionAble to develop and efficiently execute various types of productions including live, multi-camera remote, studio, & reality

New York, Ny, Us

Managed production management team for East Coast Series, Specials, and Development Developed and implemented systems to create efficient processes between support departments and productionManaged domestic and international productions

New York City, Ny, Us

Relocated to Sydney to establish and manage the NBC Olympics Network Bureau for coverage of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games Developed and implemented operations plan for 175 NBC support staff to cover Olympic venues, NBC accommodations sites and airport operationsManaged financial operations for NBC Olympic Bureau in conjunction with GE International Australia and NBC New York Finance

New York, Ny, Us

Auburn Hills, Michigan, Us