Eric Sherman Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Oversee the careers of multi-platinum selling artist including Poison. Advise media companies on global strategy and business development including FAST, VOD, production and celebrity talent. Open up new revenue streams based on maximization of intellectual property.

Work closely with the CEO to articulate the company’s goals, and partner with business unit leaders to align activities to outcomes. Drive company-wide strategic initiatives to ensure milestones, timelines and financial goals are achieved. Lead the development of analytical framework to define success, and ensure consistent analysis around key metrics..

• Strategic and operational oversight of four divisions of a health and wellness based media venture including Veria Living cable network, Veria Digital, DLife and Veria Companion.
• Manage a staff of 100 and an annual operating budget of $50M
• Developed and launched Veria Living Live, a daily, hour long live talk show
• Led acquisition of media company focused on diabetes, DLife, including negotiation, due diligence and strategic integration
• Achieved 25% growth in distribution and secured advertising commitments from Clorox, Geico and Sketchers for Veria Living Cable
• Structured strategic partnerships with Clearchannel Radio, Sharecare, Healthcorps and key industry groups including the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

West Hollywood, CA, US

Created joint venture between XIX Entertainment and high net worth individuals to develop media properties in the world of dance, including television series, digital media and physical locations. The first series, Ballroom Blitz, premieres on TLC in October 2013Managed all aspects of the career of Steven Tyler including negotiations of American Idol deal.

New York, US

• Responsible for a company that serves as the manager, record label, publisher, merchandiser and new media arm for a roster of 13 artists including Steven Tyler, Motley Crue, Blondie, Jet, Buckcherry among others
• Delivered over $15,000,000 in annual revenue

Winooski, Vermont, US

• Responsible for national television and multi-media programming company targeting the 12-34 audience with music based programming including live events, original productions, in-studio programming and acquisitions
• Manage a staff of 200 and oversee all departments including programming, production, sales, marketing, digital, business development, strategy, finance and human resources. Created and staffed new Ad Sales, Affiliate.
• Developed new programming strategy and created/executive produced all new programming line-up, resulting in a 50% increase in demo delivery and 37% increase in total day ratings from 2007 to 2008; average music video.
• Manage $90,000,000 annual budget

• Oversaw day to day to operations, programming, marketing and growth strategy for the following channels: VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Country, VHUno, MTV Puerto Rico, Palladia
• Took all channels from development to launch to profitability. Grew division to a business with a combined distribution of 70 million homes, $60 million in revenue and $45 million in operating income
• Grew VH1 Classic into the top performing emerging network at Viacom
• Developed and launched VH1 Classic Records, whose releases Kissology: Volumes One, Two and Three all went multi-platinum

New York, NY, US