Jason Arnold Email & Phone Number

San Jose, California, US

San Jose, California, US

Seattle, WA, US

- Responsible for identifying opportunities and overseeing delivering engagements to improve business outcomes for major film studios, TV networks, and streaming companies. - Slalom US Client Partner of the Quarter nominee and winner, Slalom LA Double Diamond award.

Seattle, Washington, US

Strategized process and technology-oriented approaches to scale business operations for Production, Post-Production and Localization. Defined programming strategy to optimize launch dates for Amazon's slate of Global/US Originals for 2022, working in collaboration with Development/Creative, Marketing, Publicity, Awards, Production/Post Production, Finance.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Faculty for Heinz College's Masters in Entertainment Management (MEIM) program - Course instructor on Business Development in Entertainment.

New York City, NY, US

- Business case development, process improvement, executive reporting, long-range planning, and project/program management- Oversight of Strategy & Initiatives team

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• Leadership of business development, strategic partnerships and internal practice initiatives, specifically for PwC's Entertainment & Media practice:
• Contributed to ~300% growth of an anchor entertainment account
• Led client acquisition, engagement proposals and contracting for new business
• Drove marketing efforts including app development, collateral, demo’s, and speaking opportunities
• Managed strategic alliance partnership efforts with software/technology vendors
• Cultivated thought leadership initiatives - including partnerships with academic institutions -covering Big Data/Analytics, Blockchain, and other emerging trendsManagement of strategic engagements for companies that.

Teaneck, New Jersey, US

• Business development, marketing communications and client services for assetSERV, a proprietary Digital Experience Management cloud-based technology solution for large enterprises and marketing agencies:
• Sales outreach, client demonstrations and proposals for CPG/Retail, Pharma and Automotive accounts
• Successful sale, configuration and implementation for 1st flagship client - a single brand with a Fortune 50 conglomerate - and extended sales to 8 global brands within the client portfolio
• Collateral development, website redesign and conference attendance to attract new clients
• Managed sales and marketing investments with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and other strategic partnersStrategy and operations engagements for Entertainment & Media clients, including:
• Business planning to create a new content security function for a major feature film studio

• Support business planning and launch activities for start-ups and small businesses:
• Provided business strategy and financial modeling for a start-up digital media talent agency building brand partnerships for a roster of highly successful digital influencers and YouTube stars
• Provided market research, financial modeling and business strategy for a next-generation online music publishing start-up
• Contributed pro bono consulting services to assess and improve the organizational strategy for a non-profit after-school educational enrichment program for at-risk youth in East Los Angeles

• Led financial analyses and strategic assessments for a $1B division of Sony Corporation digitally distributing film, TV, music and video game content to consumers world-wide through multiple business models.
• Prepared Mid-Range Plan across 6 lines of service and 3 geographic regions to achieve target year-over-year revenue growth and profit margin within 3 years
• Led consolidation, budgeting, variance and operational KPI analyses for monthly and quarterly financial reporting to Sony Corporation of America and Japan
• Led due diligence evaluations for investments and partnerships with start-up technology and advertising businesses, including an equity investment in WatchWith (formerly RCDb)
• Supported business development and strategic planning executives with financial analyses to support the acquisition, on-boarding, and operational reporting for 3rd party content distributors (e.g., Netflix, Hulu, MLB.

Los Angeles, US

• Led strategic initiatives to strengthen Technicolor’s revenue and profitability from digital media and broadcast services:
• Supported revenue growth through sales and marketing support, new client on-boarding, and new product and service development including 3D subtitling, mass ingest and encoding services
• Performed 3-year strategic planning for Technicolor India (formerly Paprikaas), an outsourced animation services business and joint venture with DreamWorks Animation
• Led exploration, business case development and financial modeling for a foray into Stock Motion Footage via acquisition
• Contributed to operational improvements including a facility build-out for digital media services, integration of acquired/legacy business groups, and development and implementation of a new ERP system to support.

M.B.A., Finance And Strategy

English

Advanced Management Program