Evp & General Manager
Current
New York, Ny, Us
Spearhead overall production, programming, operations and technology at VENN.tv, a venture-backed gaming and esports television network distributed globally on Roku, SamsungTV+, YouTube and Rakuten with over 25 hours of weekly, live programming at launch● As member of greenlight committee, work directly with development, executive producers and third party production companies to ensure that shows meet strategic programming needs and are producible, that deals are correctly structured, and that content is delivered on time, on budget and meet VENN’s strict quality standards● Own all content operations, with responsibility for assessing production needs, presenting budgets to c-suite, developing an ops and engineering plan, managing RFP process, and overseeing real estate scouting and leasing● Lead a high-performing content division with 50+ team members reporting including heads of development, studio production, production management, engineering, facilities and digital/social and built a sub production company which acts as the production and payroll arm of VENN● Direct buildout of world class, Los Angeles broadcast studio, transforming an empty soundstage into a content production facility capable of live broadcast, studio production, post production and distribution in only 2 months