Jon Lin

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SVP and GM, Bally's Media @ Bally's Interactive
New York, NY, US
Jon Lin's Location
Denver, Colorado, United States, United States
About Jon Lin

I love crafting engaging product experiences that people love and keep them entertained while delivering business impact. I do this by instilling modern product practices, including structuring empowered cross-functional teams, forging collaborative relationships across the business, and conducting regular user research and experimentation to ensure we are solving customer problems.I have 15+ years of experience as a product executive delivering product innovation and growth for high-traffic consumer digital products (+30M MAUs, ~3M subs) spanning both public companies and early stage startups. I enjoy building amazing teams, coaching them to their potential, and setting them up for success.In my current role at Bally's, I oversee the company's media business and sports streaming services including Bally Live and Stadium (a joint venture with Jerry Reinsdorf's Silver Chalice Ventures). Previously at Sling, I led the product management, product design, and UX research organization responsible for the end-to-end customer journey, from learning about our services, to signing up for a subscription, to helping them find, consume, and engage with the entertainment they love through our apps on connected TV, mobile, and browser platforms. Before that, I was a founding team member for the launch of CBS Sports HQ, the first live 24/7 streaming sports network. While at CBS Sports, we successfully streamed two Super Bowls, setting audience records each time. Previously, I held leadership positions at a kids ebook subscription startup (acquired by Houghton Mifflin) and LexisNexis.I'm a collaborative, calm, and steady leader, even under chaotic, high-stress situations. I help make the complex simple and combine data and intuition to make high quality decisions. I strive for constant improvement, whether for myself, my products, my teams, or processes.Skills:Product Management | User Experience (UX) Design | Product Design | Product Analytics | Team Development | Product Discovery | User Experience (UX) Research | Product Strategy | Product Development | Product Innovation | Product Roadmap | Product Launch | A/B Testing | Growth | Optimization | Agile Scrum | Mobile Apps | Connected TVDomain Knowledge & Interests:Media | Sports | Entertainment | Streaming | Digital Video | OTT | Consumer Subscriptions | B2C | Ad-Supported Products | Gaming | Travel | Wellness | Learning | Personal Finance

Jon Lin's Current Company Details
Bally's Interactive

Bally'S Interactive

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SVP and GM, Bally's Media
New York, NY, US
Employees:
1287
Jon Lin Work Experience Details
  • Bally'S Interactive
    Svp And Gm, Bally'S Media
    Bally'S Interactive
    New York, Ny, Us
  • Bally'S Interactive
    Svp & Gm, Bally Live And Stadium
    Bally'S Interactive Jun 2024 - Present
    Providence, Ri, Us
    Oversee the media portfolio and sports streaming businesses of Bally’s Corporation (NYSE: BALY) including Stadium and Bally Live
  • Stadium
    Svp & Gm
    Stadium Jun 2024 - Present
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
  • Progress Partners
    Executive In Residence
    Progress Partners Oct 2024 - Present
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    Progress Partners is an investment bank serving emerging technology and media companies through strategic advisory, M&A, and capital raising. Through Progress Ventures, the firm also manages an early-stage VC fund for media technology investments.
  • Tech And Media Startups
    Fractional Chief Product Officer And Advisor
    Tech And Media Startups Sep 2023 - Present
    - Gift Games (COO and Chief Product Officer) - casual mobile gaming and monetization platform offering users the opportunity to play to earn tangible, real money rewards- IndiCue (Advisor) - connected TV monetization and engagement platform
  • Sling Tv
    Vice President Of Product
    Sling Tv Mar 2020 - Aug 2023
    Englewood, Co, Us
    Sling, a subsidiary of Dish Network (now EchoStar), is the Emmy Award-winning live streaming TV service providing more than 1,000 channels from today’s most popular networks to millions of customers at the best value with the most flexibility.I led Sling’s 40-person Product organization, consisting of the product management, product design, and UX research teams responsible for the end-to-end customer journey, from learning about our services, to signing up for a subscription, to helping them find, consume, and engage with the entertainment they love.Highlights- Spearheaded and launched complete redesign of Sling TV apps across connected TV, mobile, and browser platforms, resulting in increased viewer engagement, reduced subscriber cancellation rates, and creating a platform for future innovation.- Led redesign and replatform of the sling.com e-commerce site, creating new capabilities for targeting, personalization, and A/B testing, increasing cart conversion rates by 9%.- Launched Sling Freestream, a free ad-supported streaming TV service. Increased monthly active free users by 6x and total free viewing time by 4x in the first 6 months.- Completely rebuilt the product organization during tenure and scaled to a 40 person team. Created the UX research, Growth product and design and Platform product teams.- Drove transformation from SAFe agile framework to Silicon Valley Product Group-style product operating model- Awarded TechHive’s Most Improved Streaming Service (2021) and Tom’s Guide Best Live TV Streaming Service (2023).- Represented Sling / Dish on the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) Video Division board and StreamTV Show Advisory Board.- Served as executive sponsor of the Dish Network Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) employee resource group.
  • Cbs Interactive
    Sr. Director, Video Product & Operations, Cbs Sports Digital
    Cbs Interactive Jun 2017 - Jan 2020
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Oversaw product, marketing, and streaming operations for new business line within CBS Sports Digital. We streamed tentpole CBS broadcast and CBS Sports Network programming (NFL, SEC football, The Masters, March Madness, PGA Tour) and digital-exclusive content (CBS Sports HQ, 30K/year college sports events) through a variety of business models including free ad-supported TV, subscriptions, and TV Everywhere authentication.Highlights:- Led product development for the launch of CBS Sports HQ, the first live 24/7 streaming sports network. Built out product experiences across 7 platforms within 9 months from conception. - Grew revenues for CBS Sports HQ into a double-digit million dollar business within the first 2 years of operation.- Successfully streamed Super Bowl 53 to a record 7.5M unique viewers consuming 560M minutes.
  • Cbs Interactive
    Sr. Director, Product, Cbs Sports Digital
    Cbs Interactive Aug 2015 - Jun 2017
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Led product teams building and managing CBS Sports digital properties, including CBSSports.com, the CBS Sports app on iOS, Android, and connected TV devices, distributed platforms like Google AMP, and internal content management systems and editorial tools.Highlights:- Drove sustained audience growth, powering rise of CBS Sports Digital in the comScore sports category rankings from #8 when I started to #2 overall in 2017-2019.- Launched new Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox and Windows 10 apps to support successful Super Bowl 50 stream to a record 4M unique viewers consuming 400M minutes.- Redesigned CBSSports.com to a responsive UI with new tech stack. - Drove double-digit % increases in 2017 March Madness brackets signups, after flat signups the prior 5+ years, through funnel improvements and conversion optimization.- Retired multiple legacy technology platforms, including re-platforming the content management system, providing increased flexibility and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
  • Meegenius (Acquired By Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
    Chief Operating Officer And Chief Product Officer
    Meegenius (Acquired By Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Apr 2012 - Jul 2015
    Leading children’s reading app with a library of nearly 1,000 read-along storybooks, including classics from Sesame Street, Penguin Random House, and HarperCollins, as well as MeeGenius original stories. MeeGenius was acquired by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2015.Led product management, user experience design, and engineering for award-winning native iOS, Android, Windows, and web apps. Oversaw day-to-day company operations, including editorial, publishing operations, customer service, and HR.Highlights:- Launched subscription service, transitioning from an individual book purchase model. Grew subscription revenue base to over 95% of total revenues.- Increased mobile app installs by 5x to multiple millions of devices. Apps consistently rated 4+ stars and ranked in the top lists in Books and Kids categories in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.- Redesigned web application to create a mobile responsive, parents-targeted experience. Introduced new web commerce capabilities resulting in increase in web revenues from 5% to 20% of total revenues.- Drove conversion of anonymous to registered users, increasing registered base by 20x to over half a million users.
  • Collective[I]
    Sr. Director, Product Management
    Collective[I] Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
    New York, New York, Us
  • Lexisnexis
    Sr. Director, Product Management
    Lexisnexis 2007 - 2011
    New York City, Ny, Us
    Promoted from Director in 2009. Led product strategy and execution to transform Martindale-Hubbell, a 140 year old publisher of law firm profile information, from a static online directory to an interactive network and community for legal professionals to help them grow their businesses. Built product team from 2 to 7 direct reports managing 3 product lines supporting $60 million in revenues. Martindale-Hubbell is currently owned by Internet Brands.Highlights:- Launched social networking and community functionality on martindale.com, growing the site into the largest online legal network with over 50K members. Achieved the highest product Net Promoter Score in the business unit and reversed in multi-year declines in revenues and site visits.- Products awarded the Law Technology News Silver Medal for Best Collaboration Tool (2009), Society for New Communications Research (SNCR) Commendation of Excellence Award (2009), BtoB Social Media Marketing Award for Best Closed Community (2010). 3-time Software & Information Industry Association CODiE award finalist.- Integrated Martindale-Hubbell content into the Lexis for Microsoft Office product to streamline document drafting workflows.
  • Lexisnexis
    Management Associate
    Lexisnexis 2005 - 2007
    New York City, Ny, Us
    Participated in 4 high-priority initiatives across various functions and business units as part of a two-year, post-MBA general management rotational program.Highlights:- Developed business case for the turnaround of the Martindale-Hubbell business unit, resulting in the approval for the largest organic investment ($30M/year) in LexisNexis history.- Produced the 3-year strategic plan presented to RELX CEO and the Board of Directors by the LexisNexis Global CEO.- Refined LexisNexis Asia Pacific strategy for the Asia Pacific region CEO, which was presented to the LexisNexis Global CEO.
  • Comcast Corporation
    Business Development Mba Intern, Voice Services
    Comcast Corporation Jun 2004 - Sep 2004
    Philadelphia, Pa, Us
    Assisted with day-to-day operations in preparation for the successful launch of Comcast's Voice over IP (VoIP) phone service. Conceived the Voice Services unit’s wireless strategy and proposed various options for entry into the market. Researched, tracked, and analyzed competitive and market trends in VoIP technology.
  • Td Capital Ventures
    Senior Analyst
    Td Capital Ventures 2001 - 2003
    Toronto, Ontario, Ca
    Early-stage venture capital firm later known as Fairhaven Capital. Hired as the first employee by the founding team, tasked with identifying and qualifying new investment opportunities in software, IT infrastructure, wireless, and semiconductors. Created and managed the process for monitoring the financial and operating performance of portfolio of companies.Supported 6 new investments, including 4 as lead investor, including:- EqualLogic (acquired by Dell for $1.4B, the largest cash M&A for a venture-backed company at the time)- Softricity (acquired by Microsoft for $250M)- SiGe Semiconductor (acquired by Skyworks for $275M)
  • Clearway Technologies, Llc
    Corporate Development Manager
    Clearway Technologies, Llc 2000 - 2001
    Early-stage content delivery network startup acquired by competitor, Mirror Image Internet, in 2001.Hired by CFO to assist with raising money and managing relationships with investment bankers, VCs and other potential investors and prepared materials for monthly board presentations. Wrote company’s business plan and created the long-term financial model and projections for fundraising process, which resulted in $9 million in venture capital raised.
  • Credit Suisse First Boston
    Analyst, Digital Media And Telecom Investment Banking
    Credit Suisse First Boston 1998 - 2000
    Zurich, Ch
    Executed 20 financing and M&A advisory transactions for clients in the telecommunications, Internet, cable, and media sectors at one of Wall Street's leading ”bulge bracket” investment banks.Lead analyst on the deal team supporting the AT&T account, one of the firm's most important clients. Completed their $65B acquisition of MediaOne and AT&T Wireless’ $10B IPO, generating more than $50M in fee revenue.

Jon Lin Education Details

  • The Wharton School
    The Wharton School
    Marketing And Entrepreneurial Management
  • Princeton University
    Princeton University
    Economics
  • St. Paul'S School
    St. Paul'S School
    High School

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