Oversee Licensing, Acquisitions, Research, Customer Service, Rights Management, Copyright, Content, IT & Dev Engineering.-We have 62,000+ videos licensed to date in the ViralHog library-Much of the library content is brand-safe, advertiser-safe, family-friendly, entertaining content, as well as a substantial library of newsworthy content-We work with 700+ licensors annually, from major news networks, to large website and social media publishers, to advertising campaigns, to TV and streaming shows, to small, one-off projects-We have a Research team in numerous locations around the world who work around-the-clock to discover and license content from a broad, diverse spectrum of global markets-We pride ourselves on being real humans in Customer Service who are reachable by email and phone to address questions and concerns from our clients-Our Licensing department performs custom licensing requests and briefs to help meet the tailored and/or bulk content project needs of our clients-We have a proactive Rights Management department who monitors and enforces the copyrights of our clients-We have large social media followings, including 24,000,000+ on YouTube and 4,700,000 on Facebook

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Oversaw Atmosphere's content operation, with 60+ channels in 62,000 venues in the US and around the world. -Built up a hyper-growth Content team of 75 in Austin, Los Angeles, London and remote +-$20M budget-Negotiations with NBA, MLS, MLB, Red Bull, PGA, USGA, X Games + multi-national content licensing companies, data and graphics companies, et al-Envisioned and championed the creation of proprietary streaming production tech-Built out domestic and international merchandising strategies in the Atmosphere streaming app that rapidly grew audience for priority channels -Cross-departmental collaboration to support Platform Sales, Ad Sales, Customer Service

Built a news operation from the ground up into Atmosphere News, Sports, Entertainment, Wellness and Weather for Atmosphere's DOOH network.

Oversee NBC News and MSNBC social efforts across 75+ accounts for dozens of brands and sub-brands, including broadcast and cable TV shows and digital verticals.Manage a diverse team of 20 people in New York City, Los Angeles and London, as well as extended remote work during the Covid pandemic. Execute a 24/7 network-wide business and editorial social media strategy with a complex web of stakeholders to include executives, producers, editors, correspondents, writers, that span a unique broadcast TV/cable TV/OTT/Digital/Social landscape.Managed cross-network social media training, and advised executives and talent on social media crisis comms.

Brought on as strategic consultant to guide social rollout of a Lester Holt exclusive interview withPres. Obama; organized rollout with the White House and NBC News stakeholders; stayed on insocial media editor role; performed audit and revamped social operations, and quickly elevatedthe brand social presence and impact:On Facebook: 24.6% growth in 3 months (+417,650 page likes) / 40% growth in 6 months;16,000,000 interactions in 3 months vs. 7,170,000 interactions in previous 3 months before myarrivalFrom Jan. to May 2016, took on interim oversight and direction of the digital team -- social anddigital editing / publishing; daily and long-term story generation; voice; original video editing /production; daily newsletter; brand promotional campaigns; paid social campaigns-Act as a managing editor in driving overall Nightly News digital editorial coverage-Oversee NBC Nightly social media publishing and reporting-Integral in driving social newsgathering and reporting across the NBC News group-Integral in driving breaking news reporting and providing in-depth editorial context, fact-checking and story generation across NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, Today and NBC Newsdigital, especially in major breaking news events -- domestic and foreign-Managing Nightly News social reporting, with focuses on breaking news, context, analysis,quality storytelling and quality video experiences-Integral in growing Nightly News digital and social audiences, and Lester Holt's social audiences,via audience growth strategies, including presence and affinity promotion, and identifying newreporting and audience outreach opportunities-Manage Nightly Newsletter and NN app alerting system

-Lead development of strategies + execute ABC News presence on all social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, and on TV and online -Manage editors / accounts for ABC, GMA, Nightline, World News Tonight, 20/20, Foreign, Politics social accounts -Manage + advise correspondents, producers, bureaus around world on all aspects of social media -Manage partnerships with Facebook, Twitter (Vine / Periscope), Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr -Manage social partnerships with ESPN, BBC, Fusion, Yahoo, Lincoln Square Productions, ABC O&O affiliates -Manage social software partnerships with CrowdTangle, Spredfast, SocialFlow -Advise ABC News executives on social-related initiatives and projects, social PR, cross-platform social Integral in building, developing, implementing proprietary ABC News Social Desk system for housing user-generated content / clearing rights for all ABC News platforms and partners -Integrated analysis of web traffic and social engagement data as a critical part of ABC News social strategy -Established ABC News flagship accounts as world leaders in day-to-day and breaking news: first and final -Boosted foreign, political and hard news reporting, esp. in breaking news, on social accounts-Led charge to make Snapchat an integral part of ABC News social strategy -Grew overall ABC FB likes by 3,907,000 likes in 1 year; grew overall @ABC follows by nearly 1M in 1 year -Social traffic to ABCNews.com increased on average from 8% - 10% a day to 25% - 30% per day within 1 year -Covered Ferguson on the ground to give ABC News a strong social reporting presence / live video in Aug. + Nov -2-day hostile environment training; gas mask certified

Member of assignment team managing info flow and newsgathering logistics for a leading newsoutlet in a Top 15 marketCoordinated news coverage under intense time constraints: Gathering, confirming, sharing newsinfo for reporters in field, producers in newsroom, writers in web center

-Daily production of content for BayNews9.com and Bay News 9’s social platforms-Edited team of 30 reporters and anchors, while simultaneously writing / editing / publishingbreaking news and feature stories