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New York City Metropolitan Area

• Negotiate distribution agreements for established and emerging properties.• Create heightened narrative in the marketplace for properties looking to grow their profile and exposure.• Develop go to market strategies for specific properties looking to maximize their rights.• Conduct property audits outlining key areas of revenue growth and savings.• Provide competitive analysis for properties to optimize their growth, distribution and viewership potential.• Assist in relationship management with the media partners Aggregate Sports has done deals with.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Managed and engaged teams focusing on linear content / digital landscape. Achieved business success as altruistic and transformational leader with expertise in US sports inclusive of rights, acquisitions, and programming. Collaborated with best-in-brand sports properties and cultivated relationships with internal and external key stakeholders. Developed talent fostering personal and professional growth and creating a welcoming culture.

• Planned and scheduled programming for all dayparts inclusive of live sporting events, magazine programs and movies leading to year over year viewership growth.• Executed all movie negotiations for the network with major distributors such as MGM, Warner Bros, Sony, NBC Universal and Paramount.• Effectively monitored ratings and analyzed competitive landscape to ensure optimal rating growth which led to year over year growth of 10%.• Developed programming ideas for long term scheduling strategies and stunts.• Assisted with the network’s New Media initiatives including Digital and TV Everywhere.• Negotiated revenue based sports programming, generating $18 million dollars per year in revenue and achieving network goal for 3 consecutive years.• Strategized with Finance, Ad Sales and Research to plan annual program budgets, estimates and determine network long range plan.

Stamford, Ct

• Developed scheduling plan for NHL, College Football, College Basketball, PBR, World Extreme Cagefighting, UFC, IndyCar and movies.• Managed Conditions and Guidelines for all live sporting events.• Designed launch plan for new properties such as IndyCar and World Extreme Cagefighting.• Managed film inventory ensuring optimal usage of playdates. • Managed communication of schedule and program information to Marketing, Research, Promotion, Production, Creative Services and Sales.• Monitored competitive landscape and advised senior management of counter-program opportunities.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Developed daily, weekly, and monthly broadcast schedules for 24-hour NBA TV International channel and identified original, thematic, and HD content. Established budget for NBA TV production and strategized with marketing and promotions departments to create stunts and drive viewers to specific timeslots. Monitored and analyzed rating information for top 30 international markets. Supervised daily NBA TV broadcast discrepancy report to limit piracy and ensure only rights holders were airing NBA content.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Built game schedules for international broadcasters in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Middle East and Africa. Served as liaison between broadcasters and NBA Broadcast Operations to ensure delivery of game and non-game programming. Monitored top markets to ensure game and non-game programming were running in proper timeslots. Worked on-site for All-Star Weekend and Finals to assist broadcasters with NBA produced World Feed and for client servicing.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Acted as production liaison between On-Air Promotions / Marketing Department for 22 regional affiliates. Scheduled and managed production of all off-air and on-air promotions. Coordinated daily satellite feeds via spreadsheets, Internet, and e-mail communication. Developed monthly promotional schedules with regional marketers and programmers. Booked audio and video edit sessions and organized production shoots needed for On-Air creative.