I am a proven executive leader with diverse experience growing revenue and market share for innovative tech companies through partnerships with some of the world's most recognized media, entertainment, and sports brands. I combine deep domain knowledge of the M&E vertical with over two-decades of experience in enterprise software sales management, and a solid business acumen (MBA) to build, lead, and ignite teams to deliver demonstrable top-line revenue growth. My track record has taken many companies from startup to multi-million dollar operations in short order. I thrive in solving underspecified problems and serve as a key member of leadership teams to optimize operations, marketing, customer success, legal, product, and go-to-market strategies. I've been a key contributor in mergers/acquisitions, restructurings, and carve-outs. My domain experience includes AI, ad-tech, digital and traditional advertising, numerous SaaS solutions, and audio/video delivery, measurement, and monetization.Highlights: • Successfully cultivated and nurtured commercial relationships with some of the largest media companies in the world (NBC, ESPN, Bloomberg, Hearst, iHeart, ABC/Disney, Audacy, NPR, Rogers, Bell)• Track record of developing and deploying go-to-market strategies for dozens of software products• Experience managing teams in times of rapid growth, as well as during margin compression• Tireless advocate for operational efficiency and financial value creation.• Global/international business development in North America, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM regions• Board member and advisor for regional 501(c)(3) non-profitCore Competencies: • Enterprise Saas Sales Management in Media and Entertainment• Full Sales-Cycle Management• Publisher Development• International Market Development• Complex Sales Cycle Management• Strategic Selling (Miller Heiman)• Sales Operations / Biz Ops Management • Organizational Leadership• Performance Optimization • C-Level Relationship Management• Recruiting, Hiring, Talent Development• Legal and Commercial Term Negotiation• Dispersed/Virtual Team Management• Budgeting and P/L• Inside Sales Management• Customer Success Management• Channel Partner ManagementExpertise:• Artificial Intelligence (AI)• Marketing, Mar-tech, direct-marketing, and digital marketing• Traditional and Digital Ad Tech• Digital Audio (delivery, measurement, monetization)• Podcasting• Media Network Monetization• Programmatic Advertising• Audience Development/Engagement• CMS, Loyalty, Contesting, Email, Research, SMS, platforms
Listed skills include Digital Media, Digital Strategy, New Media, Mobile Marketing, and 46 others.