Ross Harris Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

∙ Source, negotiate and close (40+) content partnership deals with authors, thought leaders, academics, influencers, and more∙ Develop, create and lead partnerships with global brands and media companies for Blinkist content∙ Seek and hire experts and business coaches for our B2B division, Blinkist for Business∙ Ensure representation of diverse talent and voices in partner content

• Handle, negotiate, and sell publication rights, film/TV rights, audiobook rights, dramatic rights, podcast rights and life rights• Seek high-profile talent, and plan, personalize and implement editorial strategies for major career authors• Have sold rights to clients' properties in over 26 languages, over 75 deals in total• Have sold books, at auction, to all major publishers and their imprints (Penguin Random House, Hachette/Perseus, HarperCollins/Houghton Mifflin, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, et al.)• Have sold TV, film and documentary rights to major producers (Sony, New Regency, HBO, Blumhouse, Lionsgate, Hulu, etc.)• Maintain active co-agenting relationships with the Media Rights departments at CAA/ICM, UTA, Verve, A3, Gersh, Gotham, et al.

• Began as assistant to Stuart Krichevsky, then was quickly promoted to full agent• Scouted and signed new talent, for my own list and for the agency at large• Negotiated contracts, and sold serial and subsidiary rights to clients’ columns, articles and podcasts • Tracked royalty payments and subsidiary rights earnings for the clients of the agency