Rich Zeldes Email & Phone Number

Westport, CT

Through Zeldes Media Advisors, I provide customized media advisory services to emerging consumer brands, offering executive-level strategy, insights and attention to founders and their leadership.I make recommendations on how to address the intersection of DTC eCommerce, Amazon and Retail, while my network of boutique service providers shares my passion.

Westport, CT & NYC, NY

• Utilize leadership and business development skills to identify and source high value new client partnerships in the CPG, Beauty, Fashion, Retail, and Business Services industries
• Source, close, and onboard multiple new business accounts annually; recently broke the single largest account in company history, representing 10% of yearly profit
• Generate approx. $2M in annual new account profit and serve on Executive Management team driving strategy and operations; played key role in 2015 sale to current equity partner
• Develop and present marketing insights, media strategy, and digital reporting and analytics dashboards to ensure execution of client goals and objectives
• Successful in driving a wide variety of new accounts to help launch and grow the Amazon Services business significantly since 2017
• Fostered and grew the Personal Care, OTC, and Food and Beverage businesses from fledgling to a significant portion of company profits

Greater New York City Area

• Increased advertising revenue by 20% annually and was responsible for sales, marketing development, and special advertising sections at HFN Magazine
• Developed an off-shoot publication for consumers called Home Furnishings Now and was responsible for all sales, circulation, and marketing activity yielding $1M in annual revenue

Greater New York City Area

• Managed 10-person team responsible for $11M in digital business development activity
• Created pricing guidelines and sales strategies for alternative digital products

Greater New York City Area

• Built the internet advertising division from scratch, creating a new digital-focused offering
• Managed 3-person department responsible for all digital advertising sales and marketing, generating the company’s first $2M in digital revenueNational Advertising Director/Acting Publisher, Country America Magazine
• Directed a 15-person Sales and Marketing team responsible for $10M in annual ad revenue

Greater New York City Area

• Managed a team of six sales and new business development professionals responsible for approximately 20% of the magazine's annual advertising revenue ($40M)