Scott Pappas Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Responsible for overseeing Disney’s extensive music library, including the iconic Walt Disney Records catalog and artist releases from Hollywood Records.
• Champion and leader for opportunities for Disney's classics, galvanizing partnership, excitement, and efforts from departments including Marketing, Production, Sales & Digital, A&R, and more.
• Key artists include Queen, Demi Lovato, Sabrina Carpenter, Breaking Benjamin, Rascal Flatts, Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus, Joywave, among others. Disney Music Group (DMG) is the music hub for The Walt Disney Company.

• Lead playlist strategy team for Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records. Responsible for campaigns, analysis, brand support, creative, publicity, and artist playlist targets
• Liaise with Universal Music Group’s global team of curators. Curated over 50 album compilations from artists including Olivia Rodrigo, Selena Gomez, Andy Grammer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Queen, among others.
• Collaborate with internal divisions such as Disney+, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, Disney Channel, Disney Parks, ESPN, Hulu, Nat Geo, ABC, The Simpsons, 20th Century Studio, and Searchlight Pictures, in addition to artist.
• Brokered global Amazon Music partnership which brought over 50 soundtracks to millions of Prime Music users for the first time. Supported with an extensive online and outdoor ad campaign.
• Founding member of the catalog team responsible for maximizing revenue of the company’s rich catalog.
• Work with multiple Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion groups to amplify messaging via playlists.

Austin, TX, US

www.rockandrollbookclub.com@rockandrollbookclub

Santa Monica, California, US

• Primary global point of contact between multinational digital accounts and UMG. Lead for top ten accounts Rhapsody/Napster (32 countries), Muve Music/Deezer (US, Brazil), Rdio/Pandora (60 countries), among others..
• Charged with managing worldwide sales and marketing initiatives, communication, and solving marketing and financial reporting issues.
• Projects included: Taylor Swift, U2, John Lennon, Ariana Grande, The 1975, among others.

• Specialized in helping clients navigate the worlds of sales, marketing, publishing, fundraising, and publicity. Clients included Celtic Thunder, Jem, Gin Blossoms, The Call, Lucy Woodward, Sherrie' Austin, Nicki Jack.

Burbank, CA, US

• Responsible for all sales and marketing campaigns for key accounts including Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft Xbox Music, Sony Music Unlimited, Toys R Us, T-Mobile, Whole Foods, and independent record stores nationwide.
• Increased revenue by working closely with Disney's Integrated Retail group to garner out-of-department placement in key retailers such as Amazon and Toys R Us.

Santa Monica, California, US

• Created and executed digital sales and marketing campaigns for the world’s largest music catalog, including repertoire from Interscope, Geffen, A&M, Island, Def Jam, UMG Nashville, Motown, and Republic. Highlights.
• Also spearheaded sales campaigns for new albums from Chris Cornell, KISS, Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Peter Frampton, Rick Springfield, and Alice Cooper.
• Managed all sales, marketing, and editorial with e-commerce, mobile, and tastemaker sites including Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Walmart digital, Yahoo, MSN, AOL, and iHeartRadio.
• Managed a team that created processes to identify and fix system and rights issues for hundreds of incomplete albums, increasing sales in excess of $9.5 million.
• Negotiated contracts and directed third-party agencies to extend UMe's online marketing reach.

New York, NY, US

• Responsible for labels' marketing, consumer contests, digital streams, podcasts, promotional downloads, editorial support, artwork, and database systems with focus on Amazon.
• Coordinated artist performances at Amazon, radio stations, and with partners such as DMX Music and PlayNetwork resulting in strong visibility for a wide variety of artists.
• Co-produced KEXP’s first charity CD compilation, “Music That Matters, Vol. 1.”

New York, NY, US

• Organized BMG's West Coast sales staff's online marketing activities with retail businesses.
• Served as point person for all of Sony BMG’s marketing, database, and editorial features with Amazon, ensuring prime visibility on the site.

New York, NY, US

• Planned and executed regional and national promotions with chain and independent retail, nightclubs, and lifestyle accounts as well as organized countless listening parties, artist in-store performances, and retail.
• Secured online visibility from radio, TV and lifestyle websites in order to support brick-and mortar promotions by Maroon 5, Pink, David Gray, Sarah McLachlan, American Idol finalists, and Avril Lavigne.
• Developed and maintained the Seattle branch’s b2b website.

New York, NY, US

• Planned and executed local promotions involving retail, nightclubs, and lifestyle accounts.
• Managed successful in-store performances with artists including 'N Sync, providing early momentum in the northwest.
• Sales representative for select independent stores.

New York, NY, US

• Received BMG Distribution’s “Light Bulb” award for developing, marketing, and maintaining the company’s first consumer-facing web site, BMGSeattle.com, which was active from 1995 to 1999. Contest marketing for the site.
• Inventoried product and created displays in retail accounts and venues to increase consumer awareness.

New York, NY, US

• Sales representative (solicited orders, processed returns, shipping issues, etc.).
• Established and edited bi-monthly newsletter sent to over 450 accounts in six states.
• General mailroom duties: organizing mailroom, establishing systems, coordinating mailings, ordering supplies, etc.

New York, NY, US

• Sales & marketing

Various departments and duties with increasing responsibilities at prominent NW retailer. Final role involved managing day-to-day staff schedule, product buying, and general problem-solving for the Home Electronics & Music department.

Seattle, WA, US

• Publicity, sales, & marketing

Communications

Associate Of Arts, General

Certificate, Business Management