Stephen Cirillo Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

Los Angeles, California, United States

Greater Los Angeles Area

Greater Denver Area

• Manage negotiations and assist with drafting of major film and sports content deals for DISH and Sling TV• Lead all aspects of studio content licensing negotiations, including content selection, financial analysis, and tech requirements• Own the P&L for all transactional video on-demand (TVOD) content for DISH and Sling TV, driving meaningful growth by increasing revenue per user year over year and consistently exceeding budget• Manage a team responsible for revenue forecasting, financial analysis, and marketing to help drive growth across our on-demand digital media and streaming media services• Lead content negotiations and subsequent launch of ad-supported video on-demand (AVOD) content on Sling TV• Conduct financial forecasts and subscriber projections to assist in the negotiation of linear, digital and online sports content carriage agreements

Denver, Colorado

• Assisted in negotiating and drafting major Hollywood studio contracts for on-demand film content for DISH and Sling TV• Forecasted consumer buying habits to improve the performance of DISH’s transactional VOD platforms• Established and managed strong relationships with content providers at a senior level of major and independent film studios• Increased monthly engagement on our on-demand platforms by 12% by enhancing our content curation strategy

Greater Denver Area

• Performed financial modeling to evaluate on-demand initiatives and promotional efforts• Forecasted revenue for various on-demand strategic efforts, including discount offers and early release windows

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Consulted with WPT leadership regarding legal issues involving contracts, trademarks, and compliance to ensure that WPT has all rights, licenses and permits required to create original content• Conducted legal research and draft reports regarding fair use doctrine, copyright infringement, and FCC regulation to ensure that production staff are aware of and understand the current laws and regulations affecting WPT documentaries and programs

Western District Of Wisconsin

• Worked alongside Assistant U.S. Attorneys in the civil and criminal litigation departments; assisted with legal research, memorandums, appeals, and post-conviction response motions• Drafted and filed three post-conviction response briefs that detailed why the lower court’s decision should be upheld and why the sentence was appropriate under the circumstances, all of which were affirmed by the lower courts

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Assisted inmates of the Federal Correctional Institution in Oxford, WI with a variety of legal issues, including sentence reduction and resolution of outstanding criminal matters• Drafted and filed three post-conviction motions that challenged the validity of federal convictions and prison sentences under the complex federal sentencing guidelines• Submitted two appellant briefs to the Seventh Circuit that asserted that clients’ sentences were both procedurally and substantively unreasonable, to lower their prison sentences

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Corporate Finance And Investment Banking

Juris Doctor, Business And Contract Law

Activities and Societies: Wisconsin Law Review, UW Moot Court Board, UW Mock Trial Team, Latino Law Students Association

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Theater And Film Production

Activities and Societies: Albino Productions, Post-Hollywood Productions