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New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Providing business consulting services to a wide range of media related businesses including digital, video and event media companies as well as private equity firms and start-ups.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Day to day responsibility for Bloomberg Media's global advertising sales, marketing and strategic services divisions, across our ever expanding media platforms - digital, TV, audio, OTT, events, print and Bloomberg Terminal advertising. The global hubs for the operations are New York, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Dubai. Member of the Bloomberg Media leadership team.

New York

Responsible for setting and implementing global strategy for Bloomberg News/Bloomberg Media's live events business with full P&L responsibility. The role includes creating and managing the global evens team comprising the different disciplines of a robust events business - from event production to editors and programmers, to sellers, marketers and social media executives. We have established large franchise events in different parts of the world, each reflecting a key content track of the Bloomberg Newsroom - finance, business, technology, politics and lifestyle. For example our Technology Marquee initiative, Sooner Than You Think which we have now successfully established in London, Singapore and New York. My role also involves working very closely with the other Bloomberg Media platforms, including Bloomberg TV, Digital, Print, Radio, social media and more to provide exclusive content for each from our Franchise events as well as our dozens of Bespoke events.

New York City/Los Angeles

Hired by Dan Gilbert's private equity company, Rockbridge, to identify and analyze possible media acquisitions. Put a team together to do deep due diligence on opportunities which led to Rockbridge acquisition of Robb Report Media. Soon after their acquisition I was approached again about taking on a leadership role at the company. Ultimately agreed to COO role and soon thereafter took on the CEO role. Had full day to day responsibilities for all aspects of the business, from commercial to editorial sides, with significant focus on digital expansion, international expansion and event business expansion. All successfully executed.

New York City

My company acted as strategic advisors and in some instances day to day operators for various companies. We engaged specialist expertise where needed. Clients included: LERER HIPPEAU VENTURES (their Executive in Residence)DAN GILBERT/ROCKBRIDGE CAPITAL (Private Equity) THRILLIST (NOW GROUP NINE MEDIA)NOW THIS TINA BROWN LIVE MEDIASKIFT: B to B travel focused media and research companyGLOSSIER: beauty website and beauty product line. PHOENIX MEDIA NY: a successful New York Video and Event Production Company.BLOG TALK RADIO: Innovative podcasting platform. MIC.COM: website delivering news & analysis on political, cultural and social issues SONGZA: music streaming platformREBEL MOUSE: groundbreaking social media start-up.BLOGLOVIN: fashion focused social media platform

New York City

Successfully launched The Daily Beast with business partner Tina Brown. Responsibility for all aspects of the business except editorial - included digital product, strategy, sales, marketing, finance, audience development, HR, legal and international partnerships. CEO for the merger of he Daily Beast with Newsweek and resulting integrated company.

New York City And San Francisco

New York City

Employee Number One. Arrived in the US in October 1995 to asses business opportunities to launch a sister company to the UK company - Dennis Publishing Inc. First project was innovative digital initiative Blender CD Rom. Launched digital creative agency, Dennis Interactive (sold in 2002). Launched Maxim, Stuff, Blender and The Week magazines with associated websites and brand extensions. Grew company to 300 employees in the US and close to $300 million annual revenues. Expanded Maxim to 40 counties and into TV, movies, product licensing and real estate licensing. Worked with Allen & Co to sell company to a PE in 2007 for optimum multiples against a very healthy EBITDA.

London, United Kingdom

Full P&L responsibility for innovative and market leading UK magazine and events businesses. I hired and led a team of editors, marketers, sellers and production colleagues who grew the business exponentially. I was also on the company Board of Directors