Steve Concotelli Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

As the Creative Director, I have the best job in the company! I oversee the development and production of all in-house video, animated, digital, and interactive content. I lead our award winning team of Writers, Producers, Graphic Artists, Animators and Editors - as we make the best content in the e-learning industry.Here's a quick rundown of the things I'm in charge of:• Facilitate relationships with internal and external clients in order to scope and pipeline content • Write creative briefs, develop budgets and schedules• Source and manage external vendors• Hire and onboard full time team members• Write creative copy for video and print• Serve as Executive Producer for all projects• Ensure all content is inclusive, affirming, and speaks to a global audience• Manage relationships with Executive Team to align goals and drive revenue• Perform competitive market research and create actionable programming strategies• Negotiate licensing agreements with premium brands• Spearhead our new AI initiatives including: research, beta testing and integration and implementation into our platform

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

As the Creative Services Manager, I report to the VP of Content - and am responsible for the day to day operations of our in-house creative team! Some of my duties include:• Oversee the daily workflow and execution of the department's operational goals• Prioritize, schedule, and assign all creative tasks within the team• Serve as Producer by leading all productions from concept through completion• Work closely with VP of Content to ensure alignment in goals and company strategy• Provide constructive feedback and timely performance reviews for team members• Troubleshoot and remove roadblocks to improve customer experience and team performance• Develop and maintain relationships among vendors and licensing partners• Ensure all deliverables are consistent, cohesive, and high quality• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet project specifications

Los Angeles

• Create high impact marketing content for premium television & videogame launch campaigns• Manage cross-functional units comprised of creative, production, and technical teams• Conduct ROI analysis of marketing activities to ensure effectiveness• Engaged Shark Week's 1.8 million Facebook followers with innovative branded content• Produced commercials for blockbuster film "Bumblebee", grossing $467 million worldwide• Edited exclusive VR content for the Oscar nominated film "First Man"• Produced trailer for Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale, nominated for Golden Trailer Award• Created series of videos for Quake videogame launch, generating over 2,200,000 views• Created trailers for Warner Bros’ superhero videogame Injustice 2, generating 550,000 views• Results: Over 1.5 million copies of Injustice 2 sold within first three months of release

Los Angeles

• Planned, developed, and implemented marketing campaign related to Back to the Future • Maintained roadmaps for eight overlapping projects, lasting from two months to three years• Managed budgets ranging from $50,000 up to $500,000• Served as point of contact for stakeholders including Executive, Marketing, Customer groups• Implemented and sustained social media campaign, adding over 75,000 Facebook followers• Produced a series of branded, web exclusive videos, generating over 350,000 views• Directly engaged online community of 4,000,000 fans to promote key events and drive sales• Results: Over 300,000 units sold in first quarter on market

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Developed and implemented effective marketing strategies for high profile cable networks• Implemented G4’s network rebranding, increasing viewership by 18% in key target demos• Collaborated on the rebranding & relaunch of "Unsolved Mysteries" on TruTV, increasing Facebook followers from 50,000 to 200,000 within one year.• Created print and video marketing material for Discovery Channel, SyFy, Lifetime resulting in three television series being optioned.• Winner of three Telly Awards for outstanding creative advertising

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Wrote, directed, and produced web content for the Honda Insight global launch campaign• Led six person creative team on site at the Paris Auto Show in France• Produced a series of web videos featured on Honda.com, generating over 85,000 views

• Created customizable application that plays user-generated audio files in sync with DVD’s• Managed off-site development team• Designed UI, built website, maintained custom CMS• Received US Software Patent (#8023800)