Steve Ross Email & Phone Number

Fairfax, Ca, Us

Burbank, California, Us

Primary responsibility for all business development around game development, mobile publishing, and development technology for WB's studio system and central publishing and related operations teams.

San Francisco, California, Us

Provided Business Development and Legal until 2019, when transitioned to full-time Business Affairs.• Engaged in business development and partnership activity for high profile startup livestreaming social network backed by A16z, Greylock, Fox and Disney, including development of comprehensive music content strategy, product evangelism, and deal negotiation with executive teams at leading videogame, esports, influencer, entertainment, sports and music companies.• Co-designed innovative global monetization system business model, including sourcing partners and navigating compliance departments of banking, content and platform partners.• Guided company negotiation and contracting strategy with both influencers and IP owners to ensure positive, sustainable business relationships.• Provide full legal support, including drafting, negotiation and all form creation for influencer relations, BD, original content production, marketing and engineering teams, and guide IP, privacy and safety issues.

San Mateo, California, Us

• Played broad role in managing non-game content strategy on the market-leading PlayStation platform.• Formed and managed global strategic partnership with esports leader ESL to power PlayStation’s innovative Tournaments Platform while functioning as key member of global eSports planning committee.• Managed global strategic partnerships with platform-integrated partners Twitter and Twitch, as well as numerous OTT and 360 Video app partners.• Revised PlayStation’s evolving game spectating and non-game virtual reality strategies and aligned cross-departmental and cross-regional parties to implement.

2017 ABA Video Games and Digital Media Conference "eSports 2.0"2014 UCLA Entertainment Symposium, 2014 ABA Ent. Forum "Social and Mobile: Where do Games Fit in the Continued Growth of Social Media and Mobile Devices"2013 ABA Video Games and Digital Media Conf.: “Legal Landmines and Business Opportunities when Traditional Gaming Meets the New Frontier,” 2013 IQPC Conference: “Overcoming IP and Enforcement Challenges in Casual/Social and Online Gaming” 20132012 PLI Technology and Entertainment Conf. ("Technotainment: The Legal and Business Framework of Social and Mobile Games,” November 20122012 ESA Gamelaw Conf. (“Cutting-Edge Issues in Videogame Law”), “Online Gaming and Digital Entitlements: Taxation, Gambling and Other Emerging Issues”2012 Univ. of Tenn. Entertainment Conf.: "Metamorphosis – How Technology is Reshaping Entertainment"2009 Stanford Univ. Legal Frontiers in Digital Media, “Developing Law of Virtual Realities and Online Games”2004 NARIP panel "Indie Artist Management: Economic Realities & Insightful Strategies"

Redmond, Washington, Us

• Negotiated complex, strategic cross-media mobile app development and distribution deals with major global partners representing the Top 100 apps across gaming, media, entertainment and social networking, including Spotify, Amazon and Rovio. • Oversaw software application deal making processes for all global business development groups in support of 3 mobile app ecosystems.• Coordinated cross-functional and cross-regional teams in providing premium co-marketing opportunities and promoting success for key global app partners.• Ensured responsible treatment of developer agreement portfolio during integration of Nokia into Microsoft.

London, Greater London, Gb

• Provided business and legal advice to C-level staff for all Square Enix global entities, and co-developed operational and compliance policies and strategic plans across regions, including formation of rapid response program for potential data breach scenarios. • Engaged in Business Development with videogame developers, digital distributors, first-party platforms, billing and technology providers.• Partnered with cross-functional (sales, marketing, finance, tech) teams to reduce costs and grow revenue.• Co-created successful seven-figure licensing program for iconic IPs.• Supported launch with legal and/or business development efforts of 100+ games and development of internal free-to-play mobile/PC development studio with integrated SAAS platform.

• Negotiated physical and digital film distribution agreements including early Netflix deal.

• Managed all aspects of music artists’ careers, including business development efforts resulting in booking of 130-show tour culminating in appearance at 2005 Super Bowl festivities.• Represented law clients in the Internet, music, videogame, television, modeling, film and art worlds in transactional (contracts, T&Cs, IP protection and licensing) and litigation matters.

• Cleared rights and litigated conflicts involving royalties and IP rights issues for top movie studios and record companies at preeminent boutique entertainment law firm.

Worldwide, Us

• Litigated various commercial matters involving music royalties, national and international copyrights, film licensing, telecommunications program licensing, defamation and publicity claims.

Ba, Diplomatic History

Education record

Juris Doctor (J.D.)