➔ Managed tool development and asset management through teams of engineers across the enterprise.➔ Managed launches of new networks through On Demand, API, and D2C spaces, including for the Freestream product 400+ channel goal as well as all international launches.➔ Project managed takedown preparation of networks according to contract expirations, leading coordination of departments and teams including Operations, Marketing, CXO, Engineering, Production Ops., Communications, Offers, and Executive Management for all expirations both domestic and international.➔ Lead interdepartmental launches of D2C products in the Sling space, as well as updates and maintenance for D2C products including Starz, Showtime, AMC+, and Discovery. ➔ Managed the entirety of VOD content from the business side, with over 600 networks and over 300,000 assets.➔ Built and managed all pay-per-view events in Hansen, managing import and EPG, and sales tracking.➔ Managed all TV Everywhere Authentication, working with internal teams, programming partners, and 3rd-party representatives to ensure access to external streaming sites for our customers.➔ Responsible for company-wide updates on all developments regarding launches, takedowns, PPV, content refresh, and incident reports.➔ Established efficient workflow processes that both ensured accuracy and increased productivity.

➔ Managed and assisted On Demand network launches for domestic and international programmers, including PBS, PBS Kids, HBO, AMC, and others.➔ Guided programmers in correct XML and technical specifications for media deliveries.➔ Lead inter-departmental meetings including executive presentations and project brainstorming sessions.➔ Managed large-scale multi-team projects to completion across the enterprise.➔ Drove live-linear backhaul projects with external & internal teams.➔ Crafted company-wide communication updates to 900-person distribution lists.➔ Responsible for cross-department project schedules and record keeping.➔ Established efficient workflow processes that both ensured accuracy and increased productivity.

➔ Scheduled content to appear on VOD, Linear, and OTT channels across Canada, Europe, and the USA. Coordinated with and supported various internal departments to ensure accurate delivery of content.➔ Analyzed XML and HTML content in conjunction with designers and technical teams.➔ Trained and managed new programming department employees’ growth and development.➔ First point of contact with sales team as well as external client management.➔ Developed creative programming blocks based on extensive customer data and market trends.➔ Produced Standard Operating Procedures and training manuals for all managed schedules.➔ Analyzed brand and competitor data to create new content programming strategies.➔ Mastered proprietary software and helped in shaping changes to increase efficiency/usefulness.➔ Coordinated titles and synopses for over 150 titles per month, adhering to FCC standards.

Managed a staff of over 30 employees in conjunction with the General Manager of the restaurant. I was involved in hiring, training, scheduling, and day-to-day employee development, as well as ordering, organization, and marketing. Once I took over ordering of featured guest beers and liquor, our costs improved from the worst of five restaurants to the best of all five. Also wrote and edited much of the marketing materials and menu descriptions for the restaurant.

Wrote a number of highly popular articles about music and the arts, including one of the top-five most-read articles in the site’s history. Was selected to represent the site at the SXSW festival in Austin, TX, prior to funding for the trip being withdrawn.

I maintained responsibility for my own book of approximately 95 clients, including individuals, small businesses, and corporations. I was the lead negotiator for the tax issues faced by each client, and was primarily responsible for the upkeep and progress on each file. Additionally, I supervised a Junior Associate in file maintenance, client contact, and detailed research, while preparing each file for negotiations with the Internal Revenue Service or state taxing authorities.