Summary
Media and product leader specializing in off-platform audience growth, social-first video, and analytics-driven editorial strategy for news and entertainment. Led YouTube and younger-audience strategy at NBC News Group; ran content strategy & operations for NBCU’s Seeso. Expert at building platform-native franchises, packaging (titles, thumbnails, metadata/SEO), KPI frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration across editorial, product, analytics, and revenue.
Experience
YouTube & Younger Audiences Strategy
Director, Business Development
2014 - 2015
Developed and executed strategies for MSNBC and News Group’s YouTube and younger audiences, aligning packaging, cadence, and KPIs with editorial priorities.
Established OKRs and measurable success criteria for social growth, collaborating with editorial, insights, and marketing.
Built repeatable frameworks for titles, thumbnails, and metadata to improve discovery and watch-time.
SVOD Content Strategy & Off-Platform Distribution
Director, Content Strategy & Operations
2015 - 2017
Led content strategy, programming, and user experience; designed taxonomy and metadata to power discovery and analytics.
Launched and managed third-party distribution partnerships (including Amazon Channels) to expand reach and monetization.
Built analytics platform leveraged by NBCU and third parties; drove retention efforts lifting LTV by 40% through testing and packaging.
Rapidly built a Swift app to support a strategic shift in distribution, increasing subscribers by 33%.
Interim Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
2017 - 2017
Presented industry analyses and partnership opportunities to CFO/CEO; identified new digital business lines with clear OKRs and KPIs.
Acted as cross-functional liaison across editorial, product, audience, and monetization teams.
Digital Marketing Analytics & Attribution
Director, Digital Marketing Analytics and Strategy
2014 - 2014
Led procurement of a digital attribution vendor and negotiated MSA with Google; introduced enterprise KPIs across channels.
Integrated new metrics into bidding and buying processes; co-led strategic reorganization for a center of excellence.
Balance Agent, LLC (for NBCUniversal Content Commerce)
Project Manager, Product Lead
2018 - 2020
Assumed lead role for a $10MM marketplace, introducing agile processes and aligning senior stakeholders.
Architected tools that reduced partner onboarding from 4 months to 2 weeks; managed vendors and negotiations.
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
UCBComedy.com & Digital Shorts
Director of New Media and Development; Performer/Producer/Writer
2007 - 2008
Developed and launched UCBComedy.com; produced 200+ digital shorts with platform-native packaging and distribution.
Created and ran long-running variety show 'School Night'; booked 600+ shows including ASSSSCAT 3000.
Director
2008 - 2008
Directed first season (8 episodes) of a web series empowering pre-teens; awarded 2010 Webby Special Achievement (Amy Poehler).
Managed end-to-end production and social packaging for digital distribution.
New Business Design and Launch (Bellamore)
Head of Product
2020 - 2023
Led full re-platform of a 70+ site stack; oversaw 14-person global team across engineering and vendors.
Built AI-powered tooling to improve product data; set product roadmap across regions.
Volunteer
President, Princeton Class of 2000
2022 -
Lead 1,100+ alumni; record-setting annual giving and large-scale event execution.
Projects & Publications
Reunions 2025: A Conversation with President Christopher L. Eisgruber '83 Princeton University - May 24, 2025
Facilitated large-scale public conversation; on-camera editorial presence and moderation.
The Little Streaming Comedy Platform That Couldn’t Vulture - Feb 9, 2022
Oral history coverage of Seeso’s content strategy and operations.
Education
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
Masters in Business Administration, General Management
2013
Lebovitz Award (Winner)
Julia Stell Award (Recipient)
Consortium Fellow
Entertainment & Media Club Co-Chair
A.B, Economics; Certificates in Finance, Political Economy
2000
Thesis: Venture Capital and Long-Run Performance (1971-1999)
Corporate Finance
Financial Investments
Skills
Swift | SwiftUI | YouTube Strategy & Channel Ops | Instagram Strategy | TikTok Strategy | Analytics & KPIs | SEO, Titles, Thumbnails, Hashtags | Adobe Creative Suite | Final Cut | Google Analytics | Platform & Partner Management