Jesse Todd

Current

• Senior Finance Manager at Microsoft Corporation

Past

• Edit Finance Manager - Entertainment Weekly at Time Inc.
• Senior Advertising Pricing Manager - TIME Magazine at Time Magazine, Time Inc.
• Senior Auditor at Time Warner

• Strategic Planning Intern - CRM at Coach, Inc.
• Leadership and Strategy Consultant at Franklin Covey, Inc.
• Personal Coach at Franklin Covey Coaching

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Education

• Columbia University - Columbia Business School
• Western High School

Connections

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Industry

Computer Software

Jesse Todd’s Summary

Seasoned media professional with experience in advertising, production, and editorial finance at the world's largest and most profitable magazine company.

Dynamic background includes strategic planning, accounting and finance, and leadership training.

Jesse Todd’s Experience

• Senior Finance Manager

  Microsoft Corporation

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

  March 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

  Responsible for Connected Systems Division Operating Expenses and STB Competitive Analysis.

• Edit Finance Manager - Entertainment Weekly

  Time Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Publishing industry)

  May 2006 — March 2007 (11 months)

  Responsible for budgeting, estimating, and reforecasting the multi-million dollar Edit budget for Entertainment Weekly, which includes all staff and operating costs.
  
  Responsible for budgeting, estimating, and reforecasting Divisional Administration function, including all corporate leases, capital improvements, and direct expenses.
  
  Work closely with the Managing Editor, Photo Director, and other senior edit executives, providing financial analysis and reporting used to make critical business decisions.

• Senior Advertising Pricing Manager - TIME Magazine

  Time Magazine, Time Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Publishing industry)

  September 2004 — May 2006 (1 year 9 months)

  Responsible for Advertising Revenue monthly close process.
  
  Responsible for 2005 final year reporting, as well as 2006 budget and monthly reforecast.
  
  Trained backup and eventual successor on the monthly close process and ad revenue model.
  
  Work closely with Associate Publisher, Sales Managers, and Sales Reps to maximize deal profitability.
  
  Help train sales managers and reps on Time Magazine best practices, including sales and pricing tactics and Time Magazine ad records and billing systems.
  
  Invited to help teach Time Inc. training course on facilitating and maximizing multi-title advertising deals.

• Senior Auditor

  Time Warner

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Entertainment industry)

  August 2003 — September 2004 (1 year 2 months)

  Performed in-depth accounting, financial, and operational analysis for Time Warner Publishing, Warner Brothers Entertainment, and Time Warner Corporate. Together with management made recommendations and implementation plans for process and compliance improvement.
  
  Performed financial review of Warner Brothers Television Advertising Sales office.
  
  Performed general review of Time Warner Publishing B.V.’s Accounts Payable process. Recommended system enhancements and improvements.
  
  Participate in Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance efforts at Time Warner Corporate by facilitating the documentation of the company’s Treasury and General Ledger Close Process, reviewing documentation to ensure compliance and accuracy, assessing deficiencies, and developing remediation strategies.

• Strategic Planning Intern - CRM

  Coach, Inc.

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; COH; Apparel & Fashion industry)

  May 2002 — August 2002 (4 months)

  Based on a cross-divisional analysis and using industry leaders as a benchmark, developed a 5-year CRM strategy for the company. Created an implementation plan for this strategy, which was adopted by the company’s senior executives.
  
  Assessed the growth opportunity and competitive landscape in the international market space.
  
  Analyzed the market opportunity within a potential new US customer segment.

• Leadership and Strategy Consultant

  Franklin Covey, Inc.

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; FC; Management Consulting industry)

  August 1998 — August 2001 (3 years 1 month)

  Advised senior managers and executives in strategic decision-making, process improvement, project management, teambuilding, and delegation.
  
  Sample client engagements included: organizational realignment, creation and execution of strategic goals, process improvement, and staff training and development.
  
  Certified coach/facilitator for The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 4 Roles of Leadership, Project Management, Time Management, and Business Communications programs.
  
  Improved direct marketing efforts for Franklin Covey’s consulting business, leading to a 50% increase in customer acquisition rates and an 80% increase in customer retention rates.

• Personal Coach

  Franklin Covey Coaching

  (Computer Software industry)

  1998 — 2001 (3 years)

Jesse Todd’s Education

• Columbia University - Columbia Business School

  MBA , Finance, Marketing, Management , 2001 — 2003

  Oversaw mentoring program that linked up all first-year students with a second-year and alumni mentor.
  
  Responsible for planning, organizing, and executing various events geared towards the entire 3,000 member MBA student body with an emphasis on networking and collaboration.

  Activities and Societies:

  Elected Graduate Business Association Vice President; Member: Media Management Association, Management Consulting Club, Technology Business Group

• Western High School