VP Network Development at BrightRoll
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- VP Network Development at BrightRoll
- Past
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- Vice President, Business Development and Content Strategy at Paltalk
- Director, >nbbc at NBC Universal
- Director of Sales at Lightningcast LLC, an AOL Company
- Sales Director and Head of Account Management at DoubleClick Inc.
- Manager, Online Media Sales at AnyDay Inc.
- Site Relations Coordinator at Adsmart
- Education
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- Boston University
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Lewis Rothkopf’s Summary
Senior business development, sales and strategy leader specializing in multi-million dollar, long-term deals. Specific focus on the digital media and entertainment space, significant experience with online and offline business. Extremely broad and deep relationships with the top media companies.
Expert negotiation, relationship-building and mentoring skills, always professional and company-focused.
Strong successes managing people and individual business at the same time. Key leadership positions at BrightRoll, Paltalk, NBC Universal, Lightningcast (AOL), and DoubleClick.
Lewis Rothkopf’s Specialties:
Relationship-building, strategic selling, contract negotiation, sponsorships, partner management, partner development, account management, business development, media, entertainment, web 2.0, mentoring, coaching, team management, press engagement, public speaking
Lewis Rothkopf’s Experience
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VP Network Development
BrightRoll
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
- Key member of leadership team; responsible for building out and managing network of strategic publisher partners
- Immediately increased number of signed publisher partners dramatically. These are highly-branded, "household name" media companies
- Utilize deep and extensive (10 years) knowledge of the online media space to source, negotiate, close, and execute on BD partnerships
- As a result of crafting smart deals, increased revenue to company and publishers significantly -
Vice President, Business Development and Content Strategy
Paltalk
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2007 — January 2008 (1 year )
- Oversaw the company's content strategy and business development efforts, as well as the show production team
- Built strategic partnerships with talent, content providers and distribution platforms, while also creating sponsorship opportunities.
- Responsible for content and distribution partnerships with CBS Radio, World Wrestling Entertainment, Lifetime Television, Heavy.com, IFL, ManiaTV, Blip.TV, others.
- Executive in charge of production on shows featuring William Shatner, Slash, Hank Azaria, Harry Connick Jr., Gina Gershon, Lonestar, Stephen King, others. -
Director, >nbbc
NBC Universal
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Entertainment industry)
June 2006 — February 2007 (9 months)
- Part of original launch management team for NBCU's first digital video syndication venture
- Key leadership responsibilities in both the distribution and content acquisition portions of our business
- Participated in driving all facets of the business development and revenue acquisition process. One of the key architects of the sponsorship/advertising strategy
- Directly responsible for the sourcing, negotiation and closing of numerous content and distribution partnerships (About.com, Washington Post, HowStuffWorks, Forbes.com, Hearst-Argyle Broadcasting, others)
- Led those on my team of directs (2-3) to success. -
Director of Sales
Lightningcast LLC, an AOL Company
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Internet industry)
August 2005 — June 2006 (11 months)
- Responsible for rapidly increasing revenue by driving the company's new business efforts in the technology space, leading to company's acquisition by AOL LLC.
- Led a matrixed virtual team of sales, product development and support professional
- Maintained existing client relationships to drive retention and ongoing customer satisfaction.
- Clients included NBA.com, Reuters, Scripps Networks, MTV Networks, AOL, others -
Sales Director and Head of Account Management
DoubleClick Inc.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DCLK; Internet industry)
2000 — 2005 (5 years )
- Led a new and renewal business team valued in the tens-of-millions
- Ensured that each of 5-7 Account Directors on my team achieved his and her quotas and goals while simultaneously managing my own individual new business pipeline and existing client relationships.
- Extremely high revenue driver, consistently exceeding quota and winning several all-company sales awards. Deals as high as $10mm
- Strategic client wins have included Viacom, CBS Broadcasting, MTV Networks, Reuters, Knight Ridder, NASDAQ, Sony Pictures, Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News, Homestore, United Online, ABC Local Stations Group, Internet Broadcasting Systems, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, and many others -
Manager, Online Media Sales
AnyDay Inc.
(Internet industry)
December 1999 — March 2000 (4 months)
- Built, managed and sold an online advertising program for this online personal information management service which was acquired by Palm Inc.
- Responsible for both new media business as well as managing ad trafficker. -
Site Relations Coordinator
Adsmart
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; CMGI; Internet industry)
May 1999 — December 1999 (8 months)
Managing partner relationships and involved in new business pitches; wonderful opportunity to enter the online ad space in its infancy.
Lewis Rothkopf’s Education
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Boston University
BS , Communication , 1995 — 1999
Major: Advertising Management
Minor Concentration: Political Science- Activities and Societies:
- Multimedia Teaching Assistant 1997-1999
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Lewis Rothkopf’s Groups:
James Smithson Society (Friends of the Smithsonian)
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Boston University Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff Members Networking group. -
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MIPTV and MIPCOM Global Content Markets - Networking Group
Lewis Rothkopf’s Honors:
DoubleClick "Mission 200K" Overall Company Winner
DoubleClick President's Club
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