Community Product Manager at Sky Television & The Times. Community Advisor to StarTV.com Founder, Mentor & speaker.
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Online Community Product Manager at BSKYB and The Times
- Past
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- Co-Founder at rareface.com, Social Networking Consultancy
- Co-Founder at Co-Founder at InfieldParking.com Social Networking for NASCAR Fans
- Head of Social Networking at iConcertina Creative
- Business Analyst at 2B Group
- Technical Developement at Cartoon Network
- Technical Producer at Idealab
- Web TV Developer at Pres.co, Wheel
- Education
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- Leeds Metropolitan University
- Hawaii Pacific University
- Lunds universitet
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Maz Nadjm’s Summary
Responsible for Sky Portal’s social media strategy and implementation. The Sky Portal has over 1 billion monthly page impressions and many millions of unique visitors. I work closely with each Sky site, providing on-going technology and strategy assessment within the context of the competitive landscape and Site needs.
In addition to my role at Sky, I am (April 2009) responsible for The Times' online community and community advisor (May 2009) to Star TV.
Co-Founded Rareface a product of hard work and determination since 2004. Right from the start, I saw and believed in the exciting possibilities that social networking technology could bring to companies to promote their products and services, generate new revenue and raise awareness.
Co-Founded InfieldParking.com, a social networking site and growing online community of NASCAR racing fans in commercial partnership with its most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Prior to Rareface and Infieldparking, I was in charge of setting up the social networking department at iConcertina, an interactive media agency. I Founded 2Bmates.com a social networking site for music lovers sponsored by iConcertina.
Born in Iran and raised up in Sweden. I speaks Farsi, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish. I completed my higher education at University of Lund, Hawaii Pacific University and Leeds Metropolitan University.
Blogger at Sky News: Blogs.News.Sky.com/TechTalk
Mentor at Seedcamp: Seedcamp.com/pages/mentors
Speaker:
Mobile Web Europe: www.mobilewebevent.com/newt/l/mobileweb/speakers.html
ENISA:
www.enisa.europa.eu
Social Media Camp: socialmediacamplondon.backnetwork.com
Social Networking World Forum:
www.socialnetworking-forum.com/conference/speakers.html
Author:
Security Issues and Recommendations for Social Networking
http://www.enisa.europa.eu/doc/pdf/deliverables/enisa_pp_social_networks.pdf
Advisory board at ENISA: European Network and Information Security and Webface Ventures Ltd.
Maz Nadjm’s Specialties:
Business and product development, client services, contract negotiation, strategy, sales, budgeting, Social Media Software, Social Media Behaviour, Social Media Networks, Social Networking, Marketing, Interactive TV, Mobile Platforms, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Web2.0, blogging, blogs, Web Casts, Pod Casts, Social Networks, Social Networking Events, Twitter
Maz Nadjm’s Experience
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Online Community Product Manager
BSKYB and The Times
(Broadcast Media industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Responsibilities:
• Advisor to Startv.com since May 2009
• Timesonline.co.uk since April 2009
• Product Line ownership & accountability
• Product Release Readiness/ Launch Plan adherence
• Product direction/roadmap development, Operations and Financial forecasting
• Strategic alignment of products to identified market segment(s)
• Working closely with each Sky site, providing on-going technology and strategy assessment within the context of the competitive landscape and Site needs.
• Working with the Sales and Marketing teams in assessing the market, industry, competitive analysis and developing product positioning to drive differentiation
• Developing and delivering product installation training and client support training
• Ensure all working practices comply with Legal and Security
• Covering following Sky sites:
Sky.com, Sports, SkyOne, Showbiz, News, Careers, Webgames, Dating, Stars, Money &Property, Motoring, Movies, TV, Style, Travel, Skyarts, Bet, Poker, Vegas, Bingo -
Co-Founder
rareface.com, Social Networking Consultancy
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
June 2006 — August 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Responsibilities:
-Evangelizing Social Networking Technology and Marketing
-Strategic Media Alliances, Partnerships, Mergers &
Acquisitions
-Brand Development
-Business Development Strategy
-Sales and Marketing Plan
-Talent Acquisition
-Retail Development
-All aspects of Social Networking product development, idea to launch
-Social Media Marketing
-Hiring New Staff
-All aspects of operation within Rareface
http://www.InfieldParking.com
http://www.PlayboyModelUK.com
http://www.tinpanfilms.com
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Co-Founder
Co-Founder at InfieldParking.com Social Networking for NASCAR Fans
(Internet industry)
October 2006 — August 2007 (11 months)
• InfieldParking.com Launched 12/04/06 in BETA: Co-Founder of a growing online community of 47,000 NASCAR racing fans in commercial partnership with its most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
• Responsible for sale, technology, account/project management, launch, social media marketing, generating revenue through advertising and partnering with advertisement companies such as ABC sports and other widget providers, registered user development and monetization, support of PR activities. -
Head of Social Networking
iConcertina Creative
(Internet industry)
March 2002 — May 2006 (4 years 3 months)
•In charge of setting up the social networking department. Responsibilities included product development, business development strategy, sales and social media marketing.
•Co-Founded 2Bmates.com a social networking site for music lovers sponsored by iConcertina. Responsibilities included writing specifications for social networks, proto typing, leading the remote development team, QA, content management, registered user development, social media and monetization. -
Business Analyst
2B Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 2002 — September 2004 (2 years 6 months)
Startup company benchmarking the effectiveness of communications. Sold to Factiva, Dow Jones Reuters, January 2005
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Technical Developement
Cartoon Network
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2000 — December 2002 (3 years)
• Web/iTV/Wireless Project Manager/Consultant/Developer for Cartoon Network Europe (UK, Holland, Spain, Italy, Poland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France and Belgium).
• Supported developing Web TV projects on Digital Platforms such as Liberate, Open (ITV Digital, Sky, NTL, Telewest). -
Technical Producer
Idealab
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
September 2000 — December 2000 (4 months)
•Responsible for leading the development and production of multiple web projects such as Airwave and Free Movie Central.
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Web TV Developer
Pres.co, Wheel
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
May 2000 — September 2000 (5 months)
Maz Nadjm’s Education
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Leeds Metropolitan University
MSc , Information Management , 1998 — 2000
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Hawaii Pacific University
BA , Computer Information Science (One Year Transfer) , 1997 — 1998
- Activities and Societies:
- Vice President of international student club
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Lunds universitet
BA , Computer Information Science , 1994 — 1998
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Maz Nadjm’s Interests:
New Social Networking (SN) Technologies, SN Marketing, SN Investing, Football, Second World War History, Languages, Different cultures
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