Sean Atkins

Current

• Discovery Studios - West Coast at Discovery Communications

Past

• SVP, Digital Media at HBO
• Head of Development and Programming at Yahoo!
• EVP\Acting-COO at A. Smith & Co.\Vulcan Programming

• CEO & Founder at Mediaconnex
• Director, Programming and Product at Warner Bros. Online/Entertaindom
• Manager, New Media at Walt Disney Company

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Education

• University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
• California Lutheran University

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Entertainment

Sean Atkins’s Summary

Results-driven executive with 15-year career combining hands-on operational expertise, innovative product/venture development, deal making and financial acumen to deliver multimillion-dollar revenues for high-growth organizations.

Proven success mobilizing cross-functional teams in the start-up and launch of new ventures, products and technologies. Expert ability to guide product design and development to capture emerging trends, and capitalize on revenue-building opportunities. Entrepreneurial leader and business strategist with the talent, motivation and passion to make an immediate and lasting impact in company growth.

Sean Atkins’s Specialties:

- Strategic Business Planning
- Trend-spotting and Development
- Operations and Financial Management
- Innovative Branding and Marketing
- New Product and Venture Development
- Team Building and Leadership
- Media, Technology, Digital Expertise
- Sales Management and Revenue Growth

Sean Atkins’s Experience

• Discovery Studios - West Coast

  Discovery Communications

  (Privately Held; DISCA; Broadcast Media industry)

  2009 — Present (less than a year)

• SVP, Digital Media

  HBO

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; TWX; Entertainment industry)

  2007 — 2008 (1 year)

  Recruited to define, develop and execute digital media strategy to boost visibility and revenues on new and existing platforms.

• Head of Development and Programming

  Yahoo!

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; YHOO; Internet industry)

  2006 — 2007 (1 year)

  Lead cross-functional operations across Yahoo! Entertainment properties to revamp product, partnership and content infrastructures to better target select demographics

• EVP\Acting-COO

  A. Smith & Co.\Vulcan Programming

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  2001 — 2006 (5 years)

  Managed product, project and business development for one of the most prolific start-up companies in the television industry. Served on founding team that developed Vulcan Programming II venture as launch pad for new cable and interactive networks. Piloted new projects from the ground up, including ideation, investment analysis, supervising personnel and directing major ventures and partnerships.

• CEO & Founder

  Mediaconnex

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years)

  Conceptualized, developed and managed B2B technology firm to provide online advertisement, marketing and sales services to major media clients.

• Director, Programming and Product

  Warner Bros. Online/Entertaindom

  (Entertainment industry)

  1999 — 2000 (1 year)

  Provided leadership for product, business development, content and promotions teams for a new centralized division of all Time Warner digital entertainment products and brands.

• Manager, New Media

  Walt Disney Company

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

  1993 — 1998 (5 years)

  Aided in reengineering the Disney Channel from pay network to family basic channel, expanding into new platforms, channels, and markets.

Sean Atkins’s Education

• University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

  MBA , 1997 — 1999

  Graduated # 2 in class, Winner Best Business Plan, Winner Marcia Israel Entrepreneur Award, Founder - Graduate New Media Association

• California Lutheran University

  BA , Film/TV Production and Marketing , 1992 — 1993

  Summa Cum Laude, Delta Gamma Sigma, Graduated in Top 10 of Class