Award Winning Media Executive delivering Digital Solutions to America's media and marketing leaders.
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Chief Marketing Officer at ZemoGA, Inc.
- Past
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- COO at Teshkeel Media Group
- Intracompany Sales at Penguin US
- Group Company Sales at Penguin UK
- International Sales at Time Warner Books UK
- Director of Marketing at Marvel Comics
- Education
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- University of Toronto - New College
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Sven Larsen’s Summary
Media executive with 20 years of experience managing sales, publicity and marketing efforts for diverse companies and industries. Proven ability to maximize sales and transform market share through relationship building, business analysis, training top-performing teams, developing strategic alliances, creating effective marketing collateral, and negotiating deals with top level decision makers.
Proven ability to gauge clients’ needs, develop solutions to meet their goals and budgets, and build trust and respect. Have held management responsibility for as many as 45 employees, $5 million budget administration, and $500 million in annual revenue. Extensively internationally traveled.
Sven Larsen’s Specialties:
Title & property development, international sales and marketing, leveraging of IP for licensing, merchandising and other media categories, print technology
Sven Larsen’s Experience
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Chief Marketing Officer
ZemoGA, Inc.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Chief Marketing Officer for cutting edge digital design and marketing firm. Responsible for all aspects of brand identity, marketing communications and promotions. Work with other senior managers on business development and identifying key strategic and operating objectives for company.
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COO
Teshkeel Media Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
February 2005 — August 2008 (3 years 7 months)
As COO of Teshkeel Media Group I ran the company's day to day business in New York, Cairo and Kuwait and supervised international publishing and licensing efforts. I also oversaw development of the company's core property, "THE 99", the first superheros based on Islamic culture and history.
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Intracompany Sales
Penguin US
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
June 2003 — December 2004 (1 year 7 months)
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Group Company Sales
Penguin UK
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
June 2001 — June 2003 (2 years 1 month)
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International Sales
Time Warner Books UK
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
December 1999 — June 2001 (1 year 7 months)
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Director of Marketing
Marvel Comics
(Public Company; Publishing industry)
1989 — 1995 (6 years )
Sven Larsen’s Education
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University of Toronto - New College
B Sc. , Physiology , 1984 — 1987
