Head of Original Video, The Aol On Network
Online Media | Greater New York City Area, US
Evan runs AOL Huffington Post Media Groupโs video programming, development and partnership strategy and team.
Prior to AOL, Evan built and managed the Content Partnership and Account Management teams for the largest online video syndication platform, 5min Media (sold to AOL). He joined as the first U.S. employee and established the companyโs New York City Headquarters with the Co-Founder and CEO upon closing its Series-A in January 2008. He grew the company's library to be the single largest source of premium, short-form content online, including developing strategic partnerships with CBS, Scripps, Hearst, and Comcast, among others. The library's monthly reach grew to 36.6M Unique Viewers at the time of its exit to AOL.
Evan previously worked at Seed Capital Partners, an early-stage venture fund; he is a mentor at TechStarโs New York City location, the leading startup accelerator program; and a graduate of NYUโs Leonard N. Stern School of Business.
Specialties: Significant operating experience in both an early-stage (Seed/Series A) and large, post-acquisition environments, establishing new media go-to market strategies, defining marketing messaging and branding, defining consumer and internal-facing products, building teams, structuring numerous forms of digital revenue models, partnerships, and platforms/networks.
Feb
2012 - Present
Head of Original Video, The Aol On Network / AOL
Jan
2011 -
Apr
2012
Head of Video Strategy and Partnerships at AOL Video / AOL
Apr
2010 -
Jan
2011
Vice President, Content Strategy and Partnerships / 5min Media (Acquired by AOL)
5min Media is the leading proprietary video syndication platform for digital devices. 5min Mediaโs platform represents a single distribution point for media companies to build a targeted audience over a multi-platform digital network. 5min reaches over 30M Monthly Unique Viewers and is ranked #1 in several key video categories according to Comscore.
Jul
2009 -
Apr
2010
Senior Director, Business Development / 5min
Nov
2008 -
Jul
2009
Director, Business Development / 5min
Feb
2008 -
Oct
2008
Director, Content Acquisition / 5min
Sept
2007 -
Jan
2008
Portfolio Company Consultant / Seed Capital Partners
Implementing the entire customer facing side of a recent portfolio company, established sales approach, and managed all revenue generating activities in primary and adjacent geographic markets.