Veteran high tech entertainment executive. Passionate about growing businesses, developing teams, and mentoring talented individuals.
* Deep expertise in partnership strategy, negotiations, deal structuring, and organizational leadership
* Responsible for closing a complex, multi-platform, strategic partnerships with Fortune 50 companies, including the company's largest single deal to date, generating significant revenues and considerable industry coverage.
* Responsible for closing company's largest multi-year partnership with a major public video game company.
* Developed and implemented a third party distribution strategy which grew video game subscribers by 20% and increased distribution reach by 50%.
* Experience in structuring and closing partnerships with leading social, mobile, web and application providers
* Expertise in strategic partnerships, complex transactions, new product development with partners, and account management
* Expertise in managing high-performing teams, developing corporate strategy, and representing company to key partners
* VP Business Development, Strategic Partnerships for Unity Technologies, the Sequoia backed creator of Unity -- the industry leading platform for developing 2d & 3d interactive content and video games.
* VP Business Development for Omek Interactive, a startup acquired by Intel, that develops technology and tools for gesture recognition and tracking interfaces.
* Director Business Development, Disney Interactive Media Group, the virtual world division of the Walt Disney Company.
* General Manager Business Development for RealNetworks' video game business units including Gamehouse and RealGames.
* MBA, Pepperdine University
* Avid photographer, professional musician, and world traveller.
Specialties: New business development, strategic planning, operations, negotiation, complex deal structures, market strategy, monetization strategies, content distribution partnerships.
Vice President Business Development @ From August 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) Greater Seattle AreaVice President Americas @ From January 2012 to August 2014 (2 years 8 months) San Francisco and SeattleVice President Business Development @ From May 2011 to January 2012 (9 months) Director Business Development @ From March 2008 to May 2011 (3 years 3 months) General Manager Business Development @ From August 2006 to March 2008 (1 year 8 months) General Partner @ From September 2003 to August 2006 (3 years) COO/Vice President Business Development @ From August 2000 to August 2003 (3 years 1 month) Vice President Marketing Services @ From October 1997 to August 2000 (2 years 11 months)
MBA @ Pepperdine University From 2002 to 2004 CALABASASLandmark Education Elliot Solomon is skilled in: Content Development, Financial Modeling, New Business Development, Digital Media, Start-ups, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Business Modeling, Strategy, Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Market Analysis, Product Management, Marketing Strategy, Mergers, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Monetization, Integrated Marketing, Video Games, Online Marketing, E-commerce, Online Advertising, Game Design, Digital Strategy, Mobile Devices, Mobile Games, Social Games, Social Media, Mobile Applications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Digital Marketing, Casual Games, Game Development, MMO, Online Gaming, Analytics, Digital Distribution, Product Marketing
Websites:
http://www.unity3d.com