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Richard Steiner

@richardsteiner

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Senior digital product leader driving multi-platform media growth and revenue.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior leadership roles where I can build cross-functional teams, define product strategy, grow multi-platform audiences, and drive profitable digital revenue.

I am a seasoned digital product executive with deep experience building and scaling multi-platform media products across web, mobile, OTT/CTV and FAST channels. I have led product, engineering, content supply, and ad monetization teams to deliver sizable audiences and revenue.

As Chief Digital Officer, I built DTC sites, launched five OTT FAST channels, produced P&L and revenue forecasts, and created a consumer OTT FAST aggregator platform slated for 2025. I have hands-on experience across CMS, domain management, SEO, reporting and full product delivery.

Previously I led all digital at Scripps and Warner/Turner where I managed large teams, owned programmatic and direct ad inventory strategies, launched SVOD/DTC services, and created award-winning consumer experiences including a 4M-asset movie database and ecommerce businesses generating millions in revenue.

I am outcomes-driven, comfortable in startup and enterprise settings, and skilled at building teams, roadmaps, and cross-functional processes that drive customer engagement, growth, and profitable digital products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Chief Digital Officer

Free TV Networks

Jan 2023 - Sep 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Founding member of a broadcast/OTT start-up; built and launched 5 OTT/FAST channels, owned end-to-end P&L and revenue forecasting, and developed a consumer OTT FAST aggregator platform slated for 2025 launch.

OTT FAST Channels P&L management Product Management CMS Asset Management SEO

Head of Digital

Scripps Networks

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 (2 years)

Led digital products across 9 networks and 40+ FAST services, built and scaled a 20+ person team, drove web and digital growth strategy, analytics, and monetization to meet revenue targets.

Digital Strategy Team Building Programmatic Advertising Analytics A B Testing Web Development DevOps

VP of Digital

Warner Media

Jan 2005 - Jan 2020 (15 years)

Headed digital operations for Turner networks (TCM, TBS, TNT), launched DTC SVOD service Filmsstruck, grew digital reach to 100M+ annual users and drove ecommerce and VOD initiatives generating multimillion-dollar revenue.

SVOD DTC Product Development Content Management Ecommerce Programmatic Advertising Data Analytics