Project Manager Sales

Mark Montanaro

**** ******* **** #***, ********** Park, NY 11762

telephone: 516-***-****, e-mail: ****@*********.**

PROFILE

Vibrant attorney and business entrepreneur with sharp legal, business, and marketing skills. Business knowledge

is, after all, integral to what I do, and integral to helping clients negotiate business transactions. This trifecta

combination of skills affords me the ability to plan effective strategies to weigh the risks, and rewards in any

situation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

M Squared Agency – New York, New York / Las Vegas, Nevada

Founder June 2012 – present

Talent Management

• Manage the entertainment careers of a diverse roster of music artists, performers, and comedians.

• Manage the business affairs of various artists including bookings at international events and venues.

• Promote new artists and talent through press releases, social media, and grass-roots marketing.

• Execute nightlife marketing programs and events with great success by leveraging industry relationships.

Marketing & Promotion

• Develop strategic business plans, marketing and advertising campaigns for companies and brands;

specializing in social media marketing, social media advertising, contests, sweepstakes, and promotions,

• Manage a team of social media marketing brand ambassadors.

• Advise corporate executives on social networking, mobile, video, and social commerce developments.

• Manage marketing and sales strategy implementation, including budgets and timelines.

• Manage quality control of all company output as it pertains to client expectations and delivery of services.

• Television programming compliance services of reality and game show formats.

• Establish and maintain relationships with senior level decision-makers in key business categories.

• Successfully executing complex negotiations and contracts with clients and their partner brands.

A&E Television Networks, LLC – New York, New York

Legal & Business Affairs, Director April 2010 – June 2012

• Manage sweepstakes, contests, and promotions for all of A+E Networks brands, including drafting of

official rules, affidavits of eligibility, releases, tax forms; interacting with outside vendors).

• Responsible for keeping up to date with sweepstakes law (including evolving social media-related

requirements) and maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws; including FTC and

FCC guidelines, and IAB Guidelines and Best Practices.

• Develop post-promotion administration process to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Draft and negotiate contracts with outside vendors for Marketing, Ad Sales, Digital Ad Sales, IT, Production

Operations, Research, Special Events, Office Services, and Facilities, etc.

• Advise and provide guidance to all of A+E Networks brands in marketing strategy, brand event planning,

and promotion of network programming.

• Serve as the primary contact for the programming compliance division, handling all aspects of reality and

game show compliance coordination from ideation to implementation.

• Negotiate on-camera participant/talent agreements for non-scripted/cinema vérité programming and

ancillary uses (e.g., ad sales-related vignettes, event appearances).

• Responsible for negotiation and coordination of the international real estate portfolio for A+E Networks.

• Manage the negotiation and implementation of the construction of A+E Networks' new vertical campus in

New York City.

• Responsible for negotiation and management of large scale Information Technology and Production

Operations vendor contracts.

• Negotiate and manage international implementation of telephony and data collocation sites for JVs.

• Manage negotiations and contract review of all Nielsen and other cable industry research strategy

agreements.

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Latina Media Ventures LLC – New York, New York

Business & Legal Affairs, Legal Manager April 2007 – April 2010

• Draft rules and regulations for national sweepstakes and contests; as well as legal affidavits for winners.

• Review updates in sweepstakes laws to insure compliance with State, and Federal requirements.

• Manage a team in the creation of co-branded sweepstakes, contest and promotions.

• Maintain legal compliance of all online and print promotions, including sweepstakes and contest databases.

• Manage sweepstakes administration from commencement to fulfillment.

• Create international contests with large corporations for product promotion to the Latin community.

• Advise senior managers regarding pertinent business development and legal issues; including risks

involving contracts and sponsorships, to proactively avoid potential litigation.

• Register, review, and protect corporate intellectual property rights and trademarks.

• Administer copyright permissions, and licensing of editorial content and company brands.

• Negotiate and draft multimedia contracts for sales, marketing, and digital media sales.

• Develop company policies on data privacy and security for customers and online users.

• Coordinate and administer insurance policies for various business needs, including General Corporate

Liability Coverage, Property Insurance, Vehicle Coverage, Employment Practices Liability Insurance, and

Errors and Omissions coverage, Directors and Officers Liability, and other policies.

• Develop company policies and procedures in employment, internal review processes and strategic

development.

• Draft NDA’s, confidential memoranda, and update internet privacy policy, and website T&Cs.

• Draft employment contracts, and independent contractor agreements.

• Advise human resources on hiring and terminating employees.

• Communicate with all internal departments, vendors, and professional service administrators.

High Point Construction – Old Brookville, New York

Project Manager August 2006 – April 2007

Senior Project Coordinator (P/T) December 2005 – August 2006

• Develop architectural plans, land surveys, and building plans for building department filing.

• Present building plans to planning board committee for permits and building approvals

• Monitor project milestones and critical dates to identify potential risks to the project schedule; and identify

ways to resolve scheduling issues.

• Manage the design, development, and implementation of projects to include, but not limited to gathering

and defining the project requirements, and staffing.

• Provide work direction and leadership to assigned projects, including scheduling, assignment of work, and

review of project efforts.

Law Offices of Michael D. Solomon – Levittown, New York

Senior Law Clerk April 2005 – August 2006

• Negotiate matrimonial child support and custody cases.

• Conference cases with opposing counsel and court personnel in Landlord Tenant and Civil Courts.

• Published multiple times in the New York Law Journal for legal commentary and substantive law.

• Manage paralegals and administrative support staff.

Horing Welikson & Rosen – W illiston Park, New York

Law Clerk August 2004 – March 2005

• Successfully argue Article 78 actions against the Department of Housing and Community Renewal.

• Conference cases in all Civil and Housing Courts of the City of New York.

EDUCATION

Hofstra University School of Law Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York Hempstead, New York

Juris Doctor, 2004 Bachelor of Arts, School of Communication 1999

Certification in Real Estate Law, 2004 Major: Speech Communication & Rhetorical Studies

Minor: Business Law

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