Ariela Stern: Partner Operations Manager in El Cajon, CA

Act as primary contact for 13 major content providers, including Warner Bros., Paramount, and BBC regarding asset delivery, set-up, testing and ingestion for SNEI Effectively cross-communicate with multiple teams including Content Partnerships, Storefront Marketing, Pricing, App Support, Engineering, Transcoding and QC Organize, lead and participate in weekly partner syncs to address operational workflow and promotional opportunities for the Sony PlayStation storefront Provide requirements and recommend improvements for internal CMS features and enhancements; process and ingest avails, video files, metadata, and artwork Generate content reports and provide detailed metrics to related parties using multiple tools; assess and analyze data to align with platform objectives Assist in the onboarding of providers for DADC’s potential aggregation partnerships

Increased DDD USA’s content library for Yabazam streaming 3D VOD app on Smart TVs, PCs and mobile by over 800% and total hours by 1500% 2012-2014 Negotiated and closed content distribution agreements for a variety of terms with providers such as Shanghai Media Group, WealthTV (AWE) and Phase 4 Successfully communicated cross-functionally with technical and accounting DDD USA groups on app development, deliverables, and quarterly reporting Pursued, developed and maintained relationships on a global scale through participation and speaking engagements at festivals, markets and conferences Spearheaded social media campaigns and oversaw grassroots marketing plan Researched and kept current on industry trends, advanced imaging solutions and emerging technologies

Managed team of 7 members to increase production of educational content for science museum, VOD, broadcast, theatrical and mobile delivery by 500% Partnered with Xpand to sponsor 3D program for Asheville Children’s Film Festival Implemented and maintained the company’s festival strategy Initiated negotiations for distribution of titles on the Nintendo 3DS Facilitated content delivery in various formats to clientele