Stephen Andrade

About Stephen Andrade

Senior digital executive and strategist with deep, hands-on operating experience in managing every aspect of digital and content businesses, including marketing, customer acquisition, product development, content creation, business development, legal & business affairs, sales and marketing.Currently, Deputy General Counsel & VP, Business Affairs at Whalerock Industries providing business affairs and business development services in connection with Whalerock\'s traditional TV production, digital content, and podcast businesses.In the past, as Managing Director of Preferred Legal Support, used management and digital expertise to increase lead generation by 100% for key client in 11 months leading to significant revenue increase. Prior to that, I was CEO and Founder of Rotojam.com, a social daily fantasy sports site start-up. As General Manager of NBC.com I was responsible for division’s highly successful P&L and grew NBC Entertainment’s digital efforts from a cost-center with 6 employees following the 2001 shut down of NBCi to a key division in NBC Entertainment responsible for multiple cross-platform web, social and mobile efforts with a staff of 100+ full time employees and contractors. Specialties:• Marketing• Customer Acquisition• Business Strategy & Planning• Legal and Business Affairs• Product Development• Budgeting & Finance• Web & Mobile Video• Digital Asset Management• P&L Management• Digital Content Creation & Strategy• Mentoring & Coaching• New Digital Business Development• Operations Management• Interactive Sales Solutions• Technology Acquisition, Development & Management

Experience

1. Deputy General Counsel & Vice President, Business Affairs

   Whalerock Industries

   Sep 2018 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Providing legal, business and strategic services for the digital media and traditional TV production businesses within Whalerock Industries.• Highlights include leading legal/BA work for “BattleBots” (multiple seasons), “Pursuit of Happiness with Ravi Patel” and “Savage Builds;” successfully negotiating major brand license for Konami slot machines; and providing start-up and general business advice to new Echoverse Podcast Studio.

Education

• Harvard Law School

  JD, Law

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting and Business/Management

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Operational and Creative Management
• Creative Direction
• Business Development
• Interactive Advertising
• Digital Media
• New Media
• Web Video
• Digital Asset Management
• Content Strategy
• Broadcast Television
• Digital Video
• Digital Strategy
• Digital Operations
• Digital
• Entertainment
• Interactive Tv
• Video
• Mobile Devices
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Mobile Applications
• Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Digital Marketing
• Mobile Advertising
• Television
• Digital Distribution
• Broadcast