Eli Schiff

About Eli Schiff

Eli Schiff currently serves as Director of Business Development, for Critical Role, the most popular story-driven and world-building digital media brand in the world. Previously, Eli served as Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Lead, for Geojam, theultimate social engagement platform that rewards creators and their fans with their token$JAM for experiencing moments together. He comes with 9 years of experience inentertainment, most recently serving as the Head of Talent & Development at Charlotte StreetStudios, where he was recruiting, negotiating deals, and managing A-List creators in addition topackaging new original programs for the market.Eli served as Manager, TV Development & Production, for Electus (a Propagate ContentCompany), a full-service production studio that creates, produces, and sells domestically andinternationally a broad range of entertainment and branded content – scripted and unscripted– to broadcast, cable and digital/OTT platforms around the world. Schiff developed newscripted and unscripted content (both long-form and short-form) as well as worked to staffshowrunners, directors, producers, and editors for all series under the Electus banner.Prior to this position, Schiff coordinated key areas of production at Electus on such series asRunning Wild with Bear Grylls (NBC), Flaked (Netflix), Darkness (Discovery), and SouthernJustice (Nat Geo), organized and maintained information flow between all departments,created sizzles/decks for all shows in development/production and maintained the productioncalendar schedule. Schiff’s previous positions were at Robert Zemeckis’ Production Company,ImageMovers, and Live Nation Entertainment.Schiff resides in Los Angeles and holds a B.A. degree from the University of Maryland, CollegePark.

Experience

1. Director of Business Development

   Critical Role

   Sep 2024 — Present · Burbank, CA, US

   Develop and implement growth strategies across video games, podcasts, and branded content.• Oversee the creation of revenue models and pricing strategies for various content offerings.• Identify new revenue streams, partnerships, and business opportunities across all content verticals.• Lead operations for the Beacon Podcast Network, overseeing all ad sales, brand partnerships, and business development initiatives across our podcast portfolio to drive revenue growth and strategic collaborations.• Establish long-term business goals and ensure the alignment of team efforts with overall objectives.• Identify and secure new strategic partnerships with gaming studios, brands, advertisers, and other key stakeholders.• Manage existing partnerships and ensure contractual obligations are met, fostering long-term relationships.• Coordinate collaboration with influencers, content creators, and talent for cross-promotional efforts.• Lead negotiations and manage partnerships for brand integrations, sponsorships, and licensing deals.

Education

• UNSW

  Study Abroad

  2014 — 2014

• University of Maryland

  Bachelor’s Degree, Communication and Media Studies

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Teamwork
• Adobe Photoshop
• Movie Magic Budgeting
• Microsoft Word
• Mac Os
• Public Speaking
• Photoshop
• Detail Oriented
• Final Draft Pro
• Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Time Management
• Final Cut Pro
• Reality Tv
• Television
• Script Coverage