Francesco Denti
VP Growth Emea @Okast
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WORK HISTORY
VP Growth Emea @Okast
Rome, IT
Business development, partnership building, account management, marketing, general operations.
EDUCATION
University of Westminster
Erasmus scholarship, Architecture
Liceo Classico Statale E. Q. Visconti
Maturità classica, Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Sapienza Università di Roma
Laurea, Architecture
SKILLS
ABOUT FRANCESCO DENTI
Creative, curious and passionate media & entertainment executive, with a compelling international background, a natural talent for team building and an entrepreneurial mindset. • 2 decades working on content, from all angles: content development, financing, packaging and production; content strategy, curation and scheduling; content commission and content acquisition; content management and localization; content marketing and promotion; content sales and distribution. • Strategic, analytical and operational content leader, with experience running departments, TV & digital channels and business units in Italy, Europe, Middle East and North Africa through the various stages of the business (start-up, growth, restructuring, turnaround phases). • Accomplished dealmaker, able to be detail-oriented while looking at the big picture, with a strong focus on revenues/new business and an equally strong attention to costs.• FAST, AVOD, SVOD, Free to Air TV, linear Pay TV, TVOD, PVOD, catch up TV, mobile apps, MCN, podcasts, etc. • Experience in creating and running most content verticals – movies, general entertainment, series, drama/telenovela, factual, sports, lifestyle, crime, food, music, kids – for a wide range of target audiences, across different functions, departments and territories, managing global and local media giants as channel partners (Viacom, Rotana, Sky, etc.).• Natural tendency to create inspiring and collaborative work environments fostering innovation and to lead by example. • Proven track record of attracting, developing, mentoring and retaining top creative talent. • Self-aware, inclusive leader with experience managing diverse professionals from 25+ countries and being managed by bosses from all continents except for Antarctica. Cultural intelligence and familiarity with different approaches, work ethics, cultural backgrounds, sensitivities and points of view. • Product launch specialist (40+ linear and non-linear channels launched across Italy, Europe and the Middle East) with expertise in setting up offices (Rome, Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Milan) and building high performing teams that drive critical functions for the business.
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