Cynopsis: Classified

Advantage

05/10/11

Good morning – it’s Wednesday, May 10, 2011, and this is your weekly issue of Cyn opsis: Classified Advantage! 

More Bad Advice

I received several emails in regard to last week’s column about bad advice.  A wonderful woman described a situation, that quite frankly, I didn’t know even occurred.  Not only does it happen, but quite frequently.  In effort to educate and entertain you, here is the email:

I am currently an executive assistant to a media executive and work closely with other executive assistants from studios to networks. The biggest annoyance regarding resumes is that many people send their resume straight to the top  the President or CEO of the organization. This would not be an issue if they were applying for a position that would report directly to the person, but let’s be real here, most executives are recruited via a head hunter or a connection. The people submitting are typically 2 to 3 levels removed.

Then, they call the President’s office and inquire about the status of their resume?!?!? Executive assistants do not have time to deal with this and most of the time the resumes will wind up in a file that will eventually get handed over to HR or even worse in the trash. I would strongly suggest to people looking NOT to go straight to the top  think of it this way, if the people currently employed at the organization that report directly to the President or CEO have trouble getting on their calendar why would they think their resume should be a priority?? And, how did it become the exec assistant’s responsibility to find the correct person to hand it over to?? Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t that part of the submission process on the applicants part?

It’s now become a running joke for many in my position  If an assistant tells you “it’s on my desk,” it’s just another way of saying “it’s not being looked at by the hiring manager.”

Another email I received brought another situation to my attention that, once again, I didn’t consider:

A friend of mine runs a company. He is basically a company of one.

But his website DOES say  send all resumes and portfolios through the post office ONLY, and if you want the portfolios returned, include a stamped envelope. (It even says why – we are a small company with no HR team.)

Another reason why -he doesn’t have the time or resources (printing costs money!!) to print out any resumes he gets via email.

So what does he do with the resumes of the eager young graduates who email him their resumes, looking for jobs or work experience? Delete their emails … if you can’t follow instructions, why should someone hire you?

Points taken, eh?

Next Issue: Jane Doe’s Cover Letter

We are always on the look out for more Experts to advise our readers – if you’re a headhunter, job coach, career advisor, etc., and may be interested in contributing to this edition from time to time, please contact me at [email protected] .

One of the biggest areas for self-improvement in our professional and personal lives is confidence.  A survey of 1,022 people conducted by Uncommon Knowledge, Limited, revealed that 61% cited self-confidence as a problem, a statistic very common among other studies. 

Here are some strategies to improve your self-confidence:

Define self-confidence for yourself:  Self-confidence is a state of mind where one feels at-ease with every aspect of existence. Everyone needs to define their own self-confidence.  Start by finishing this sentence:  “For me, self-confidence is. . .”

Understand why self-confidence is important to you: To gain your personal understanding of why it is important, complete this statement: “Self-confidence is important to me because. . .”

What have you missed recently because of your lack of confidence?:  Was it applying for a new job, not participating in a social event, or missing the opportunity to meet someone new?  Reflect on what you missed by answering the question of what you have missed.

Most importantly, what would you do differently if you were more confident?:  It could be in any area of your life.  Whatever that ‘something’ is, put it in writing:  “If I had as much self-confidence as I wanted, I would. . .”

Try these additional confidence practice-builders:

• Identify what you do well on a daily basis and put it in writing.
• Select a quote on confidence that really resonates with you. Recite it daily.
• Feel gratitude about your positive qualities. 
• Enlist the support of a friend, mentor, or coach with whom you can confide.  Our supporters do wonders in helping point out our self-worth.
• Put yourself in an action-mode.  Select something that you enjoy doing, and make it better every week.  Those actions will most surely build self-confidence.
• Reward yourself for your accomplishments.  We often neglect to celebrate successes. 
• Identify the freedom that confidence gives you and enjoy it!

As you do the prescribed exercises, you are bound to have some eye-opening thoughts.  The more confident you are, the wiser you will be.  And that’s worth a lot.

Mary Kay Wedel and Diane Allen are seasoned executives, coaches, trainers and the Managing Partners of Choice Leaders Consulting Group LLC ( www.choiceleaders.com ). They offer comprehensive Leadership Development Programs and Executive Coaching for Management Teams and Senior Leaders focused on strategic thinking, communications and coaching skills.

If you have any specific questions you’d like our Experts to address, please email them to me, John Cox at [email protected].
 

Who and when does the cover letter get read or scanned? Is it at the same time as the resume, or is the cover letter secondary and only read if the resume passes the first criteria?

The answer to this question really varies, depending on the person screening resumes. At one extreme, some recruiters simply don’t read the cover letter, and just go right to the resume. At the other extreme are those who read the cover letter very carefully.  They do this to quickly see what the applicants say about their qualifications, and to evaluate how well they write.  Of course, there are those in between who will quickly review the cover letter but pay more attention to the resume.  The best way to approach the cover letter is to assume that the recruiter is reading your cover letter very carefully. 

There are three common ways to send a cover letter:

• Type it into the body of an email, and attach the resume separately as a Word-formatted document.
• Send the cover letter as a separate Word document along with the Word-formatted resume document.
• Integrate the cover letter into the actual resume document itself; format it in Word and the cover letter will appear as the first page of the resume.

When you are emailing your resume, it’s best to use the first method.  It is much more likely to be read when it is in the body of an email message than to open up a separate attachment. When you are applying for a job to an on-line job board, such as Monster.com, you will see that most of these sites have a section to include a cover letter.  In that case, your cover letter will appear as a separate document.

How does the profile differ from the first few sentences on my cover letter? Isn’t their purpose the same and therefore sound very similar, possibly losing the readers interest due to the duplication? I understand it should be worded differently, but with the two having the same aim, how can I avoid boring the reader?

Your resume and cover letter each have a different purpose.  Your resume presents your work and educational background. Your cover letter needs to be customized to make your experience relevant to the job you are applying for and demonstrate why you would make an excellent candidate.  You can accomplish the objective of cover letter by giving relevant examples of what you’ve done that match with the job description. Show your passion and demonstrate why you and the prospective employer are a good match. State why you like the company by using information obtained from researching the company.  A cover letter should not look like a template  it needs to be special for each employer.
When you genuinely are a perfect match for a position, consider using the T Chart format. After the opening paragraph make a two column chart: on the left side, put a title “Job Qualifications” and list those detailed qualifications from the ad or job description, on the right side, title it “My Qualifications” and list your how your qualifications match those of the job.

It takes time and energy to develop a cover letter but when done right it should convince the employer that you are the person for the job and you will get an interview.  At the interview  you get to share your abilities in person.

Mary Kay Wedel and Diane Allen, Choice Leaders Consulting Group LLC ( www.choiceleaders.com  ), specialize in comprehensive Leadership Development Programs and Executive Coaching.

Have a question for our experts? Send it to [email protected]

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Razorfish
Seattle WA
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produce monthly and quarterly reports for headcount, turnover, diversity, and compensation for Razorfish and Digitas
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manage the sales process from prospecting to negotiating and closing deals and is responsible for all accounts in their assigned agency list and region
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Los Angeles CA
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Financial Analyst
hulu
Los Angeles CA
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hulu
Los Angeles CA
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hulu
Los Angeles CA
http://www.hulu.com/jobs/location

responsible for all content coverage on a daily basis and work closely with the copy editor, staff writer, and freelance writers
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Fox Careers
Los Angeles CA
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Los Angeles CA
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responsible for the planning and management of the myriad of work streams necessary to successfully integrate new operations
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Burbank CA
Walt Disney Corporation
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/

support efforts to drive value of customer data at The Walt Disney Company
Customer Information and Marketing Manager   299616
Burbank CA
Walt Disney Corporation
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/

perform data mining and statistical analysis/modeling to identify high value customer segments and the key touch points that influence/predict customer response behavior and metrics including LTV
Manager, Marketing Planning   299067
Burbank CA
Walt Disney Corporation
http://corporate.disney.go.com/careers/

provide day-to-day support to 2 Labor Relations attorneys, the Senior Vice President and the Senior Counsel for ABC and ABC Studios
Executive Assistant   298785
Burbank CA
Walt Disney Corporation
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Disney Research Research Scientist   230066
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Walt Disney Corporation
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responsible for meeting or exceeding sales goals for small-medium accounts
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Head of Digital Marketing
NFL Corporate
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Manager of Marketing and Promotions
NFL Corporate
Culver City CA
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Sr. Manager, Talent
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responsible for the successful delivery of large-scale client engagements and/or multiple smaller engagements for a single client
Account Manager
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responsible for the co-creation/design, review, and ongoing management of business practices, processes and systems to ensure maximum operating efficiency
Manager, Operations   
Organic
San Francisco CA
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responsible for creating tactical solutions for Internet and multimedia project strategies
Senior Experience Architect
Organic
San Francisco CA
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responsible for all human resources related activities for our highly collaborative global, fast-paced, progressive, multi-location company
VP, Human Resources
Organic
San Francisco CA
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partner with client leadership, resource management and recruiting to identify workforce planning and organizational staffing opportunities
HR Business Partner    9128
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responsible for overseeing all content requirements, and creating all content strategy deliverables (content audits, gap analyses, taxonomies, metadata frameworks, style guides, content migration plans, etc.) across the project lifecycle
Senior Content Strategist   9088
Razorfish
San Francisco CA
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responsible for building and maintaining territory ad revenue and exceeding goals through creative and strategic selling
Sr Account Executive   7886BR
CBS Corporation
San Francisco CA
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responsible for maintaining and building advertising revenue within an assigned territory
Account Manager   8281BR
CBS Corporation
San Francisco CA
http://www.cbscorporation.com /

plans, develops, and executes an integrated, product management, analytics and marketing program
Director, Product Mgmt Marketing & Analytics   36851
Cox Careers
San Diego CA
http://ww2.cox.com/aboutus/careers.cox

JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR MEDIA/Food Network/NY: Establish comm strategy & positioning for netwk priorities. 8-10 yrs exp in agency and/or ent media exp pref’d. Exp managing multi-million dollar budgets. www.scrippsnetworks.com #2345. (5/21)

JOB OPENING: ENGINEER (Contract)/New York: Employ corrective measures to mitigate technical problems both internal and external to Avid Interplay.  https://www.abso.com/jobboard/Default.aspx?JOBBOARDID=618&JobDetail=96242 (5/14)

JOB OPENING: VP, RESEARCH/WE tv/NY: 15+yrs media research exp in cable/online/VOD environments, implementing research strat, tracking competitive trends+digital / brand performance. Must know Nielsen systems. [email protected] (5/14)

JOB OPENING: SR WRITER/PROD/TBS Inc/The Cartoon Network /ATL: 5yrs exp at ntwrk/agency/design firm. Strong writer (comedy writing essential) & exceptional creative thinker.Must know way around all prod. Apply: http://bit.ly/mEO7LN (5/14)

JOB OPENING: DIGITAL SLS PLANNER/New York:  Support Dig AE’s thru Planning Pricing & Inventory in efforts to max ad revenue for all web properties  https://www.abso.com/jobboard/Default.aspx?JOBBOARDID=618&JobDetail=97475 (5/13)

JOB OPENING: MEDIA BUYER/WEST PALM, FL:  In-house automotive agency. Bachelor’s degree, 2+ yrs. (auto preferred) exp.; SmartPlus; communicator & team player.  Planning, buying, billing. Benefits, 401(k). [email protected] (5/13)

JOB OPENING: COORDINATOR, PRICING & PLANNING/G4/NY: (temp)1+ yr industry exp; Resp for tracking inventory, monitoring liability, ad hoc projects & supporting sales staff; Excel & PP exp needed. [email protected] (5/13)

JOB OPENING: CREATIVE DIRECTOR/New York:  Extensive agency and/or network experience, with a strong background in branded entertainment.  https://www.abso.com/jobboard/Default.aspx?JOBBOARDID=618&JobDetail=97432 (5/13)

JOB OPENING: RESEARCH MANAGER/Nielsen TV/DC: Aid w/ primary projects for East Coast TV clients; Prepare deliverables & handle onsite client management. 2+ yrs research experience. TV experience preferred. http://bit.ly/jOCpng (5/13)

JOB OPENING: DIR SCHEDULING/IFC & SUNDANCE/NY: Oversee strategic planning & scheduling for IFC/SUNDANCE domestic linear and digital platforms.5+yrs exp brdcast/cble w/emergng platforms [email protected] (5/13)

JOB OPENING: SR. ANALYST, RSRCH/UNIVISION/LA: Analyze Nielsen data for O&O’s, Ad Sales, News, Aff Relations, PR/Mktg. Min 2 yrs rsrch exp w/ knowledge of NPOWER & local ratings systems [email protected] (5/12)

JOB OPENING:  RESEARCH ANALYST/McKinsey & Company/NYC: Analyst w/Telecom, Media & High Tech (TMT) practice.  Will cover the media domain. More info/apply: www.mckinsey.com/mediaresearch (5/12)

JOB OPENING: SUPERVISING PRODUCER/LA: Production company seeks supervising producer with experience overseeing scripts and post on documentary series. Send resume & credits list to [email protected] (5/12)

JOB OPENING: PRGRM ACQUISITIONS MGR/Films Media Group/NY: 3+yrs exp acquisi.; factual prgmng knwlg; solid ind contacts; exp: educ & learning; self-starter & deal-maker; BA/BS req, Spanish profic a+. Res: [email protected]   EOE (5/12)

JOB OPENING:  SR PUBLICIST/truTV/NY: 5 yrs+ PR exp. in ent. Ind. emphasis and interest in reality TV genre. Digital/social media proficiency, knowledge of media outlets and contacts req’d. Resume: [email protected] (5/12)

JOB OPENING:  DIR PRODCTN, PLANNG & OPS/WEtv/NY: Ovrsee Creative Prodctn of On-Air Promo & Branding.  Creative, resourceful, brand-knowldgble & budget-oriented. 10+yr prodctn/post prodctn exp in brdcast/cble. [email protected] (5/12)

JOB OPENING:  Digital Media Sls Planner/DISCOVERY/NY: support frontline sls AE & mgrs in prospectng/dlvpmnt/proposal/maintenance & post analysis; 2+ yrs exp media ad sales experience. www.discovery.com # 3808  (5/12)

JOB OPENING: DIST MKTG MGR/A+E NETS/NY: Manage mktg projects that support Dist efforts across all brands & services. Min 5 yrs cable sales/mktg exp.To apply: www.aetn.com/careers.html (5/12)

JOB OPENING: SALES PLANNER/GSN/NY: BA DEGREE. MICROSOFT OFFICE. DEAL MAINTENANCE, SALES PROPOSALS AND ADMIN FUNCTIONS. PLEASE SEND RES AND C/L TO [email protected] (5/11)

JOB OPENING:  DIR MEDIA RELATIONS/ATL: Prior cable and/or broadcast tv exp preferred.Min. 8 yrs comm. & publicity work req.See job posting at www.watchgmctv.com . Res: [email protected] (5/11)

JOB OPENING:  PRODUCERS, POST PRODUCERS & AP/ATLAS MEDIA CORP/NYC: Strong writing & story skills, must be highly orgnz’d for a scripted forensics series &  scripted crime series. Res to: [email protected] (5/11)

JOB OPENING:  DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR/Screen Media Ventures/NYC:Digital Film Dist. Entry level. Skills in computer, social media. Salary + benefits. Apply: [email protected] (5/11)

INTERNSHIPS – These positions are for credit only – nobody gets paid here. These ads are always posted for free , and students work for school credit only. For more information on the specs for posting an Internship ad, email Trish at [email protected].

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS CREDITS ONLY:  Entertainment firm/NYC: 15-25 hrs wkly. Fluent read/write Chinese reqd. Fluent read/write English reqd. Apply: [email protected] (put “Internship” in subject). (5/11)

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS CREDITS ONLY:  Media firm/Beijing: 20 hrs wkly. Unique/exciting media internship overseas. Fluent Chinese reqd. Fluent English reqd. Apply: [email protected] (put “Beijing” in subject). (5/11)

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS CREDITS ONLY: MARKETING /Teaneck, NJ: 20 hrs wkly; National music education franchise business seeking creative, hands-on, multi-tasking interns for marketing department. Reliability a must. Apply: [email protected] (5/10)

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS CREDITS ONLY: GRAPHIC DESIGN/Teaneck, NJ: 20 hrs wkly. National music educ. franchise business seeking design intern w/ strong skills in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Word/Powerpoint is a +. Apply: [email protected] (5/10)

Former ESPN.com editor/columnist/blogger, Jason Sobel moved to Golf Channel and the NBC Sports Group as a Senior Writer. In his new role at GolfChannel.com, Jason will deliver columns, news stories and long-form features in addition to covering such events as PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour and other major gold championships.  Jason will also make appearances on Golf Channel’s linear news and talk shows.

Independent worldwide marketing and technology agency, LBi named David Rosenberg to the newly-minted role as Director/Innovation.  David begins his new position May 18 and will oversee LBi’s expansion in the areas of intellectual property, strategic partnerships and investment channels for the agency and its clients.  Based in New York, David will report to Judith Carr, President, LBi US. 

Effective immediately, Michael Finn joins BrightLine as President in charge of the company’s market and business development.  Michael has been VP/Media Sales for Dish Network since 2007.

GlassBOX Television Inc. hired Jennifer Mason as Marketing and Communications Director where she will spur awareness growth for the company’s media brands including Bite TV, AUX TV and the recently acquired Travel and Escape Channel.  Jennifer previously was Senior Manager/Marketing Strategy with Shaw Media’s Specialty Television.

VEVO added Doug McVehil as SVP/Music Programming, Talent and Content Operations and Scott Reich as VP/Original Content and Programming.  Doug, who joins from Sony Music Entertainment, will head VEVO’s worldwide music programming, talent, operations and industry relations, working in tandem with artists, labels, managers and content owners.  Doug will be based at the company’s New York City headquarters and reports to Fred Santarpia, GM.  Scott will manage VEVO’s original content and programming operations and will also be located in New York City and reports directly to Doug McVehil.

Jason Musante becomes Content Lead for Co Collective, effective immediately.  Jason will work with the company’s co-CEO, Ty Montague on innovations involving client business challenges.  Jason previously worked for BBDO, New York.

Young Broadcasting, LLC tagged Kenneth M. Freedman as GM of KWQC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Davenport, IA.  Kenneth has vast experience in broadcast sales and marketing and previously worked for other broadcast groups such as Belo, Fox News Corp., Meredith, Cox and Post-Newsweek. 

Starz, LLC elevated Dana Booton the newly-established position as GM/Head of Production for Film Roman.  Dana moves up from VP/Production at Film Roman where she recently was the executive in charge of the studio’s current Marvel Entertainment’s projects, Ultimate Spider-Man, The Super Hero Squad Show and The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. 

Thom Sherman elevated to EVP/Development with The CW where his scope of duties now includes leading development of all network programming encompassing scripted and non-scripted series.  Thom reports to Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW.  Also as a result of Thom’s promotion, the network’s drama and alternative development executives will report to him. 

BBC Worldwide named Jacek Koskowski as GM CEE with BBC Worldwide Channels.  The move establishes a local office in the market emphasizing a new long-term commitment to Poland as a priority territory.

Dorota Pawlowska becomes the new Territory Manager for CEE (excluding Russia and CIS) for Turner CN Enterprises.  Based in Warsaw, Dorota will join a team charged with boosting Turner CN Enterprises’ consumer products business in the emerging regions.  She will head the company’s licensing strategy for CEE.

Nick Ascheim hired by BBC Worldwide Americas as SVP/Digital Media to oversee expansion in direct-to-consumer digital businesses across platforms such as web, mobile and emerging technologies.  Nick will manage the commercial growth of the North American version of BBC.com while reporting to Ann Sarnoff, COO BBC Worldwide Americas. Most recently, Nick worked for The Associated Press where he supervised its roster of digital businesses. 

Prospect Park added Josh Barry as Partner to develop and produce drama and comedy series in addition to reality and non-fiction TV projects for the company.  Josh, who previously worked for ABC Entertainment Group, will report to Jeff Kwatinetz, Founder/CEO. 

Matt Coren promoted to VP/Affiliate Sales at ComStar Media up from Director of Affiliate Sales/Marketing.

Lauren Gellert appointed to the newly-created position of VP/Production and Development with ION Media Networks.  Lauren will spearhead production and development at ION Television and will oversee the company’s content functions such as managing production and the development of new originals.  She will report to John Ford, President/Programming, ION Media Networks.

Tara Brown hired by The Inspiration Networks as Media Relations Manager in the Corporate Communications group.

Adspace Digital Mall Network added Patricia Cohen as VP/National Accounts based at the company’s New York office, where she will concentrate on national sales on the East Coast.  Patricia most recently was VP/Sales for Vevo, a unit of Universal Music Group.

The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) tapped Jennifer Garnick as VP/Communications and additionally upped Robin Burt to VP/Marketing and Memberships.  Jennifer and Robin jointly report to Jean Prewitt, IFTA President/CEO and to Jonathan Wolf, EVP with IFTA and Managing Director of the American Film Market (AFM).

Benn Watson moves to GRB Entertainment as VP/International Sales.  Benn will be in charge of growing the company’s reach in the Eastern European and Asian markets.  Benn reports to Marielle Zuccarelii, SVP/International Distribution and will work in tandem with Joey Sabella, Director/International Sales.

Univision Communications Inc. promoted Carlos Deschapelles as SVP/Sports Sales where he will manage the sales of Univision’s sports assets across all platforms.  Carlos continues to be located in New York and will report to David Lawenda, President/Advertising Sales and Marketing, Univision Communications Inc.  In turn, Mal Karwoski, Jose Garriga and Dan Flynn, all part of the sports sales team as VPs/Sports Sales will report to Carlos.

Longtime CEO of MTV Networks, Judy McGrath announced she is resigning her position.  The company said yesterday a replacement for her position would not be named though those executives reporting directly to Judy – Van Toffler, Doug Herzog and Cyma Zarghami – will now report directly to Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman. 

UK-based Seneca Productions hired Joe Evans as Managing Director.  Joe will manage the expansion of the company’s factual output as part of its continued growth.  Previously, Joe was Head/Development with Oxford Scientific Films (OSF).

Sky promoted Elaine Pyke to the newly-minted role of Director Sky Atlantic HD, effective immediately.  Elaine will head the continued growth of the Sky Atlantic brand, reporting to Stuart Murphy.  She was most recently Head/Drama at Sky.

Factual and entertainment production brand, Chocolate Media announced several new appointments:

• Charlotte Reid as Creative Director joining from Maverick TV where she is Executive Producer.  In her new role, Charlotte will manage the development and production of factual and feature shows for the company.
• Matt Tiffin also joins as Creative Director coming from Eyeworks where he was Head/Development.  At Chocolate Media, Matt will head entertainment formats. 
• Daniel Nettleton named Head/Development and Melanie Jappy as Producer for the series Raymond Blanc in France.

Julian Bellamy named Creative Director and Head/Production and Development for Discovery Networks International (DNI). Julian will assume his new position June 1 based in London.  Julian’s scope of duties will include supervising the executive production and development of all local and international commissions for DNI’s roster of more than 100 networks.  Julian will report to Luis Silberwasser, EVP and Chief Content Officer, DNI.

Effective immediately, MUSL TV tagged Robb Weller as EVP/Programming and Production.  Robb will have responsibility over developing and producing new programming for the lifestyle network dedicated to fitness, training and athletic performance.

The Board of Directors at Tribune Company named Eddy Hartenstein as President/CEO, effective immediately.  In his new position, Eddy will oversee all of the company’s operations.  Prior to this appointment, Eddy served as co-president of the company and a member of its Executive Council since last October.  Eddy will also continue to be the publisher and COO of Los Angeles Times Communications, LLC, a position he has had since August, 2008.  Furthermore, Kathy Thomson was named to the newly-created role as President/COO of The Times. 

Reveille, LLC added Eden Gaha as President to supervise the studio’s unscripted, creative, development as well as digital and brand integration units.  Eden joins in June and will report to Emiliano Calemzuk, CEO, Shine Group Americas who will continue to manage Reveille’s scripted content.  Previously, Eden was showrunner on the Celebrity Apprentice franchise since 2006.

Former Levi Strauss & Co. VP/Global Brand Marketing executive, Doug Sweeny named President of Young & Rubicam West.  Beginning in June, Doug will head both Y&R’s San Francisco and Irvine agencies, working in tandem with Y&R West CCO, Joe Kayser.  Doug will be based at the San Francisco office.

Suzanne Grethen elevated to VP/Promotion and Marketing with Hearst Television.  Suzanne begins her new post June 1 after having relocated from her present position at WESH-TV, Hearst’s Orlando NBC affiliate where she was Creative Services Director. 

Later — John
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