Ben Zierten

Created series concept and oversaw the day-to-day production of season 1.

Built domestic and Intl. content strategy that resulted in eight figure annual revenues Generated original show concepts across genres and platforms including Netflix, Discovery, A&E, ROKU, Sony, BT Sport, GSN, and many more Managed robust development and production teams Managed production budgets and schedules to keep projects on time and on budget Worked with marketing/social/PR teams to create unique strategies for each project Fielded pitches from external producers and agencies

Oversaw creative from ideation to sale to execution to delivery.

Worked directly with Morgan Freeman and the executive team to create, produce, and sell original show concepts to content buyers like Story Of God on National Geographic Expanded network partnerships over 200% and built strategic relationships beyond traditional linear programming that included augmented reality and short form content Lead a team of producers, directors, and cinematographers to create premium content

Managed a team of creatives to build a strategy around the company brand identity and capitalize on the success of our original series Dance Moms Shot, wrote, produced, and edited show concept sales materials

Managed development slate of over 150 projects that produced television hits across the Discovery Communications family of brands Casted talent and oversaw production crews in the field