Ben Duhl

PORTAL A is an award-winning digital studio that creates video built for conversation. The company helps brands connect with new audiences by creating content that people talk about, remember, and share. Clients include from YouTube, Universal Pictures, Google, Benefit Cosmetics, Kimpton Hotels and Relativity Media. Their work has been recognized by the Shorty Awards, IAWTV Awards, AVA Awards, ADDY awards, Telly Awards, Davey Awards, Cynopsis Awards and has been viewed over 300 million times across the web.

More and more, brands and publishers are looking for storytelling solutions rather than advertising executions. This calls for new thinking, new processes and, above all, new talent. At Royal Braun, a strategic consultancy and search firm, we help you define the most meaningful story to tell, then connect you with the people who can help you do it in a memorable way. Because we know that strong relationships and strong creative solutions are the key to building strong brands. For brand marketers and publishers, we: Recruit, package talent and source vendors. Clients include: PopSugar, JustFab, Free People, AARP, Rachel Roy, Violet Grey, Ann Inc., Pepsico, L'Oreal, Lou&Grey, Shoedazzle, Vice, Turner, Super Deluxe, American Express, Baxter of California and more.

The first hire at online marketplace connecting brands and agencies with influential talent via unique technology. The company was sold in Oct. 2014. -Oversaw eight figure creative brief pipeline while in charge of all client and account management. -Prospected, pitched, consulted and earned over 200 clients ranging from start ups to Fortune 50's. -Prospected 500+ creative marketing briefs with budgets ranging from four to seven figures. -Oversaw growth of global talent network and sourced award-winning individual and company talent by creating trusting sales relationships on behalf of creative stakeholders. -Oversaw talent recruitment practice placing full-time and freelance senior level creative talent at creative agencies and brands throughout the US. Clients: Hallmark, Levi’s, Opening Ceremony, American Express, Waterworks, Coca-Cola, LVMH, L’Oreal, Disarrono, Blue Apron, Airbnb, Topps Company, Warby Parker, Nike, Sony, Disney Hyperion, Kate Spade, and more.

Beginning in the operations department of prominent AICP commercial production company, progressed towards sales, creative development, production and creation of a new media division. At the forefront of online video, collaborating with agencies and brands direct, oversaw all sales, development and production of traditional and digital content. Clients include: Target, Comme des Garcons, Nike, Axe, Mazda, Virgin Mobile, Tom Ford, Levi’s, Atantic and Interscope Records.

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Assistant to Michael Arkin, CEO, Reprizent, New York, NY. Prominent East Coast independent advertising sales agency matching top ad agencies with top broadcast production talent. Clients include: BBDO, Wieden & Kennedy, Crispin Porter & Bogusky, Arnold Worldwide and more.