VIZ Media, LLC.

VIZ Media LLC. is a fun company to work for and has provided a great international business experience. The unique thing about my experiences so far at VIZ is how diverse a skill set I have had to tap into and develop. The company is owned by two large Japanese publishing companies and truly has a worldwide reach. I began as Director of Retail Marketing and have taken on more responsibility since as Senior Director of Retail Development. This includes the licensing program, retail marketing, ecommerce and digital media. It is been a great experience to work internationally developing and evolving the company’s marketing and licensing strategies.

Key Highlights:

• Forged partnership with Apple for distribution of Anime content on iTunes, promoting 3 properties to bring in $1M+ in revenues.
• Collaborated with Business Development to create partnerships with Hulu and Joost for distribution, lifting ad revenues $400,000.
• Played key role in growing royalties $400,000 by working with international licensing director to secure pan-regional Frito Lay snack goods promotion in Latin America appearing on over 300M packages.
• Instrumental in securing pan-regional QSR program with McDonalds in Latin America, at projected revenue growth of $300,000/year.
• Secured sought-after merchandising space with Borders, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Diamond Comics.

Example of Content on Hulu

Retail Displays

VIZ Media Brands on iTunes