Carl Strecker
Entertainment Leader
Creative Operations | Technology | Design | Sales
Los Angeles, CA
Summary
Carl Strecker is Sr. Director of Design Management at HBO Max and has 20+ years of creative operations, product, and sales experience in entertainment.
Qualifications:
• Design and project management leader for HBO Max, WarnerMedia's new OTT direct-to-consumer streaming platform.
• Directed a creative program management team at Netflix responsible for engineering relationships, systems development, agency program growth, workflow logistics, success metrics, asset management, and design innovation.
• Consulted and partnered with many major companies including Disney, Sony, HBO, Fox, Dreamworks, and American Express.
• Passionate about hiring, leadership, and team success.
• Produced and edited a feature documentary, short film, and web series pilot.
• Extensive team building, project management, operations, product management, localization, digital asset management, infrastructure, digital supply chain, tool development, design thinking, marketing, media strategy, producing, and analytics experience in entertainment and technology.
• Expert copy writing and producing of sales presentations, C-level keynotes, strategic sales accounts, summits, conferences, and nonprofit powerpoints to achieve marketing objectives including strategy.
• Generated cumulative $90M+ in ad sales revenue; multi-winner of President's Club.
Personal and Professional Attributes:
• Proven strategic storyteller and strategic thinker.
• An ideal balance of pragmatism and common-sense with a flair for innovation.
• Energetic, ability to work in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams, manage multiple projects and deliver on deadline.
• Passion for entertainment, education tech, e-learning, SaaS, design thinking, resonant leadership, customer empathy, training, and collaboration.
• Ability to use software application tools and SaaS solutions including Jira, Asana, Slack, Tableau, Salesforce, Final Cut Pro, Clearslide, Evernote, Box, Dropbox, Google Apps, Google Analytics, PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Adobe Cloud.
• Certified Professional Scrum Master (PSM I) and Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I).
Carl's greatest strength lies in his ability to lead individuals.
— andrew reming
I moved across the country to join carl's team! it's a decision I'll never regret.
— Brittany Hicks
Carl has a true gift for hiring the right people at the right time.
— tracy pope
Carl Strecker is a Rock Star!
— Mike Mezzanotte
Carl loves to make things better. And he makes things, and those around him, better. He's a guy you build teams around.
— Thaddeus hanscom
I'd highly recommend Carl as a leader in any fast-moving environment.
— levi downey
Carl is an excellent manager with a personality that makes people want to come to work.
— Danielle Lee
Carl is a great leader and manager and would be a tremendous asset to any company.
— Zack Snow
Carl is a great manager that effectively balances when to provide instruction and when to empower and give freedom.
— Vivian Lin
I was always inspired by Carl's qualities of judgement, courage, and leadership.
— Nils Norsell
Carl has a contagious enthusiasm that makes him a true pleasure to work with.
— Yassi Sabahi
PROFESSIONAL Experience
HBO Max, WarnerMedia
Director, Design Management, HBO Max Growth Marketing June 2019 - Dec 2020
New York, NY
Netflix
Systems Team Manager, Product Creative Mar 2017 - Dec 2017
Los Angeles, CA
Netflix
Operations Team Manager, Product Creative Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
Los Angeles, CA
Netflix
Creative Team Manager, Creative Services May 2015 - Apr 2016
Los Angeles, CA
Oregonian Media Group
Media Sales Strategy Manager 2014 - 2015
Portland, OR
EAP Creative
Business Development Sales Consultant 2013 - 2014
San Jose, CA
PowerGive
Founder 2011 - Present
Los Angeles, CA
Typecasting Films
Producer & President 2004 - Present
Los Angeles, CA
Netflix
Head of Advertising Sales 2007 - 2009
Los Angeles, CA
Carl Strecker Consulting
Copywriting and Strategy Expert 2005 - 2007
Los Angeles, CA
Video Business Magazine
Account Executive 2000 - 2005
Los Angeles, CA
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Assistant Product Marketing Manager 1996 - 1999
Culver City, CA
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Education
Coursera.org
• Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society (Wharton) - certificate with Distinction
• Organizational Analysis (Stanford) - certificate
• Inspiring Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence (Case Western) - certificate
Skills
Leadership
Hiring and Coaching
Creative Systems
Technology
Relationships
High Performance
Honors & Awards
President's Club (x2)
Top Applause Award at the International Family Film Festival
Let's chat!
Carl Strecker's LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/carlstrecker
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