K.C. McLeod

SVP of Business Development at VideoElephant
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Location
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • Ireland
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • SVP of Business Development
      • Jan 2023 - Present

    • Vice President Of Business Development
      • Dec 2019 - Jan 2023

    • Senior Business Development Director
      • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

    • Business Development Director
      • Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

      VideoElephant (videoelephant.com) is a short-form video aggregator that allows digital media companies to scale their content offering and distribution through our premium content library.Comprising almost 2 million assets and growing by close to 2,000 new videos per day, our library has the breadth and depth that allows us to work with digital publishers, OTT platforms and channels, content feed services, digital out of home signage providers, ad tech vendors, airlines and virtually everyone else in the video space. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Musicians
    • Director Of Business Development
      • Dec 2016 - Aug 2017

      Mic (mic.com) is a millennial-focused news media company that reaches 65M people each month. Responsible for building out Mic’s long-form content development function, including creating video content concepts, securing co-development deals with production companies, and establishing partnerships with premium distribution platforms. Also spearheaded short-form video syndication strategy and spec'd framework for in-house Video Management System with product and engineering teams. Led podcasting and smart speaker strategy, developing a network of partners to assist with sales, distribution, and promotion to quickly establish foothold in rapidly growing market. Show less

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Business Development Manager
      • Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

      Vevo (vevo.com) is the world’s largest premium music and entertainment platform for millennials. Responsible for working in coordination with the product and engineering teams to address ongoing infrastructural issues large-scale video services face. Managed these through sourcing new technology vendors, renegotiating agreements, maximizing value from hardware partners, coordinating between internal and partner development teams, and identifying and evaluating M&A targets. Mapped out potential premium offering in partnership with sales and finance teams. Additionally, created long-form content acquisition strategy for original content team. Show less

    • Sweden
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder and CEO
      • Nov 2010 - Apr 2015

      Vyer Films (www.vyerfilms.com) is a film curation and streaming service that brings excellent, underseen films to intellectually engaged audiences. Raised $150,000 in funding (2 rounds, one seed and one angel), closed multi-title distribution deals with a dozen domestic and international film sales agencies, and partnered with over half-dozen film festivals, screening series, and news outlets (including The New York Times) to promote service and individual titles. Built Vyer Films site and service (HTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery, Brightscript) Show less

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Faculty at Stonestreet Studios
      • Sep 2011 - May 2013

      Proposed, developed, and taught the course “Create Your Own Material,” a one-semester class designed to teach fundamentals of film writing, production, and editing Proposed, developed, and taught the course “Create Your Own Material,” a one-semester class designed to teach fundamentals of film writing, production, and editing

    • Assistant to Producers
      • Dec 2010 - May 2011
    • Lithuania
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant to the Director (Reshoots)
      • Oct 2010 - Oct 2010
    • Assistant Director
      • Jun 2010 - Sep 2010

      Assistant Director on the set of OH SOPHIA, an independent feature film written and directed by Bornila Chatterjee. Assistant Director on the set of OH SOPHIA, an independent feature film written and directed by Bornila Chatterjee.

    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • Assistant to the Director and Exec. Producer
      • Apr 2009 - Mar 2010

    • Office Production Assistant (Reshoots)
      • Feb 2009 - Mar 2009

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Office Production Assistant
      • Oct 2008 - Dec 2008
    • Assistant
      • Aug 2008 - Sep 2008
    • Australia
    • Media Production
    • Assistant to the Producer
      • Mar 2008 - Jul 2008
    • United States
    • Entertainment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Development and Acquisitions Intern
      • Dec 2007 - Mar 2008
    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • Set Production Intern
      • May 2007 - Aug 2007
    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Editor
      • Sep 2005 - Mar 2007

      Logged and captured footage for various Engel Entertainment productions, including reality TV and feature-length documentaries Logged and captured footage for various Engel Entertainment productions, including reality TV and feature-length documentaries

Education

  • New York University
    BA, Film and Television Production, History
    2004 - 2007

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