Jeff Zie
Over 20 years of experience in successful digital media in startup and corporate environments; holding senior strategy and management positions at Electronic Arts, BSkyB, Microsoft and Emap.
A digital veteran, Jeff has successfully run multi-million dollar P&Ls, built and managed teams across multiple territories within large corporates and start-up environments, and bridges between client-side and service-side industries. Moreover, Jeff’s hands-on approach ensures that strategic and tactical activities are always coordinated. Career highlights include:
• Launching EA’s online casual games business, Pogo, in the UK, France and Germany.
• Heading and launching PlayJam, the world’s most successful interactive TV games channel
• Building/consolidating BSkyB’s combined interactive service division
• First Creative Directorship of MSN UK, establishing the first iteration of MSN
• Establishing and building EMAP’s consumer online business
Panellist/Speaker at various industry events, including BAFTA, GETIF, MIP, Milia, Museum of Television & Radio (LA), AFI, British Consulate.
“There has never been a more relevant time for School for Creative Startups. As the internet matures, and routes to market become increasingly frictionless, successful creative businesses can become global without the traditional baggage of Big Business.”