MediaShift Leadership

Jim is a seasoned digital marketing & media executive with the proven ability to launch and scale businesses, develop partnerships and drive revenue across various business sectors. He has held senior management positions at some of the leading media agencies in the world, such as MediaCom and Initiative. More recently, his leadership has enabled emerging digital media companies to innovatively build their businesses.Throughout his career, Jim has looked beyond “what is” to “what is possible,” shaping new industries and capitalizing on new technologies. For example, he...• Built RMG into the leading digital out-of-home network in the travel sector.• Established MegaPhone as a dynamic mobile interactive company, quadrupling ad revenue within first 18 months.• Built Reactrix into a unique leadership position in the digital out-of-home space; doubled revenue in the first year with the company.• Restructured Initiative Media from a US-based media buying-focused company into one of the world’s largest Marketing Communications agencies; increased billings to $3 billion and improved margins by 40%.Specialties: Executive Management, Business Development, Consultative Selling Strategic Alliances, Partnerships Data Technology, Digital Media, Digital Signage, Mobile TechnologyStart-Ups, Early Growth Companies