Connecting innovative media organizations with transformative industry leaders
Our specialized media practice has placed 250+ C-suite executives across film, television, digital media, gaming, and publishing organizations, from high-growth startups to established entertainment giants.
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The media landscape demands leaders who can navigate digital transformation, evolving consumer behaviors, and emerging content platforms in a rapidly changing industry.
Our media practice combines deep industry knowledge with proprietary assessment methodologies to identify executives who possess both creative vision and transformational leadership capabilities.
Our researchers have backgrounds in film, television, and digital media production, enabling meaningful assessment of creative leadership challenges.
Specialized in identifying leaders who can drive digital transformation through streaming, interactive content, and emerging media technologies.
Access to media executives across North America, Europe, and Asia, with particular strength in major entertainment hubs like Los Angeles, New York, and London.
The CXO Hire team found us a CEO who transformed our traditional media company into a digital-first content powerhouse, increasing our audience reach by 300% in just 18 months.
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Our specialized expertise across the media and entertainment value chain
We've partnered with leading studios, production companies, and networks to build leadership teams that can drive creative excellence, digital transformation, and global content strategies.
Challenge: Traditional film studio needed to develop direct-to-consumer streaming strategy
Solution: Placed CTO with streaming platform background
Result: Launched successful streaming service with 10M subscribers in first year, created new revenue stream worth $500M annually
We work with digital media companies to identify leaders who can drive innovation in content creation, audience engagement, and monetization strategies in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.
Challenge: Digital publisher needed to diversify revenue beyond advertising
Solution: Placed Chief Revenue Officer with subscription expertise
Result: Launched successful subscription model with 500K paid subscribers in 18 months, reducing ad dependency from 90% to 60% of revenue
We've built leadership teams for gaming companies that can drive innovation in game development, live services, and player engagement across console, PC, mobile, and emerging platforms.
Challenge: Console game studio needed to transition to live service model
Solution: Placed Live Service Director with games-as-a-service background
Result: Successfully transformed single-purchase title to live service, extending game lifecycle from 1 year to 5+ years and increasing lifetime value per player by 400%
We partner with publishing organizations to identify leaders who can drive digital transformation, develop new content formats, and build sustainable business models in a changing media landscape.
Challenge: Traditional book publisher needed to develop digital-first strategy
Solution: Placed CEO with digital publishing transformation experience
Result: Grew digital revenue from 15% to 60% of total in 3 years, launched successful direct-to-consumer platform, and increased overall profitability by 35%
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