Robert Minton
VP Marketing, VP Business Development, General Manager · Walt Disney Co. | ABC Radio Network | Six Apart Inc. web publishing
Philadelphia, PA
In My Own Words
Robert Minton is a general management, marketing and sales executive with more than 20 years’ experience of driving results focused strategies for major US media and technology corporations.
Robert recently served as General Manager and EVP North America for Six Apart Inc., a Japanese owned technology startup. He re-launched the company in the US and turned around struggling operations in only 3 years.
Robert previously assumed various general management and marketing leadership roles including General Manager and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for Fortune 500 companies such as Walt Disney and ABC.
Robert has a deep know-how in building and leading sales and marketing teams as well as creating successful business partnerships with partners like Nielsen, Amazon, Terra.com, Sustainlane.com, Marketron Mobile, Abacast, Accuweather, and Comcast Entertainment (now NBCU).
Robert is a Board member for the non-profit Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation which manages and operates the historic Glen Foerd on the Delaware estate. Previously, Robert served several years on the Boards of the Philadelphia’s Asian Arts Initiative and on Today Marks the Beginning (29 Pieces) in Dallas.
Robert holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tennessee and has completed executive education programs at Columbia Business School, UCLA – Anderson School of Business, and Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He is currently pursuing an Operations Management certificate from Cornell University.
Work Experience
VP Marketing, VP Business Development, General Manager
Walt Disney Co. | ABC Radio Network | Six Apart Inc. web publishing2008 – Present
At all stages of my career, I have been able to quickly connect with clients, peers, and various senior stakeholders and have adapted well to new and challenging settings. A few examples of my capabilities and achievements are: • Results & Profitability: • I have a track-record of bringing businesses with diverse backgrounds, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies (e.g. ABC Radio and Walt Disney) back to profitability. As General Manager and Executive Vice President Marketing for Six Apart, Inc., I orchestrated total revenue growth of over 1600% over 3 years. • In my role as General Manager for Walt Disney (Radio Disney), I achieved a 56% gain in revenues over previous year to achieve record revenues for regional business unit. • Leadership & Management: • During my multi-faceted B2C and B2B leadership career, I have effectively managed, empowered and turned-around various teams of professionals of full-time and part-time employees across different locations. I take ownership without hesitation and identify and assign responsibilities to my staff, other teams and myself. • As General Manager at Disney, I reduced employee turnover 75% within one year, due to more defined leadership and by improved interaction with employees. The above is just a brief summary of my experience, strengths and determination to ensure the future success at your company. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Education
Bachelors, executive education certificates
NYU | USC Marshall School of Business | Columbia University Graduate School of Business | UTK2001 – 2015
Bachelors, executive education certificates
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