Sony Photos Leisure has appointed Jay Levine as EVP, Chief Technique Officer and Enterprise Operations.
Levine most lately spent a yr as CEO of Kevin Hart’s media firm Hartbeat. Previous to that, he held numerous govt posts over 11 years at Warner Bros. earlier than being named Chief Technique Officer and EVP of Enterprise Operations for WarnerMedia‘s Studio and Networks Group.
In his new position at Sony, reporting on to CEO Ravi Ahuja, Levine will likely be chargeable for driving strategic progress initiatives. He can even oversee company growth, investments, and mergers and acquisitions in addition to offering direct oversight of a portfolio of SPE companies and departments.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Jay to Sony Photos,” Ahuja stated in a press launch. “He brings not solely deep experience and an amazing repute but additionally a collaborative spirit and powerful relationships that may assist drive our firm’s progress. Jay’s perception and management will likely be invaluable as we proceed to develop and innovate.”
At Hartbeat, Levine steered the non-public equity-backed firm as its programming efforts yielded breakthroughs like Best Roast of All Time: Tom Brady on Netflix and Combat Night time: The Million Greenback Heist on Peacock. He additionally renewed and/or restructured key offers with vital companions, together with Netflix, NBCUniversal, Sirius XM, Procter & Gamble and DraftKings.
Levine’s WarnerMedia put up, which preceded the corporate’s merger with Discovery, noticed him overseeing technique and enterprise operations for WB Photos Group, HBO and HBO Max Programming, WB Tv Group and lots of different manufacturers. Previous to becoming a member of Warner Bros. in 2009, he labored in Disney’s company technique and enterprise growth group in addition to at ESPN.
“Sony Photos’ dynamic portfolio of companies and dedication to innovation presents a very distinctive and thrilling alternative,” Levine stated. “I look ahead to collaborating carefully with Ravi and all the management crew to advance the corporate’s alternatives for enlargement and progress given the evolving media panorama.”
