Scott Schiller has been named executive vice president,
digital media sales for NBCUniversal's entertainment & digital networks and
integrated media (E&DN/IM) division, the company announced Tuesday.
In this newly created role, Schiller will oversee
advertising sales for Fandango, iVillage, DailyCandy, Swirl and Television Without
Pity to develop sales strategies across web, mobile and new media platforms. He
will report directly to Dave Cassaro, president of cable entertainment &
digital advertising sales and Nick Lehman, president, digital for E&DN/IM.
"Scott is a true expert in the digital marketplace,
having built his entire career in this business," said Cassaro. "He has an
unbelievably successful track record in cross network sales, and I am excited
to work with him in the new company as we take these digital brands to the next
level."
Schiller will work alongside Peter Naylor, EVP, digital
media sales for NBCU's television-branded online platforms to develop sales
opportunities across the company's digital platforms. He will be closely aligned with Peter Naylor,
EVP of Digital Media Sales for NBCUniversal's television-branded online
platforms, collaborating on sales opportunities across all of the company's
digital platforms.
He was most recently SVP, advertising sales, Comcast Digital
Entertainment. Before he joined Comcast in 2009, Schiller served as EVP, global
marketing and the original chief revenue officer of Glam Media. Schiller
co-founded the Interactive Advertising Bureau, where he served as its first vice
chairman.
