Ed Crasnick

• Source, present, and successfully place candidates in media, entertainment and professional sports. Interview, research, and support clients and candidates through and following each search.
• Build community and develop meaningful key ongoing relationships across many fields, around each search and special project. Work on multiple high level searches simultaneously.
• Business Development, Pipelining, Benchmarking, Deep Vetting, Research Reports and Media Analysis.

• Drove creative and business development initiatives, contributing to company growth in apps for teens in digital media.
• Developed, wrote, performed and produced multimedia mental health content for social platforms and conferences. Increased subscriptions for families schools and companies.
• Established and maintained highly effective relationships with media industry leaders.

• Writing and development with Judd Apatow on HBO series "Crashing." Pitched and brainstormed story ideas, created beat sheets, wrote scripts, and punched-up.
• Collaborated with writer's room staff. Helped establish show, resulting in 3 season pickup.

During these years worked on shows as a Writer/Producer and at two startups as Chief Content Officer.

• Wrote and produced On Air with Ryan Seacrest - KIIS After Lately with Chelsea Handler - E! The Numbers Game - Nat Geo and Mark in The Morning - LA The Sound.
• Specialized in host material, segment producing, comedy writing for talk formats and sitcoms.

Head of Content at PollPals.com and UBuzz. Two websites and apps that matched users with similar likes and interests.

• Wrote and managed all content, developed language and editorial protocols for apps and websites.
• Hired and managed a staff of thirty freelance writers. Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
• Collaborated on launch strategy with senior leaders and implemented go to market release.

• Worked with Donny Osmond, original comedy development and digital projects.
• Wrote material for press personal appearances, live show material, produced video content for 'Dancing With The Stars'
• Contributed to script and concept for 'Donny & Marie Las Vegas Show', helping to create a successful 11-year run.

• Launched, and managed original comedy department.
• Hired staff, supervised creative/production teams, cast, wrote, and produced digital series for Sony. Resulted in contract and representation at WME.
• Responsible for creating sizzle reels, pitch decks, presentations, and pitches with networks, and studios.
• Copywriting for marketing campaigns at ABC, Disney, and HBO.
• Introduced process improvements that reduced operational costs while maintaining high-quality standards across all departments.

• Responsible for developing, writing, pitching, selling original shows and formats for U.S. and global markets.
• Created and developed new ways of pitching/selling shows with a production think tank called "The Instant Comedy Project."
• Budgeted and hired writers/performers to produce, shoot, and deliver new pilots weekly. Sold first six shows to cable networks.
• Launched, programmed, and ran original Mobile platform 'Thumbdance.'
• Cultivated high-performance culture by setting clear expectations for employees at all levels, providing regular feedback, and recognizing achievement.