1. JAN ROSS
cell: (818) 635-4040
email: janross@pacbell.net
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Highly experienced and passionate media executive with a proven track record in building sales
and distribution networks in the e-learning market. Led global expansion for several corporate
enterprises. Combines commercial acumen with creative leadership to ensure high levels of
team innovation and productivity. Delivers results by blending brand led strategies and strong
decision-making abilities with critical bottom line orientation.
Professional Strengths
EXPERIENCE
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BBC Worldwide Learning (previously BBC Motion Gallery Education) –
2009-Present
• Launched BBC Worldwide Learning division. Strategically positioned BBC News and BBC
Premier Programming, CBS News, including signature brands such as 60 MINUTES and
Sunday Morning, and Open University short form video content collections for
educational licensing and distribution.
• Managed multi-million dollar sales and operations budget. Routinely led education sales
and marketing teams to successfully achieve annual growth results against financial
targets.
• Developed and managed product plans for online collaborative platform for education
clients, establishing a best-in-class production environment.
• Sourced content partners and nurtured strategic partnership relations at top enterprise
levels. Structured key partnership deal with CBS News for educational distribution.
• Proactively prospected and closed large, long-term, strategic accounts with top
educational publishers, including Cengage, Pearson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
McGraw-Hill Education, Worth, Macmillan and Wiley.
• Led brand strategy and managed product roadmap to the 2013 launch of the BBC
Worldwide Learning website.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BBC Motion Gallery – August 2003 - March 2009
• Directed all aspects of sales and marketing, operations and licensing for the Americas.
Led teams in New York and Los Angeles. Worked closely in developing brand strategy
for UK office outreach to the ROW market.
Business Development
Partner Sourcing
Deal Structuring
Relationship Building
Strategic Planning
Extensive IP knowledge
Global Marketing
Sales Team Management
Budgeting and Finance
Brand Management
e-Learning Catalog Development
Digital Video Production
Enterprise Systems Management
Digital Asset Management
Creative Development

2. JAN ROSS
cell: (818) 635-4040
email: janross@pacbell.net
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• Achieved successful revenue targets on annual basis. Managed multi-million dollar P&L
for Americas sales and operations.
• Facilitated technology partnership integrations with Thought Equity Motion and later with
Getty Images.
• Led key strategic technology partnership with Apple Computer
• Responsible for launch of the BBC Motion Gallery website in 2004
• Conceived and developed new global brand strategy. Launched and executed five-
year business plan for stock footage sales to the world market.
FULL TIME CONSULTANT, BBC Worldwide Library Sales – September 2001-August 2003
• Wrote business and brand-led marketing plan for creation of new stock video licensing
entity to take BBC programming archive and CBS News archive to market
• Developed strategic sales plans for outreach to television, movie and advertising markets
• Hired and managed new teams in New York and Los Angeles for stock footage licensing
to the entertainment community
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Getty Images Film - July 1997- January 2000
• Managed P&L and divisional financial statements for public company reporting purposes
• Member of Senior Management Team of GettyOne, professional creative channel of
Getty Images
• Directed sales and marketing strategy for the division while integrating film and video
offerings with Getty’s nascent stock photo business
PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER, Energy Film Library – January 1975 – July 1997
• Co-founded Energy Film Library. Pioneered new business models for stock footage
licensing and led global expansion of company with the establishment of an
independent licensee distribution network in 10 major cities throughout the world.
• Established best practices for asset management and film distribution of more than
12,000 hours of content
• Managed the acquisition and integration of three competitive collections.
• Orchestrated the sale of Energy Film Library to Getty Images, which formed the initial
core of Getty’s vast stock footage offering.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design and Advertising from the University of California, Los
Angeles.
MEMBERSHIPS
BAFTA Los Angeles
Women in Film
Women Against Gun Violence, President of the Board

3. JAN ROSS
cell: (818) 635-4040
email: janross@pacbell.net
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