Peter Venesz

Experience

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  MTV Networks

  Oct 2007 - Mar 2012

  Digital Content Manager

  Managed website and social media content for Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and VIVA brands in Hungary.Spearheaded the launch and management of the Hungarian Facebook pages for VIVA, MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, propelling them to top 10 media brand pages.Implemented new video transcoding workflows, reducing delivery and distribution times by 80%.Contributed to the planning and execution of website launches and platform migrations for Comedy Central, MTV, and VIVA. Show less

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  MCG Digital

  Mar 2008 - Sept 2010

  Graphic Designer

  Designed and localized web banners and microsites for a Hungarian film distributor (UIP Duna), promoting upcoming international movies

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  Viacom International Media Networks CEE

  Mar 2012 - Feb 2021

  Key technical stakeholder for managing and delivering digital development projects for Viacom's global brands in the CEE region.Responsible for providing onboarding training and technical support for the digital editorial teams in using Viacom's proprietary content and video management systems, boosting content delivery efficiency by 40%.Led website replatforming projects for Comedy Central, MTV and Paramount in Hungary and Romania.Partnered with internal and external stakeholders in developing and launching the new website for VIVA music channel in Hungary, increasing user engagement and YoY ad sales revenues by 40%. Show less Executive editor of the digital media platforms for Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Channel and VIVA in Hungary and Romania, responsible for defining and executing Viacom's digital editorial strategy and leading the editorial team of 6 people.Successfully reorganized the editorial team, improving the editorial strategy and optimizing content delivery workflows, resulting in 60% increased unique visitors, 100% increased page impressions and 25% increased average time spent on the websites within the first year.Implemented new display ad formats across all websites, increasing year over year ad sales revenues by 80%.Launched new websites for Nickelodeon and Paramount Channel in Hungary and Romania. Show less

  • Technical Project Manager

    Apr 2017 - Feb 2021

  • Digital Development Manager

    Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

  • Digital Content Development Manager

    Mar 2012 - Jan 2015
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  ViacomCBS

  Feb 2021 - Jan 2022

  Associate Producer, Multiplatform Production

  Oversaw the production of owned and operated websites, apps, and SVOD services globally for brands like Paramount+, MTV, Nickelodeon and more.Successfully led the migration of over 70 international websites to a new centralized platform within a tight timeframe of less than 6 months.Collaborated with content services, product and project management stakeholders in launching the Paramount+ SVOD streaming service in Australia, Canada, Latin America and the Nordics across various platforms including web, mobile apps, Apple TV, Roku, and Samsung. Show less

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  Paramount+

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

  Senior Product Manager

  Product Owner for the software platform that drives Paramount's flagship SVOD streaming service on OTT devices.Led a 10-person cross-functional Scrum team, working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) across 3 Agile Release Trains (Content, Monetization and Expansion).Collaborated with stakeholders to define product vision, roadmap, and feature prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.Led agile ceremonies, including PI planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups and retrospectives, fostering a culture of open communication and continuous improvement, boosting team velocity by 30% and achieving 98% on-time feature delivery rate.Spearheaded the launch of Paramount+ in 30+ new countries on 5 OTT devices (Samsung, LG, Hisense, XBOX and Playstation 5), rapidly expanding the user base by millions of new subscribers. Show less