NBCU Promotes Schiller to EVP, Digital Media Sales

Newly created role oversees ad sales for Fandango, iVillage, DailyCandy, Swirl, Television Without Pity

By Lindsay Rubino -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/31/2011 4:42:50 PM

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.