Eric Harris — Chief Operating Officer
I am a seasoned operating executive whose grit, analytical skills, and leadership approach has been instrumental in helping startups grow and scale from an idea to successful businesses. Over the past 15 years at BuzzFeed, Cheddar, and Operative, I have a proven track record of hiring, developing, and leading highly effective teams, building entrepreneurial cultures, improving and scaling operations, and building great products and services. As Chief Business Operations Officer at BuzzFeed, I was responsible for all aspects of our business operations and have hired and built a global 100+ person team spanning sales strategy & planning, marketing, research, events, ad product, account management, ad operations, social discovery, client analytics, and project management. As the fifth employee hired in April 2008, I was a key figure in developing our business model, operationalizing our entire business/company, building partnerships, and helping us scale and grow from 5 employees and no revenue to over 1000 employees and revenue well in excess of $100MM. Prior to joining BuzzFeed, I was VP of Product Management at Operative Media, where I built a world class product team and helped to build what is still the best of breed Advertising Management platform. I also started and built the professional services practice which served as a key differentiator for Operative. Prior to Operative, I spent 4.5 years as Director of Operations at washingtonpost.com and spent several years doing consulting for Price Waterhouse. I hold an MBA from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University and live with my wife, two children and dog in Brooklyn.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned executive in Media and Advertising sectors with a strong focus on operational excellence.
Location: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Experience: 25 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Executive Management
- Business Strategy
Career Highlights
- Scaled BuzzFeed from 5 to over 1000 employees.
- Led Cheddar to a $200M acquisition in under three years.
- Built a world-class product team at Operative Media.
Work Experience
Fanatics
SVP, Business Operations - Fanatics Live & Collect (4 mos)
Future
Chief Operating Officer (2 yrs 5 mos)
Altice USA
COO, Altice USA News & Advertising (2 yrs 8 mos)
Cheddar Inc.
President & COO (4 yrs 9 mos)
Chief Operating Officer (10 mos)
Know Me
Chief Operating Officer (1 yr 1 mo)
BuzzFeed
Chief Business Operations Officer (9 mos)
EVP Business Operations (2 yrs 1 mo)
General Manager (4 yrs 4 mos)
IAB
Board Member (11 mos)
International Women's Media Foundation
Board Member / Treasurer (11 yrs 8 mos)
Yieldex (acquired by Appnexus)
Advisory Board (4 yrs 4 mos)
Operative (acquired by SintecMedia)
VP, Product Management (1 yr 5 mos)
VP, Professional Services (1 yr 3 mos)
Tacoda, OPA, Edmunds, Health Central
Consultant (9 mos)
washingtonpost.com
Director, Operations (4 yrs 4 mos)
Education
MBA at Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
BS at Carnegie Mellon University
