Demetrius G. Cheeks

Experience

Ernst and Young

Communications & Pursuit Strategy Lead ~ Financial Services Organization 2021 - Present (over 5 years)

Lead strategic editorial, ideational, research and tactical initiatives in support of business development for EY’s Financial Services Organization (FSO) division in practice... more

Newmark

Director, Global Corporate Services ~ Marketing, Communications & Business Development 2016 - 2021 (about 5 years)

Provide strategic ideational, editorial, design and research support to firm's Global Corporate Services (GCS) division in the formulation of corporate communications, and... more

Exit

LearnVest

Freelance Writer & Editor — Content Marketing, Corporate Communications 2013 - 2016 (about 3 years)

Involved in the ideation, research, execution, editing, monitoring and management of Q&As, feature articles and opinion pieces for LearnVest (an award-winning, venture-funded... more

HarperCollins Publishers

Consultant, Digital Rights Group — eBook Business Development, Marketing & Strategy 2015 - 2016 (about 1 year)

Provided consulting services for the Group's eBook backlist and new-media projects, and in service of the oversight and management of the Group's digital-rights analysis,... more

Perella Weinberg Partners

Consultant, Marketing and Investor Relations — Content Marketing, Corporate Communications 2014 - 2015 (about 1 year)

Provided strategic and execution support in the areas of content, communications and information design for white papers, executive summaries, investor prospectuses, press... more

Poltergeist Media

Founder, President & GM 2009 - 2013 (about 4 years)

Provided communications, production and media strategy services to elected officials, political campaigns, and arts/culture institutions throughout New York. Wrote and edited... more

The Madison Square Garden Company

Director, Business Development and Contract Administration — MSG Entertainment & MSG Sports 2008 - 2014 (over 6 years)

Provided financial-, legal- and strategic-analytical support for company’s domestic and international business ventures and venue-sponsorship agreements. Provide legal and... more

Scripps Networks Interactive

Manager, Brand Strategy, Corporate Communications, Media Rights & Licensing 2006 - 2008 (about 2 years)

Managed brand strategy, corporate communications (including public-relations initiatives), brand-and-product licensing, partnership development and digital strategy (mobile,... more

Morgan Stanley

Sr. Analyst, IBD Project Management & Administration 1997 - 2003 (about 6 years)

Co-designed and co-managed roll-out of the templates for firm’s Investment Banking Division’s official M&A pitchbook, roadshow-presentation and investor-solicitation prospectuses... more

New Universe Recordings

Founder, President & GM 1997 - 2001 (about 4 years)

Produced and promoted live concerts/tours featuring indy-label music bands at venues across the northeast. Managed all facets of independent music-label operations. Negotiated... more

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Associate ~ Entertainment, Media & Technology Consulting Group 1995 - 1997 (about 2 years)

Provided consulting services in the areas of corporate strategy, growth strategy, deals strategy (M&A, restructurings, divestitures), strategic planning, process design... more

Eversheds Sutherland

Business Development Manager ~ Financial Services Sector 2024 - Present (over 2 years)

Responsible for the ideation and execution of BD strategies in support of the firm’s financial services-sector practice areas — Technology (AI, blockchain, cryptocurrency),... more

Founder

New Universe Recordings, Poltergeist Media

Employee

Morgan Stanley, LearnVest, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Scripps Networks Interactive, Perella Weinberg Partners, The Madison Square Garden Company, HarperCollins Publishers, Eversheds Sutherland, Newmark, Ernst and Young

Education

About

Achievements

Maintaining a commitment to ethics and integrity in all of my dealings as an entrepreneur in industries (media and entertainment) where ethics and integrity are exceedingly rare.

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Skills

Business Development Data Mining Drafting Entertainment Investment Banking Legal Licensing Management Marketing Management Project Management Research Sales  Brand Strategy Brand Management Communications Consulting Financial Market Research Product Marketing Professional Services Strategic Planning White papers

Locations

New York City

Demetrius G. Cheeks

An entrepreneurial business professional with twenty years of experience in core sectors of the media, professional services and technology sectors of the global economy.

Maintaining a commitment to ethics and integrity in all of my dealings as an entrepreneur in industries (media and entertainment) where ethics and integrity are exceedingly rare.