Ross Martin
Executive Producer & Co-Host at iHeartMedia
Ross Martin
Executive Producer & Co-Host at iHeartMedia
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
President
2020 - Current
Known is a modern marketing company, engineered for the business of today. Built on a foundation of two decades of groundbreaking market research and data science capabilities, which power our acclaimed strategy and creative groups, Known's clients include some of the most innovative brands in the world. We are setting a new standard by delivering those clients the advanced, end-to-end solutions they need, in the most efficient, effective and transparent ways. The result? Marketing that is rooted in science, and designed to succeed, be persistently optimized and profoundly impact our clients’ businesses.
General Partner
2017
Lunch is a group of business leaders who have joined forces to form a new kind of venture capital fund to empower a new generation of inspiring businesses. Lunch Partners invests in early stage companies with brilliant, passionate leaders. We rally around the companies we invest in, supporting them with unique expertise and strategic guidance.
Executive Producer & Co-Host
2022
Creator, Executive Producer & Co-Host of the popular podcast "Future Legends of Advertising" on iHeart Media, produced by iHeart, the American Advertising Federation and Known Originals.
Executive Producer
2019
"Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy" The #1 Netflix and Emmy-nominated epic 3-part docuseries: how Kanye West became Kanye West, created by Coodie Simmons & Chike Ozah, 21 years in the making. In theaters Feb 10. Netflix Feb 16.
Executive Producer
2020 - 2022
“Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission To Space” limited series is the first ever real-time documentary series on Netflix. In partnership with Time Magazine and SpaceX, a 5 episode story of the first all-civilian mission to outer space, which raised more $250MM for St Jude Children's Research Hospital and forever changed the perception we have of space travel.
Co-Host
2019 - 2020
Co-host of top 5 podcast "Think About This," which challenges you to think differently about business, money, culture, technology, media, marketing, and more. Hosted by Emmy Award winners Shelly Palmer and Ross Martin, available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more. The more you listen, the less you know! https://thinkaboutthis.fm/
CEO
2017 - 2020
Blackbird is a brand strategy and business innovation firm that uses consumer intelligence, strategy and breakthrough creative to solve problems, create opportunities and propel top line growth for industry leaders and the challengers out to disrupt them. http://www.blackbirdglobal.com
Executive Producer & Host
2017 - 2018
"Fan Club: The Podcast" is a six-episode exploration of why we love what we love. Every week, host Ross Martin goes down a different rabbit hole of fandom and talks to some of the most interesting people in culture today, including chef Tom Colicchio, artist Shepard Fairey, producer Swizz Beats, MMA fighter Chael Sonnen, and provocateur Charlamagne Tha God.
Executive Vice President Marketing
2014 - 2017
As Executive Vice President, Marketing Strategy and Engagement for Viacom, I led the portfolio's global marketing priorities and oversaw marketing strategy, data strategy, consumer intelligence, audience science, creative innovation, internal agency, and business development teams.
Executive Vice President
2010 - 2014
In 2010, I founded Scratch (www.scratch.viacom.com), a strategic and brand consultancy within Viacom that channels the power of MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon in new ways, including consumer insights, product development, design, branding and original content development, production, and distribution in all media.
Senior Vice President, MTV 360 Development & Production
2008 - 2010
Led MTV360, the multiplatform creative development and production team for MTV, MTV2 & mtvU.
Senior Vice President & Head of Programming, mtvU
2004 - 2008
Led development, production and programming for MTV's award-winning college network.
Founder/Executive Producer
2002 - 2004
LA based film & television production company partnered with Fox Television, VH1, Miramax, Maxim Magazine and Kevin Spacey's Trigger Street Productions.
Vice President, Film & Television
2000 - 2002