Jeff Zeller is the Senior Director of NFT Partnerships and Business Operations at Crypto.com. He’s led a career at the intersection of sports, music, technology, culture, and content. Jeff’s worked with iTunes as a Content Producer, A&R as a Creative Intern working with artists such as the late legend AVICII & also found Marshmello during his rise to stardom, along with serving as CEO of “Dancing Astronaut” which was a media company covering the dance and electronic music scene. Jeff went on to work with Sony as digital strategy Chief of Staff, then to ESPN as Director of Entertainment Marketing & Parternships leading partnerships for many properties such as “The Last Dance” with Peloton and Spotify, before moving into the crypto space. Jeff is a graduate of Stanford (where he played tennis), a Harvard MBA grad, and also the founder of AZ Management. Above all, Jeff is an incredible guy, a family man, and legend in the making — and we’re honored to have pontificated on life with him on this episode and call him a friend of the show.

Connect with Jeff:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffzeller/
• IG: @jeffzeller ; https://www.instagram.com/jeffzeller/?hl=en
• Twitter: @jaz ; https://twitter.com/jaz?lang=en

OUTLINE:

• 0:00 Foreword
• 4:10 Start of Conversation
• Topics discussed:
• Working with iTunes as a Content Producer
• Working with the music industry
• Working at the intersection of sports, entertainment, and music with ESPN
• New adventure into crypto.com
• Much more!

Recorded on November 11th, 2022

#harvardmba #partnerships #sportsbiz #crypto #marketing #harvard  #nft

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