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Ryan Frank has a diverse work experience in the media and entertainment industry. Ryan is currently working as a Consultant at YBVR°, starting in June 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Meta as a Sports Vertical Lead, overseeing a $12M Sports Content budget and leading the Metaverse Sports Vertical Content Strategy. During their time at Meta, they built strategic partnerships and secured immersive rights agreements with several sports organizations including UFC, NBA, NASCAR, One Championship, and Lucha Libre.

Before joining YBVR°, Ryan worked at Amazon Prime Video as a Sports Production Executive and later as an Associate Contracts Manager. In their role as a Sports Production Executive, they were responsible for overseeing live events, on-air talent, and producers, ensuring the creative and technical aspects of all broadcasts met or exceeded expectations. Ryan also played a key role in recommending selective events for live streaming, talent selection, and programming structure for Amazon affiliated leagues. As an Associate Contracts Manager, they reviewed cuts of projects, generated obligations memos, and oversaw the tracking of options dates for season pickups.

Prior to Amazon Prime Video, Ryan worked at Sony Pictures Entertainment as an Analyst in Sales Operations and Deal Management, where they managed the financial and legal aspects of replenishment deals with Cine Sony, Sony Movie Channel, and GetTV. Ryan also worked with the acquisition groups to ensure all fiscal and legal obligations were met and structured proposals for different cable clients.

Earlier in their career, Ryan worked at 20th Century Fox Film as an Analyst in Worldwide Windowing and Avails, where they built monthly sales reports for studio-owned IP. Ryan also worked at 20th Television as a Jr. Coordinator in TV Syndication, where they generated financial and programming reports and hosted senior executives at media conferences.

Overall, Ryan Frank has a strong background in content strategy, partnership building, contract management, and sales operations in the media and entertainment industry.

Ryan Frank pursued their education at the University of Southern California from 2009 to 2012. During this time, they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration. Additionally, they completed a minor in Sports Media Studies, further expanding their knowledge in this field.