Fabio Gallo

Resume

I'm a dynamic Senior Executive with over 20 years of experience in Business Hacking, specializing in the realm of Media Business. With a high entrepreneur spirit, I'm renowned for innovative approaches and results-driven strategies, excelling in steering organizations towards exceptional growth and market leadership. My journey encompasses an array of leadership roles where I have consistently driven high-performance outcomes, elevated sales metrics, and devised successful growth blueprints.

Core Competencies

Leadership
Digital Transformation
AI Mindset
Growth Hacker
Accelerator of Business
Digital Business Strategy
Product Management
P&L Ownership
Go-to-Market
OTT/Streaming
Sports Media
D2C Platforms
Monetization
Pricing Strategy
Strategic Partnerships
Team Building
Cross-functional Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Platform Strategy
Agile Delivery
Global Operations

Experience

A track record of building and scaling digital businesses across sports, media, and technology.

Managing Director (Broadcast and Media Entertainment)

at Valsoft Corporation
May 2024Present1 yearSpain

Valsoft Corporation is one of the fastest growing Private Equity firm globally. As MD of the Media Vertical, I'm responsible for full P&L ownership and strategic leadership.

  • Fully Own the P&L of the Media Vertical
  • Foster double digit growth rate
  • Develop and implement the strategic vision and direction for the Media & Broadcasting vertical
  • Identify market opportunities, trends, and emerging technologies to drive competitive advantage
  • Build and maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders
  • Lead business development efforts to acquire new clients and expand existing accounts
  • Recruit, develop, and retain top talent within the vertical
  • Drive innovation and product development initiatives to meet the evolving needs of the media and broadcasting industry
P&L ManagementPrivate EquityMedia & BroadcastingStrategic LeadershipM&A

General Manager Europe and Asia

at ViewLift
Jan 2023May 20241 yearMadrid, Spain

ViewLift is a SaaS platform offering video streaming solutions, aiding the broadcasting, sports, and media entertainment sectors in content delivery, audience engagement, and AppCMS across various devices and platforms.

  • Spearhead expansion into vital new and emerging markets, focusing on EMEA and Asia regions
  • Managing the profit and loss of growth ventures
  • Craft and execute a comprehensive revenue generation strategy encompassing sales, marketing, and product development
  • Champion the growth of the business into novel segments and territories
  • Hold responsibility for meeting or surpassing revenue and sales goals in Europe and Asia
  • Coordinate with the finance department to align financial strategies with business expansion goals
  • Leverage market insights and customer feedback to inform strategic decisions
OTTSaaSP&L ManagementEMEAAPACMarket Expansion

CPO LaLiga Tech

at LALIGA
Nov 2021Feb 20232 yearsMadrid, Spain

Reporting to the CEO, overseeing P&L for the entire portfolio of the 7 company's verticals.

  • Overseeing P&L for the entire portfolio of the 7 company's verticals
  • Establishing a robust and comprehensive product strategy organization-wide
  • Guiding product ideas from inception to well-defined SaaS products with clear timelines
  • Shaping the Product Management department's vision to foster a culture of excellence
  • Developing a scalable, white-label SaaS product portfolio to enhance product profitability
  • Identifying and targeting key consumer segments and markets, analyzing market trends and competitor strategies
  • Setting a visionary and strategic direction for products, aligned with customer needs and business growth
  • Managing the entire product lifecycle, from design and launch to fostering cross-functional partnerships
Sports TechProduct StrategySaaSP&L ManagementB2B Platforms

Vice President Of Sales EMEA, APAC and LatAm

at ViewLift
Jan 2019Nov 20212 yearsGreater London, United Kingdom

Ensure the company's SaaS business expansion into European, Asian and LatAm markets in the video OTT streaming industry.

  • Develop a clear vision and strategy for all revenue-generating activities
  • Focus on expansion of business in new segments and territories
  • Direct revenue forecasting activities and set performance goals accordingly
  • Take ownership and accountability for all revenue targets and sales projections in all regions
  • Provide leadership and direction to the European office, people and resources
  • Systematically utilize experimentation and data to identify what works
  • Drive solutions with the engineering and product teams to optimize revenue generation
Enterprise SalesOTTSaaSEMEAAPACLatAmRevenue Growth

Director Global Business Development

at Deltatre
Apr 2016Dec 20182 yearsLondon Area, United Kingdom

Evaluate and explore strategic partnership opportunities, primarily with major B2B Sport organisations for Deltatre's business expansion.

  • Screen potential deals by analysing market strategies, deal requirements, financial implications
  • Foster and develop C-Level relationship with most strategic business clients
  • Drive increased revenue and profit to achieve Company's ambitious targets' growth
  • Contributed to the Service Portfolio strategy of Deltatre's key digital solutions
  • Build business product plans and go-to-market strategy
  • Manage OTT monetization strategy with AVOD, SVOD, TVOD model
  • Align with global sales teams to facilitate a global to local marketing strategy
Sports TechB2BOTTStrategic PartnershipsGo-to-Market

Head of International Business Development EMEA

at StreamAMG
Jan 2015Apr 20161 yearLondon Area, United Kingdom

Head of international growth in the Media and Sport industry.

  • Responsible for sourcing, negotiating and closing deals across a wide variety of businesses with a specific focus on Sport
  • Responsible for the strategic direction of the European offices
  • Active speaker at conferences worldwide
  • Contribute to product development and strategic business direction
  • Launch and planning of new Video sport strategies
  • Thinking out-of-box business strategies to apply to clients
Sports MediaBusiness DevelopmentEMEAVideo Streaming

Global Business Development Manager

at FC Barcelona
Sep 2013Jan 20152 yearsGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area

Developing new channel strategies for Mobile and Web for one of the world's most iconic sports clubs.

  • Responsible for the digital Partnership across Europe, America and APAC
  • Responsible for the digital media content rights distribution on Worldwide basis
  • Develop the digital sales strategy to enhance the Video contents product offering
  • Acquire new partners proactively, including top potential partners and programs
  • Negotiating and leading licensing contracts for key Mobile games/video partners
  • Providing strategic leadership to build high performance strategic alliances
SportsDigital MediaPartnershipsContent RightsGlobal

CEO Spain

at Groupon
Jul 2012Oct 20131 yearSpain

Responsible for the P&L, developing and managing the team and Business Development activities for a specific region.

  • Responsible for region's sales efficiency and performance
  • Develop and execute management strategies aimed at exceeding financial targets
  • Autonomously run portfolio and make all executive decisions directly effecting its success
  • Meet and over-achieve on weekly and monthly revenue targets
  • Effectively manage, train and communicate KPI's to regional team
  • Uniquely identify emerging trends within each region whilst applying this knowledge to leverage sales
CEOP&L ManagementE-commerceTeam LeadershipRevenue Growth

President

at Grupo Stagelimit
Mar 2011Jun 20121 yearBarcelona, Spain

Grupo Stagelimit was a 360º solution ticket company launched in 2010 with different kinds of business units.

  • Responsible for the international expansion of the company in different regions such as EMEA
  • Define the sales strategy to apply according to the country
  • Responsible of the sales and marketing team
  • Define the online marketing campaign and budget spending
  • Responsible for the business development with different international travel agencies
  • Chief of Staff
EntrepreneurshipTicketingInternational ExpansionSales Leadership

Digital Business Development Manager

at Dorna Sports
Jul 2007Jun 20114 yearsGreater Barcelona Metropolitan Area

Manage the sales activities of the website www.motogp.com: defining prices and marketing activities of the videos library and live races packages, as well as the online advertising.

  • Manage sales activities of www.motogp.com
  • Defining prices and marketing activities of the videos library and live races packages
  • Develop strategic partnerships with major brands and agencies in the sport industry
  • Develop new sales strategies and determine new business opportunities in sponsorship
  • Meet and exceed all sales and revenue targets while building and executing sponsorship programs
MotoGPSports MediaDigital SalesSponsorshipOTT

Digital Strategist Specialist

at Tiscali
Mar 2003Aug 20063 yearsMilan, Lombardy, Italy

Managing the marketing budget for the online activities at one of Europe's leading internet companies.

  • Managing the marketing budget for the online activities
  • Developed the "Buy Online" program
Digital MarketingInternetTelecommunications

Marketing

at Tiscali
Jun 2001Mar 20032 yearsMilan, Lombardy, Italy

Early career role in marketing at Tiscali.

  • Marketing operations and campaign management
  • Foundation in digital business and telecommunications
MarketingTelecommunications

Career Highlights

20+

Years in Media Business

Deep expertise in video streaming, OTT platforms, sports media, and digital content distribution since 2001.

3x

CEO/MD Roles

Full P&L ownership at Valsoft Corporation, Groupon Spain, and Grupo Stagelimit. Proven track record of driving double-digit growth.

Global

Market Reach

Experience across EMEA, APAC, LatAm and the Americas. Built partnerships with FC Barcelona, LaLiga, MotoGP, and major broadcasters worldwide.

Education

International MBA

EADA Business School

20062007

Economics

University of Economics in Brescia

19992003

Skills & Expertise

Digital Business Strategy
Product Management
Go-to-Market Strategy
P&L Management
Revenue Growth
Strategic Partnerships
OTT/Streaming
Sports Media
D2C Platforms
Video Technology
Content Monetization
SaaS
Media & Broadcasting
Team Building
Cross-functional Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Executive Communication
Change Management
M&A Integration
Platform Strategy
Product Roadmapping
Agile/Scrum
Data-Driven Decision Making

Languages

English (Fluent)Italian (Native)Spanish (Fluent)