Media Product & Content Lead

Vasilii Romanov

Media. Content. Product.

Media product and content leader with 4+ years of experience taking media products from concept and positioning through launch, team leadership, audience growth and performance analysis. Progressed from Commercial Projects Specialist to Program Director / Editor-in-Chief of STUDIO 21. I combine creative judgment with analytical thinking, build clear workflows and turn ideas into practical, measurable media products.

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I help turn ideas into clear, effective media products.

From concept development and positioning through launch, team leadership, and performance analysis.

I can join a project at the concept stage, help relaunch an existing product, or take ownership of a specific workstream — content, partnerships, promotion, or operations.

Who I Work With

  • Media and digital projects
  • Brands and advertising agencies
  • Music and cultural projects
  • Artists, record labels, and concert production teams
  • Companies launching a new product

How I Can Help

The scope and format of my involvement are tailored to each project. Below are the main areas where I can help.

01

Strategy and Positioning

Product and audience analysis, positioning, brand values, communication concepts, and development roadmaps.

02

Content Strategy

Development of content pillars, formats, editorial guidelines, and effective content workflows.

03

Product Launch and Relaunch

Launch preparation, team coordination, workflow development, and end-to-end delivery — from the initial idea to a fully functioning product.

04

Project Management

Planning tasks, timelines, and resources; coordinating teams and contractors; monitoring delivery and preparing reports.

05

Partnerships and Special Projects

Partner sourcing, development of joint concepts, negotiations, media planning, and end-to-end project support.

06

Audit and Consulting

Review of an existing media product, its content, or internal workflows, followed by practical recommendations for further development.

Professional Experience — 4 years 3 months

Nov 2024 — Jul 2026

1 year 9 months

European Media Group (EMG)

Program Director / Editor-in-Chief, STUDIO 21

Led the development of STUDIO 21 as an integrated media product, covering brand positioning, content, music strategy, on-air programming, team, budgets and commercial projects. Rebuilt the product end-to-end - from its core values and visual identity to the programming schedule and nationwide on-air sound.

Results

  • drove growth across all key audience metrics, reaching the top 15 for Daily Reach (DR and DR%), No. 1 for Time Spent Listening (TSL), and the top 10 for AQH and AQH Share; delivered the station’s strongest target-audience performance in five years;
  • led a six-month relaunch of the on-air product, updating music programming, the broadcast schedule and the host lineup;
  • curated a 500-track core rotation library after reviewing format-relevant music released from the 1970s onward;
  • launched the Drop Top mor ning show, which received positive audience feedback and improved DR% (Top 20) and TSL (Top 3);
  • completely redesigned the station's sonic branding using AI without relying on in-house audio production; integrated AI into station workflows;
  • optimized the team structure and station budget.

Key responsibilities

  • defined growth strategy and brand positioning;
  • led the station team and managed the station budget;
  • launched on-air, commercial and digital projects;
  • worked with artists, labels, concert promoters and PR agencies;
  • owned music strategy, programming schedule and on-air quality.

Feb 2024 — Oct 2024

9 месяцев

European Media Group (EMG)

Creative Producer, STUDIO 21

Led partnership, brand and advertising projects for STUDIO 21: developed concepts, sourced partners, coordinated delivery and managed media support.

Results

  • delivered 95% of planned special projects;
  • built and developed partnerships with Supermetall, Jollyear, Dizayn Zavod, Khlebozavod, Gaz, AVG, MediaBasket, Basement, Summer Sound, MTS Live Leto, Yandex Music (via its agency), Outline, Signal among others;
  • established working relationships with concert agencies, venues, film distributors and artists;
  • promoted to Editor-in-Chief / Program Director of STUDIO 21 based on performance.

Key responsibilities

  • implemented the station’s PR strategy;
  • developed and managed media plans;
  • supported the delivery of brand-building projects;
  • developed and executed promotional campaigns and activations for the station;
  • sourced partners for project delivery;
  • managed partner relationships related to media and promotional support for projects;
  • collaborated with film distributors, concert promoters, and venues;
  • managed project documentation and related administrative workflows;
  • monitored media coverage and project progress;
  • prepared presentations and supporting materials.

Jul 2023 — Feb 2024

8 months

European Media Group (EMG)

Senior Commercial Projects Specialist

Results

  • successfully automated inter nal team processes;
  • Sold RUB 1.0M worth of advertising campaigns in the first half, doubling the RUB 500K target;
  • raised the quality of commercial proposals across the team through a more tailored approach and clearer value framing.

Key responsibilities

  • managed B2B projects end-to-end, from the first cold call through closing documentation;
  • monitored the market to identify and acquire partners;
  • handled operational activities.

Aug 2022 — Jan 2023

6 months

IPAPAI LLC

Project Manager

Results

  • exceeded the sales target in the first month;
  • closed a record RUB 14M contract with Sochi Park — 14× the RUB 1M target — for branded merchandise production.

Key responsibilities

  • managed inbound leads;
  • supported clients through contract signing;
  • led projects through full delivery;
  • coordinated inter nal departments and monitored task completion;
  • managed relationships with contractors;
  • maintained customer and project data in CRM;
  • conducted market analysis;
  • developed new product lines and brought them to market.

Jul 2020 — Feb 2021

8 months

PB SOLUTIONS LLC

Project Manager

Key responsibilities

  • sourced partners and managed relationships through contract signing;
  • led projects;
  • worked on improving partner sales performance;
  • handled account management;
  • coordinated with cross-functional teams and monitored task delivery;
  • processed inbound requests.

Skills

Professional skills

  • Media Product Strategy
  • Content & Programming Strategy
  • Audience Growth
  • Team Leadership
  • Budget Management
  • Partnerships
  • Special Projects
  • Music Programming
  • Team Leadership
  • Budgeting
  • Business Communication
  • Audience Analysis
  • Media Relations
  • Project Management
  • Brand Promotion
  • Marketing Communication
  • Presentations
  • Advertising
  • Targeted Advertising
  • Display Advertising
  • Media Planning

Languages

Russian — Native

English — Intermediate

Education

2018–2022

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), Moscow

Economics and Management

Tools

  • Figma
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Audition
  • Trello
  • Miro
  • Notion
  • CRM
  • MS Office
  • Google Workspace
  • Soft for Ad-metrics
  • Krea
  • Chat GPT
  • Midjourney
  • Ableton
  • FL Studio