Agnieszka Veriga

AGNIESZKA (AGA) VERIGA 325 River Valley Road, Yong An Park #01-03, SINGAPORE 238357 HP: -, EMAIL:-A skilled project management and program implementation lead, with multi-regional PMO experience, spanning media, broadcast and consumer goods industries in Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific. Strategic and transformation background, commercially astute with sharp communication and analytical skills. Proven track record of managing complex strategic initiatives and implementing tactical local projects, across various lines of business whilst coordinating subject matter experts, project teams, external vendors and senior management stakeholders across geographies and time zones. Most prominent projects include: South Korea market entry incl. local business and Studio production, Organizational and commercial integration of the Eurosport Networks post-acquisition, Olympics 2018 product & monetization strategy, Internal transformation and Operational Efficiency programs, APAC Innovation incubators. Highly motivated, impactful and inspirational team player. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Discovery Networks International (London, Dubai, Singapore) June 2014 – Apr 2021 Director (PMO) – Project Management & Operations EMEA / APAC Reporting to the COO of EMEA&NZ -), and to SVP-Global Business Operations -) Facilitated business growth through implementation of the innovation programs, operational solutions and new products, resulting in increased efficiency, streamlined workflows, collaboration and communication excellence, consumer-first mindset shift and insights-driven decision making Lead incorporation of the entities, organizational and operational set up of the production studio and local broadcasting business in South Korea, Japan and Turkey Lead acquisition, integration and launch of 3 local TV channels in Korea, Turkey and Poland Lead commercial, operational and organizational integration, post-acquisition of the Eurosport Networks in Europe ($534M acquisition deal, 2015) Lead planning, organization, monetization and product development for the- Olympic games across 48 European markets ($1.45Bn rights acquisition deal, 2015) Thought partner to the Leadership Team, and driving force behind operational transformation, portfolio optimization, restructuring and process automations across EMEA and APAC OSN Orbit Showtime Network (Dubai, UAE) Feb 2011 – Dec 2013 Corporate and Commercial Development Manager, MENA Reporting to the VP Corporate Development Lead market intelligence and consumer centric strategic insights to identify new growth opportunities Lead evaluation of the commercial and corporate content deals, performing a broad range of qualitative and quantitative analyses for the Executive team Facilitated strategic and operational dialog between the teams across Middle East and North Africa, and the external vendors and stakeholders Responsible for preparation of quarterly reports, executive documentation, and business materials for the Board Middle East Broadcasting Centre (Dubai, UAE) Feb 2010 – Dec 2010 Group Insights Manager, MENA Reporting to SVP Commercial and Marketing. Member of CEO's PMO team. Established Consumer Insights team to identify "whitespace" opportunities, specifically for new demographic segments, new geographies and new platforms / technologies across Middle East & Africa Network Ten (Sydney, Australia) Feb 2007 – Aug 2008 Commercial Strategy Manager Reporting to Head of Strategy, Innovation and Research Led monetization efforts and commercial strategies development for the networks’ flagship franchises: Australian Idol, Big Brother, So You Think You Can Dance, The Biggest Loser Drove consumer insights & market intelligence-oriented culture across the business, esp. within commercial teams Reckitt Benckiser Plc (London, UK) Mar 2003 – Oct 2006 Global Business Intelligence Analyst Reporting to VP Global Business Intelligence Provided business intelligence, market analyses and competitive benchmarks to the Leadership Team and marketing and R&D teams across the World TVN Group (Warsaw, Poland) Dec 2001 - Feb 2003 Producer’s Assistant Reporting to the Producer of the original Celebrity talent show Managed planning, budgeting, operations, external vendor and talent relations Education Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland) Oct 2000 – May 2002 Master of Management and Communication SKILLS languages INTERESTS