New York-based digital marketing consultancy Vivaldi has hired Michael Monheim as a partner for its Media and Entertainment operations.

Based in New York, Monheim will work with Vivaldi’s existing media clients to grow and transform the brand, while building the practice’s client roster.

Monheim has nearly 30 years of media and entertainment experience with a focus on developing opportunities and partnerships in digital media and new technologies.

He joined Vivaldi from AccuWeather and spent the past three years as Vice President of International Business Development facilitating partnerships in Europe and Latin America.

Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Axel Springer Group, Europe’s largest digital and periodicals publisher, where he served as Vice President, helping to grow its digital footprint and presence in the Latin American market.

Earlier in his career, Monheim served as Vice President of International Sales for SevenOne Media and Manager of Strategic Planning and Research for Viacom with a focus on MTV Networks Latin America.

Monheim holds an MBA from Bentley University and a BA in Business Administration from Trinity University.

“The changing landscape of media and entertainment is creating new opportunities for businesses and brands. It ensures that we can continue our mission.”

Founded in 1999, Vivaldi has branded itself as a “Strategy First, Customer First, Digital First Growth Company”. The consultancy provides services across brand strategy, innovation strategy, customer experience, creative, analytics, organization and culture. Vivaldi’s clients include brands such as Lego, Airbnb, BMW and Samsung.

The company has more than 160 LinkedIn employees across nine offices in the US, Canada, UK, Germany and Switzerland.

“We are very excited to join the Vivaldi Group’s international consultancy, which is expanding its current offering in the media and entertainment space,” said Monheim. “Working with his top Vivaldi talent around the world to leverage his international media experience and relationships to help expand Vivaldi’s new services, products and ventures to more brands and partners around the world. intend to do something.”