Stephen Johnstone

Emmy nominated Executive Producer, Managing Director, multi-award winning creative leader, multi-lingual senior business leader

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Senior consultant with over 35 years experience in the EMEA media industry. Emmy nominated Executive Producer and multi-award winning creative leader, building and inspiring exceptional creative teams. Multilingual business leader combining creative and commercial acumen to build successful businesses across Europe, living and working in the UK, Spain, France and Holland.

Experience

  • Senior Consultant at Old Dog
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Over 35 years experience in EMEA media industry. Consultancy specialising in: - Sports documentaries and sports related content ideation and production (Emmy nominated EP) - Hispanic markets: Co-production, gap financing, tax credits, pre-sales and distribution - Executive Production of all genres of TV and Film - Creation and development of formats across all genres of TV and film - European TV business (SVP and GM of Turner's youth channels. Built and led teams across EMEA. Lived and worked in UK, Spain, France and Holland) - Creative team building and leadership. Inspiring creative teams to award winning campaigns (D&AD Black Pencil, Yellow Pencil, Lion D-Or, 20+ Promax Awards) Branded content creator and producer - AMEX, P&G, Fosters, Pizza Hut

  • Managing Director at The Mediapro Studio UK
    Oct 2016 - Apr 2024 · 7 yrs 7 mos

    Executive Producer on All Or Nothing: Manchester City, ground-breaking documentary series produced by Mediapro. Head of Spanish media giant's independent production company in the U.K. Creating, developing and producing exceptional content across all genres.

  • Director, Group M Entertainment EMEA at Group M
    Mar 2012 - Oct 2016 · 4 yrs 8 mos

    Responsible for Group M Entertainment co-production investment across EMEA

  • Business Director - 4 Creative at Channel 4
    Dec 2009 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    4 Creative is the multi-award winning creative division of Channel 4, responsible for on and off-air marketing and branding across Channel 4 platforms. Business director for This Is England '86, One Born Every Minute, Ask The Chancellors live debate, Seven Days, Any Human Heart. Won creative pitches and managed external creative for Amex, Foster's, Bailey's, Orange, P&G, Unilever, Pizza Hut.

  • General Manager at Ink Apache, S.L.
    Mar 2004 - Oct 2009 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Launched production company specialising in animation with no external financing. Created work for clients such as Disney, Cartoon Network, Canal Plus, Nickelodeon, TCM and Sci-Fi that have won over 30 International Promax awards.