Todd Rosenberg
SVP, Business Development and Content Strategy, Universal Music Group
Combining an entrepreneurial approach with business development and operational expertise, Todd has a 20+ year track record of developing and leading successful ventures within entertainment, technology and advertising companies. Todd has grown revenue, audience and brand visibility through partnerships with the world’s largest corporations, agencies and brands including Walmart, IAC, Lucasfilm, Warner Brothers, YouTube, ESPN, BBC, Pixar and Facebook.
Todd currently serves as the SVP of Business Development and Content Strategy at the Universal Music Group. Before Universal, Todd served as VP of Business Development and Operations at The Walt Disney Company. As a digital thought leader and executive at The Walt Disney Company, Todd pioneered the company’s content claiming business, creating a multimillion-dollar profit center spanning all Disney’s content divisions. He was promoted in 2016 to oversee the entire Maker Studios Network including partnerships, audience development, platform management and operations. Prior to Disney, Todd spearheaded the development of OpenX’s programmatic advertising exchange. During his time with OpenX, net revenue increased by more than 60x to exceed $100 million, and he transitioned from an operational to a strategic role informing product, sales, legal and marketing.
Todd is also active in the Los Angeles start-up community, working with prominent venture funds, accelerators and advising early stage companies. His career began in the music industry as a creative executive for the world’s foremost record labels, discovering and fostering talent, curating film soundtracks and compilations, and licensing music. He is a native Angeleno, with a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business.
Content & Articles by Todd Rosenberg
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies
In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...
Startup Guide to AI Visibility: Be the Brand ChatGPT Recommends
Introduction Today, users aren’t just searching on Google. They’re asking ChatGPT, Claude, Google’s Gemini, Perplexity, and other AI systems for advice. AI visibility is the new frontier of brand awareness....
Practical Uses of AI & Automation for Startup Operations
In a recent Mucker Growth Series session, we invited Rock Vitale, Founder & CEO of Easie, to share how he’s helped early-stage teams move from manual, fragmented workflows to streamlined,...
2025 New York Tech Week Recap Of Mucker Sessions
Last week during New York Tech Week 2025, we joined more than 1,000 events hosted by founders, investors, and VCs. This post is a full Mucker recap of the three...
How to Build a Customer Support Function for Startups Using AI Tools with Alex Velinov
Delivering high-quality customer support can be one of the most resource-draining parts of a startup. The good news: we’re at a turning point where founders can use AI tools to...
Zero → 100: The Exact Steps We Took to Close Our First 100 Paying Customers
Going from zero customers to 100 in just four months sounds impossible—unless you’re a founder willing to roll up your sleeves and hustle relentlessly. I’m Gaurav Bhattacharya, co-founder of Jeeva.ai,...
