HOLLYWOOD, USA // Michelle currently oversees the design and creation of global brand integrations and partnerships in support of Paramount’s worldwide theatrical, home entertainment and streaming releases, with a focus on building brand marketing initiatives to drive box office, revenue, and all stakeholder objectives.

Hagen considers herself a storyteller. And she revels in crafting the story and finding the emotional and creative connection between consumer, content, and brand. Her specialties include conceiving and realizing “the BIG idea”. She uses her influence, persuasion, tenacity, courage, and humor to bring people together, achieve the impossible and deliver quantifiable results. She leads with heart, inspires with positivity and perseverance and she finds tremendous satisfaction in developing the talents of others to become high-performing individuals and team members.

Prior to joining Paramount, Hagen was the SVP of Retail Development and Global Partnership Marketing for Universal Pictures. During her 10+ year tenure at Universal Pictures, Hagen was responsible for the strategic development, creation and negotiation of Global Theatrical and DVD partnerships as well as the retail strategy and sell in for Universal Consumer Products. Hagen has worked on countless breakthrough partnership campaigns, which contributed to the development of global franchises such as Despicable Me, Fast & Furious, 50 Shades of Grey, Pitch Perfect, Jurassic World and The Secret Life of Pets.

With over 30 years of film marketing experience, Hagen is an entertainment industry veteran who came to Universal in 2006 after running her own partnership marketing agency, The Hagen Company, where she worked with clients such as Universal Pictures & Focus Features, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Lionsgate, and Paramount Pictures. Her career spans media, publicity, promotions, and global marketing duties at studios such as Orion Pictures, MGM/UA, Fox Searchlight Pictures, and IMAX Corporation.