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Manos Xanthogeorgis
SVP Digital Marketing and Media
Columbia Records

NEW YORK, USA // Manos’ career covers a variety of US and International roles in music entertainment and demonstrates his ability to combine creative and strategy in an industry which is permanently in a state of reinvention.

Manos is currently the SVP of Digital Marketing & Media at Columbia Records and is responsible for developing and executing Columbia’s overall digital strategy. This includes social media, audience development, influencer marketing, and advertising on behalf of the label’s artists.

In 2010 he joined Sony Music Entertainment in Athens and in 2012 he was transferred to New York City. From 2012 to 2015 he was the Director of Social Media & CRM for Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music. From 2015 to 2018 he was Vice President and Head of International Digital where he oversaw all international digital and streaming marketing functions for the US company and was a thought leader in these respective fields around the world for Sony Music.

Throughout his career he has helped develop and implement multiple global and award winning campaigns for artists including Adele, Harry Styles, Beyoncé, BTS, AC/DC, Rosalía, Tyler The Creator, Solange, Lil Nas X, Polo G, David Bowie, AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, etc.

He holds a B.Sc in “Computer Science” and an M.Sc in “Marketing and Communications with New Technologies” from the ‘Athens University of Economics and Business’ and plays the piano.