Nate S.

AI-powered Leader in Fintech and Wealthtech, Founder of ForwardLane

Nate S. is a Senior Product Marketing Manager at EMPIRE, based in the United States. He has a strong background in entertainment and music marketing, with expertise in media strategy, artist/creator relationships, and product management.1

Career Highlights

Current Role: Senior Product Marketing Manager at EMPIRE since June 20231
Previous Positions:
- Product Marketing Manager at EMPIRE (September 2021 - June 2023)
- Operations Lead, Artist Success at NEXT Music (September 2020 - August 2021)
- Creative Strategist at BLACKOUT PR (March 2020 - August 2021)
- Publicity / Lifestyle Marketing Coordinator at Warner Bros. Records (January 2017 - December 2018)1

Notable Achievements

Nate S. played a key role in executing the marketing strategy for the longest #1 single in Billboard Hot 100 history.1

Education

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Music Industry Administration from California State University-Northridge
Bachelor of Arts in Business from Drew University1

Skills and Expertise

Nate is known for his:

Media strategy expertise
Ability to foster artist/creator relationships
Efficient product management
Cross-functional collaboration
Experience in marketing and publicity strategy development1

Throughout his career, Nate has demonstrated a strong track record of success in the entertainment and music industry, particularly in marketing and product management roles.

Experience

Chief Executive Officer at ForwardLane Inc. (August 2014 - Present)

Co-founder / Partner at HotelsByDay (May 2014 - September 2015), Managing Partner at Inflixion Consulting (September 2013 - September 2014), Founder, Managing Partner at Matchpoint Music (January 2012 - April 2014)

Education

B.BusSci in Economics, Finance, and Information Systems from University of Cape Town (1996 - 2001); MIT Sloan Executive Education in Mastering Negotiation and Influence (2020 - 2020); Stanford University in Innovation