Dan Piro

Trailblazer
DISC Type : DI

Director, Digital Asset Archive at National Hockey League

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Dan is a media and entertainment professional with over 20 years of experience in digital asset management and technical operations for major brands like the NHL, WWE, and Turner Broadcasting. He specializes in digital transformation, media archiving, and leading high-performance teams. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, capable, and an excellent leader.

His career reflects a deep passion for sports and entertainment media, managing massive video archives for some of the worlds most recognizable brands. He enjoys unearthing historical content and making it accessible for modern audiences, showing a clear interest in preserving media legacies through technology.

He spearheaded the monumental project of digitizing the NHLs entire physical archive—over 250, 000 hours of content—for the leagues Centennial Celebration.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Friendly But Fast

Achievement-Oriented

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  They will bat for you if they come to believe in you. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Topics They Care About

Digital Asset Management
His career focus involves leading DAM initiatives and system deployments at the NHL, Turner Broadcasting, and Georgia Power. He is a frequent speaker on the topic.
Media Archiving
He has extensive experience managing and monetizing massive video and digital archives for the NHL, Madison Square Garden, and WWE, including major digitization projects.
Digital Transformation
His role includes serving as a ServiceNow Platform Lead, focusing on digital transformation and optimizing workflows for media operations.

Media Appearances

Dan has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2015
Director, Digital Asset Archive at National Hockey League
4-2014 - 9-2015
Digital Asset Manager (Contract) at Georgia Power Company
1-2013 - 1-2015
Digital Asset Manager at Turner Broadcasting
5-2010 - 1-2013
Media Asset Librarian at Madison Square Garden
9-2003 - 1-2009
Archive Asset Manager at World Wrestling Entertainment

Education

1998 - 2002
BA from Temple University

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Insights For Selling To Dan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t force involvement of other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dan is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dan

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dan move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Dan take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Dan

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