Eric Smith is an Industry Manager for Entertainment at Facebook. He oversees a team working with a host of major and independent film studios to create impactful media and marketing campaigns across Facebook’s family of apps and services. Passionate about the industry, Eric has been deeply involved in the creation of the native ticketing offering on Facebook and the development of Facebook’s film measurement solutions.
Prior to Facebook, Eric was SVP of Distribution at Sony Pictures Television. In this role, he launched and distributed hit television programs like The Dr. Oz Show, Community, King of Queens and Seinfeld. Eric started his career in entertainment at TeleRep working with local TV stations and national advertisers supporting ad campaign launches for films such as The Perfect Storm and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
