Creative Portfolio Strategyfor Media & Creator Platforms

I help media and creator organizations design and scale global content portfolios.

Selected collaborations across the global music ecosystem

STRIVE TO BE
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Universal Music Group
Warner Music Group
Delta Air Lines
Shadow Mountain Records

Creative Portfolio Operating System

Five systems. One integrated portfolio.

Effective portfolio management requires five interdependent systems operating in alignment.
Weakness in any one constrains the others.

Strategy
Portfolio architecture & investment logic
Production
Systems, workflows & quality standards
Distribution
Platform reach & rights infrastructure
Analytics
Performance measurement & catalog economics
Investment
Capital allocation & portfolio sequencing
Selected Engagements

Three engagements that shaped the approach.

Engagement Model

Engagement Model

How I typically work.

01
Diagnose
Portfolio Diagnostic

I map the current state — strategy gaps, operational constraints, investment patterns, and structural risks.

2–3 weeks
02
Model
Strategic Modeling

I build the analytical frameworks — portfolio architecture, investment models, and operating system design.

3–4 weeks
03
Design
System Design

I translate strategy into operational blueprints — workflows, governance structures, and implementation roadmaps.

4–6 weeks
04
Implement
Implementation Support

I work alongside teams to activate the systems — refining in practice and building internal capability.

Ongoing
Portfolio Model

Five layers. One integrated system.

Effective creative portfolio management requires five interconnected layers — each one dependent on the others. Strategy without systems fails. Systems without strategy drifts.

My work focuses on designing and aligning these layers so that creative portfolios can be built, scaled, and sustained with clarity and discipline.

Discuss Your Portfolio Strategy
01

Audience

Who I'm building for — segments, platform behaviors, geographic markets, and growth targets.

02

Content Strategy

What to build, in what formats, at what cadence, and in what sequence. The portfolio's investment thesis.

03

Production Systems

The operating model — workflow architecture, quality standards, contributor coordination, and governance.

04

Distribution Infrastructure

Systems that move assets to audiences — platform strategy, rights governance, and partnership structures.

05

Catalog Economics

Financial performance of the portfolio — asset durability, revenue attribution, and investment frameworks.

Insights
About
Mitch Davis

I think in systems.
I build for scale.

I work with media organizations managing portfolios that have grown beyond the tools and thinking that got them there. My role is to help design the next layer of strategy and infrastructure.

I approach creative assets the way a portfolio manager approaches investments: with attention to allocation, sequencing, durability, and long-term value.

Background

Current Role
Music Manager & Executive Producer — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Experience
15+ years building and scaling global music and media portfolios
Education
Strategic Management — Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Let's talk about your portfolio.

If you're working on a complex creative portfolio challenge — strategy, investment planning, production systems, or contributor ecosystems — I'm interested in hearing about it.