Steve Raizes builds and scales content businesses across audio, video, live, and digital platforms.
As former EVP, Podcasts & Audio at Paramount Global, he led strategy, operations, and monetization across multi-brand franchises including The Daily Show, 60 Minutes, and 48 Hours.
Steve Raizes is a media executive who has spent his career building, scaling, and monetizing content businesses across audio, video, live, and digital platforms.
He has led teams at major media companies, negotiated eight-figure deals with platforms and talent, and designed operational systems that deliver growth without bloated cost structures.
At Paramount Global, Steve served as Executive Vice President of Podcasts & Audio, where he transformed the division into a top-10 publisher and 39-time award winner. He oversaw strategy, content, operations, and monetization across a portfolio that included podcast franchises for The Daily Show, 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Star Trek, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Earlier in his Paramount tenure, he ran live / experiential and consumer products for Comedy Central and MTV, producing large-scale events and building revenue streams beyond traditional broadcast.
Through Sine Wave Strategies, Steve advises major global brands, early-stage startups, and scaled creators building eight-figure content businesses. His work spans strategy, operations, and deal-making across audio, video, and live platforms.
From Our Clients
“Steve possesses a rare combination of creative intuition and commercial discipline. He is a key partner in translating high-level concepts into concrete, actionable business roadmaps.”
— Steve Youngwood
Former CEO, Sesame Workshop
“Steve was instrumental in helping us refine our strategic vision. He helped us move beyond standard industry models and architect a differentiated approach—giving us a clear, data-backed roadmap to serve creators in a crowded touring landscape.”
— Mike Mills CEO and Founder, Mills Entertainment
"Steve was collaborative and highly practical. He gave us a playbook we're actively implementing, from format and pacing updates to key art and a clearer YouTube and sponsorship plan."
— Beacon Global Strategies