CMT Adds VP of Creative Services

CMT’s Sr. VP of Brand Strategy, Marketing and Creative, Dee McLaughlin, announced that Peter Mannes has been hired as VP, Creative Services for CMT. The position is effective immediately, and Mannes will direct efforts of the creative team in creation, development and production of all on and off-air production and graphics for CMT. Mannes will be based in Nashville.
“From award-winning promo work to his successful brand campaign executions, to his vast experience working with other nets, Peter’s broad skillset is exactly the synergy we were seeking,” says McLaughlin.
Mannes has over 20 years experience in the media industry. Prior to his work at CMT, he was with Sundance Channel, where he was Director of Brand Marketing. His previous career ventures include founding Argot Media, a full-service creative production agency that worked with several TV networks, including History Channel, Biography and Bloomberg Television. Mannes also held the position of VP, Production for Global Media Holdings/Global Japan where he supervised production of all on-air promos, series, specials, print and marketing projects for the launch and operation of two television networks developed for the Japanese market, SheTV and SF.
Earlier in his career, Mannes was a production manager for MTV Networks. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1991.