About
Stein Interactive is a digital consultancy offering product management, project management and integrated production services. Get in touch today to learn how we can help.
Stein Interactive is led by Ben Stein, an award winning digital executive with over 15 years of experience and expertise in product management, project management and integrated production. He thrives building and leading teams through the product lifecycle to bring value and delight to users while solving complex business challenges.
Currently Ben is VP of Product at artnet, the leading online fine art ecosystem, where he heads product management for artnet News, artnet Auctions, and the Price Database.
Before artnet, Ben was Project Director at MRY working across Johnson & Johnson brands including Listerine, Band-Aid and Motrin managing web builds, integrated campaigns and social. Ben came to MRY from Barbarian Group, where he led production on Samsung CenterStage, a Cinder based interactive retail installation which won a Cannes Lion in 2015. In addition to CenterStage, he led GE digital production, overseeing the relaunch of GE.com, GE Transportation.com and GE Ventures.com.
In March of 2012, he completed a an eight month trip traveling the world and writing about it on End of Yearning.com.
Prior to his travels, Ben was EP of Digital at Porter Novelli, where he oversaw project and account management for digital projects for HP, Nature Made and Snapfish.
And for six years, Ben was EP for World Leaders Entertainment, home to [adult swim’s] The Venture Bros. There he led the growing interactive department producing websites and interactive experiences for the Air Force, General Mills, Heartgard and Kohler. At WLE, Ben oversaw the production of broadcast commercials as well, including an animated Cannes Gold winning campaign with Droga5. As part of World Leaders Entertainment’s development team, he contributed in show development, show evaluation and network pitches.
Prior to World Leaders, Ben worked in sales and co-productions for BBC Worldwide, facilitating co-production and development deals. He also worked at The Johnson Group in development and production, working on the critically acclaimed documentary “Paper Clips”.
AWARDS
Cannes :: Bronze Lion :: Design – Brand Environment :: Samsung “CenterStage” :: 2015
Telly Awards :: Silver Telly :: HP E-Print Live” for Online Programming :: 2011
Communication Arts :: Web Pick of the Day :: “Echo Zulu” :: 2009
Cannes :: Gold Lion :: Film :: “Net 10 No Evil” :: 2008
One Show :: TV :: Gold :: “Net 10 No Evil” :: 2008
Addy :: Silver :: Video / Cinema :: “Net 10 No Evil” :: 2008
Promax :: Gold :: “Little Big Blocks” :: 2006