Sam Wade

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I work across music and technology.

About

I work across music and technology. I’ve performed with Broadway’s HADESTOWN 2nd National Tour, fronted bands, released the solo album Tributaries, and composed for film and trailers, including the 2026 Golden Trailer Awards opening segment. On the tech side, I bring 20+ years in technology operations and product management, most recently as Manager of Digital Technology & Operations at National CineMedia, spanning IT infrastructure, vendor management, and data privacy and compliance.

Based in Nashville. Open to local and remote projects.

  • 19 years' experience
  • Joined July 2026

Industry experience

  • Computers & Electronics
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services

Work experience· 9 roles

Music Associate / Systems Engineer · José Carreras And Friends (Echo Pacific Entertainment)Jun 2026 – Present · 6 mos

Music Associate to Conductor, Keith Levenson providing music studio systems engineering consultation.

Guitar Chairholder, Teacher and Technician · HADESTOWN 2nd National TourSep 2024 – Jun 2026 · 1 yr 10 mos

I toured North America as a musician with Broadway's HADESTOWN 2nd National Tour, playing over 400 performances for nearly a million theatergoers. I also served as guitar tech and taught guitar to actors playing Orpheus.

Manager, Digital Technology & Operations (Acting Product Manager) · National CineMedia (NCM)Apr 2022 – Mar 2026 · 4 yrs

Directed digital technology operations for the largest cinema advertising network in North America (20,000+ screens). Served as acting Product Manager for the Noovie Trivia mobile app: owned roadmap and prioritization, aligned stakeholders, partnered with engineering on release planning, improved user engagement, and supported end-user testing with QA. Led discovery and requirements definition for digital initiatives, translating stakeholder needs into process flows, business rules, and prioritized development work. Established CCPA protocols from scratch, implemented OneTrust for consent management, consolidated customer data into a centralized consent tracking platform, and tracked privacy/compliance KPIs to drive backlog priorities and reporting. Facilitated story mapping with product/engineering and led integrations including Gorgias AI-powered customer support and Flowcode QR engagement/data collection to improve customer response times and ad engagement.

Digital Development Associate (TechOps) · National CineMedia (NCM)Oct 2018 – May 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Desktop Support Team Lead · National CineMedia (NCM)May 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos
Operations Manager, Technical Support · The New ITNov 2016 – Feb 2017 · 4 mos
Assistant Service Manager · MacHeadQuartersAug 2011 – Nov 2016 · 5 yrs 4 mos
Systems Engineer · Digital Partners Incorporated (DPI)Nov 2008 – Jul 2010 · 1 yr 9 mos

Education

Bachelor of Performing Arts · The Centre Conservatory1998 – 2001
B.A. · Centre Conservatory2001
B.A. · Centre Conservatory2001

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