Jamie Venable is a builder-operator who turns strategy into operating reality. He has led operations at the intersection of entertainment, gaming, film, and technology. Standing up divisions, scaling cross-functional systems, and driving accountable execution where plans meet the P&L.

As Head of Operations for Activision’s Central Technology division, Jamie helped architect the development capabilities behind global, multibillion-dollar franchises, aligning studios and shared tech to ship at scale. Before that, he founded and led Svengali FX, a visual-effects studio that supported major feature films for Disney, Paramount, Bad Robot, Sony, Universal, and 20th Century Fox. Credits from that era include Iron Man 2, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, and The Chronicles of Narnia, often integrating with larger VFX teams on complex, high-stakes projects.

Jamie’s work centers on translating priorities into clear accountabilities, decision cadence, and measurable outcomes so organizations move faster with less noise. He is known for focusing the plan, team building, resourcing it honestly, and installing operating discipline that teams actually keep using after the engagement. Alongside leadership team work, Jamie advises select founders and executives 1:1 on decision quality and performance.

Standing up new lines, programs, and operating models

• Cross-functional execution and org/design that sticks

• Decision cadence, scorecards, and visible results

• Hands-on buildouts and fractional leadership when speed matters

• Discreet 1:1 advisory for CEOs, founders, and senior leaders

• (Optional) AI fluency coaching as part of Private Advisory

• Head of Operations, Activision Central Tech (global cross-studio development capacity for marquee franchises)

• Founder/CEO, Svengali FX (served Disney, Paramount, Bad Robot, Sony, Universal, 20th Century Fox)

• VFX contributions to Iron Man 2, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Narnia

• Led teams across entertainment, gaming, film, and tech. From strategy to P&L

• Fractional Leadership: Step in at the operating core to drive results

• Business Consulting: Diagnose, design, and help you run the plan

• Private Advisory: Discreet 1:1 counsel for decision quality and performance