Eric Josten

Eric Josten is Vice President of Underwriting Sales at LAist where he leads the corporate sponsorship sales team and oversees partnership strategy. Eric’s role is to generate revenue in support of the content creation across the various media platforms comprising the LAist brand.

Eric has extensive experience in the media industry, working at both non-profit and commercial outlets. He is and has always been an advocate for a “partnerships with purpose” business model and a firm believer in the power of storytelling to change the world.

After living in South Korea for 2 years Eric began his media career at Saatchi & Saatchi NY and has held numerous revenue generator roles at National Geographic, FOX, and Disney. Prior to LAist he was at the American Red Cross focusing on corporate philanthropy and CSR strategy.