Before establishing Hello Mary, he was at VIACOM for over 8 years where he first became Head of Development and Production at MTV. He went on to commission some of the biggest hits with 16-34’s including; Geordie Shore, Ex On The Beach and Catfish and transformed the flagging channel commercially and creatively. VIACOM then moved him to Channel Five. He was responsible for bringing Lip Sync Battle to the UK alongside reality hit Make or Break?, as well as shows such as Up Late With Rylan and It’s Not Me It’s You. Steve also commissioned many seasons of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother. 

Prior to this he has worked as a Commissioning Editor at Channel 4, Sky One and Living.