John Cobb

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CEO and Co-Founder, VuePlanner® | Advertising Senior Executive | Contextual Targeting Leader | Data-Driven Targeting Innovator @ VuePlanner
John Cobb's Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States, United States
About John Cobb

John Cobb is the CEO of Giant Media and the CEO and co-founder of VuePlanner®, a leading technology for contextual, data-driven targeting on the YouTube platform. With extensive experience managing large-scale multi-media companies and divisions, leading company sales and acquisitions, creating and revitalizing brands, and launching successful new business units, John has an expansive track record of enhancing enterprise value. John’s strategic leadership and deep understanding of multiple media platforms and advertising technologies have enabled Giant Media to deliver specialized solutions and support to advertisers and their agencies in the execution of contextually relevant video campaigns. Giant Media’s services include the utilization of VuePlanner®, a proprietary, AI-powered, insight-driven tool for buying brand-suitable, contextually relevant video across YouTube.His specialties include:- Understanding multiple media platforms, including digital, print, mobile, tablet and events- Leading the sale and acquisition of multiple companies- Specializing in strategic partnerships with a variety of media and mass media companies- Utilizing metrics management to drive revenue, profitability and operational efficiency- Managing of operating units and business strategy including brand expansion, restructuring, acquisitions and licensing- Launching brand sites and growing digital revenue in multiple market segments- Creating content marketing platforms that help increase engagement and  revenue- Executing digital display, video, and programmatic advertising.Prior to these roles, John was President and COO of FEXY brands where he oversaw the execution of digital consumer properties, video production services, and proprietary SaaS solutions. Before that, he was the CEO of PGOA Media and transitioned PGOA Media to a new digital media and custom content company focused on food, health, parenting, finance. He developed a full range of innovative digital and social strategies to grow revenue, increased audience and partner engagement, and expand the brands’ social ecosystem. He has over twenty years of experience in the automotive industry and over ten years of experience leading digital media teams.

John Cobb's Current Company Details
VuePlanner

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CEO and Co-Founder, VuePlanner® | Advertising Senior Executive | Contextual Targeting Leader | Data-Driven Targeting Innovator
John Cobb Work Experience Details
  • Vueplanner
    Ceo And Co-Founder
    Vueplanner Mar 2018 - Present
    Los Angeles, California, Us
    VuePlanner® is the leading technology for the delivery of contextual, transparent, and data-driven YouTube advertising. VuePlanner® optimizes brand performance on the world’s largest video platform.
  • Giant Media
    Chief Executive Officer
    Giant Media Mar 2016 - Present
    Los Angeles, California, Us
    Giant Media is a media and technology company that provides advertisers and their agencies specialized support to deliver contextually relevant video campaigns. Our solutions span digital platforms and include both full and self-service utilization of VuePlanner®, a proprietary, AI-powered, insight-driven tool for buying brand-suitable, contextually relevant video across YouTube. This technology enables us to ingest, analyze, categorize and score the content and context of videos, helping brands get closer to the audiences they want to reach with the right message, at the right time. Giant Media has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Kansas City. For more information on Giant Media, visit www.giantmedia.com
  • Bpa Worldwide
    Board Of Directors
    Bpa Worldwide May 2011 - Present
    Shelton, Ct, Us
    BPA Worldwide, a not-for-profit organization since 1931 and headquartered in Shelton, CT, BPA has the largest membership of any media-auditing organization in the world, spanning more than 30 countries. The organization conducts 2,600+ audits for media brands in print, online/digital and live events. Additionally, under the iCompli brand, BPA documents compliance to defined standards including data protection, provides assurance of sustainability reporting, and verifies technology, service and privacy claims. BPA is supported by 2,700 advertiser and agency members.
  • Fexy Media, Inc.
    President And Coo, Fexy Brands Los Angeles
    Fexy Media, Inc. Dec 2014 - Mar 2016
    Mercer Island, Washington, Us
    FEXY is a new media company centered on multi-platform digital video. Fexy’s portfolio of companies spans digital consumer properties, video production services and proprietary SaaS solutions. Fexy’s owned and operated digital properties offer authentic, original programming for enduring categories such as food, fitness, parenting, DIY, personal finance, travel and American life. Fexy Studios creates and distributes expert-driven video content for a broad range of clients. Fexy Labs, powered by Luceo Social, leverages patent-pending technology to expose a social x-ray and monitor the velocity of any digital content across all social platforms.-Joined FEXY Media through the acquisition of PGOA Media.
  • Pgoa Media
    Chief Executive Officer
    Pgoa Media Jul 2013 - Dec 2014
    Launched as a new entity in July 2013, PGOA Media is a digital media and custom content company whose brands offer the best of America’s food, health, and entertainment content within engaging online, social, blogging, video, tablet and mobile platforms. PGOA Media’s wide variety of authoritative, quality, original content speaks directly to its audience’s passion for good living, great food and inspirational, real-life stories. Consumers make PGOA Media’s brands a part of their daily lives, putting advertisers’ messages in their hands where they live, work and play, providing lasting brand value to advertisersIts brands, including AmericanProfile.com, Relish.com, and SpryLiving.com.PGOA Media is based in Franklin, TN, with advertising offices in New York and Chicago.Led the sales process of the company to FEXY Media; a private equity backed new media start-up company.
  • Publishing Group Of America
    Chief Executive Officer
    Publishing Group Of America Sep 2010 - Jul 2013
    Us
    Publishing Group of America a private equity owned (Bain Capital Ventures and Shamrock Capital) multi-media publisher of American Profile, Relish and Spry magazines with a combined circulation of nearly 35 million households the magazines reached nearly 1,700 local market newspapers across the country. Its 14-year-old flagship American Profile, with a circulation of 10 million, was the second largest magazine launch in U.S. history. Relish, with a circulation of 15 million, and Spry, reaching 9 million, were respectively the largest advertising-supported food and health and wellness magazines in the U.S. The company also produced the national Relish Cooking Show and Expo, published cookbooks and custom publications, and operated Hometown Content, a syndicated news service for print and Web. ––Oversaw the successful sale of American Profile, Relish and Spry Living magazines from private equity to Athlon Media Group ownership in July, 2013, maintaining the brand's digital trademarks to transition to a digital only media company, PGOA Media.
  • Source Interlink Media
    Svp Digital
    Source Interlink Media Nov 2009 - May 2010
    El Segundo, California, Us
    Digital division consisting of 100+ web properties in the Automotive, Motorcycle, Action Sports, Marine and Home Tech verticals with 50 million plus monthly unique visitors and 120 million plus monthly page views
  • Source Interlink Media
    Svp Group Publisher-Consumer Automotive/Motorcycle Groups
    Source Interlink Media Apr 2009 - Nov 2009
    El Segundo, California, Us
    Focused on driving revenue, customer acquisition, and synergies across platforms for Motor Trend, Automobile, Truck Trend and 9 Motorcycle titles and brand extensions. Also responsible for 24 Motor Trend auto shows and Licensing division. Overseeing $101 million revenue and team of 127.
  • Source Interlink Media
    Svp Group Publisher-International Automotive/Motorcycle Groups
    Source Interlink Media Mar 2006 - Mar 2009
    El Segundo, California, Us
    Responsible for 12 International Automotive (Super Street, Lowrider) and 9 Motorcycle titles and brand extensions with $73 million in revenue and team of 79.
  • Primedia
    Vice President, Sales And Marketing
    Primedia Mar 2004 - Mar 2006
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    Managed 27 National Account Managers covering Automotive and Motorcycle OEM accounts, major endemic, and all non-endemic accounts representing 65 titles and brand extensions.
  • Primedia
    Vice President/Gm, Digital
    Primedia Sep 2001 - Mar 2004
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    Following Primedia acquisition of EMAP USA, continued and took on added responsibility for over 50 plus Automotive and Action Sports websites.
  • Emap
    President Emap Digital Usa
    Emap Feb 2000 - Sep 2001
    London, England, Gb
    Developed business and investment plan and obtained approval from the board of directors to create a new business unit to launch 22 new Automotive sites including motortrend.com in a nine-month timeframe. Reported to U.K. based CEO
  • Emap
    Vice President/General Manager
    Emap Jun 1999 - Feb 2000
    London, England, Gb
    Responsible for 21 Automotive and Motorcycle titles and their brand extensions with $121 million in revenue and team of 134. Reported to CEO, EMAP U.S.A.
  • Petersen Publishing Company
    Vice President/Group Publisher
    Petersen Publishing Company Oct 1993 - Jun 1999
    Managed 10 Automotive publications and 8 events based in Los Angeles, CA and Lakeland, FL. Grew revenue to $55 million by launching new titles/extensions/acquisitions
  • Petersen Publishing
    East Coast Sales Manager
    Petersen Publishing Jan 1990 - Sep 1993
    based out of New York City, grew sales territory from $700k to $2.3 million.
  • Bozell New York, Ny
    Media Planner
    Bozell New York, Ny Jun 1989 - Dec 1989
    Worked on the Merrill Lynch corporate account and New York Times circulation accounts

John Cobb Skills

Digital Media Digital Marketing Advertising Online Advertising Digital Strategy Magazines Marketing Strategy Social Media Marketing New Business Development Publishing Integrated Marketing Social Media Online Marketing Strategic Partnerships Email Marketing New Media Entrepreneurship Crm Business Strategy Start Ups Media Buying Sales Web Analytics Media Planning Sponsorship Google Analytics Brand Development Advertising Sales Blogging Marketing Communications Mobile Marketing P&l Management Sem Public Relations Copywriting Publications Lead Generation Content Strategy Direct Marketing Seo Marketing Ceos Ppc Turn Around Management Customer Acquisition Interactive Marketing Media Relations Rhythm Guitar Business Development Acquisition Integration

John Cobb Education Details

  • Ithaca College
    Ithaca College

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