John Mruz is a SVP Strategy and Product Commercialization at Mediaocean. He possess expertise in database marketing, direct marketing, customer lifecycle management, cross functional team leadership, multi channel marketing and 20 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "In my role as product leader, John was the perfect partner. He took the time to understand our products; he mastered our clients’ business goals and looked for those opportunities to solve a need with both existing and future products. If building new features for his clients, John was thorough in gathering use cases and defining scope. He appropriately pushed the product org to build innovative solutions while skillfully managing client expectations and setting realistic timelines. John is at the top of the pack when it comes to managing clients and is a trusted and valued partner; both with customers and coworkers. John is also gifted at dealing with the unknown, figuring out complex situations and creating frameworks that ultimately became standard operating procedures for the entire org. As a smaller company with a fast growth trajectory, these processes allowed the business to scale at unprecedented rates. At both [x+1] and Rocket Fuel, John worked on our largest and most sophisticated enterprise clients. Experienced in digital marketing with deep technical knowledge, John skillfully guided customers into uncharted territories in the industry. Not only did John command the respect of our customers but he also earned it from the rest of the company. John quickly established himself as a leader and grew a high performing team. Once you work with John Mruz, you’ll have an extremely high bar for customer management that few others will ever come close to. " and "I had the pleasure of working for John for over 3 years during my time at [x+1] /Rocket Fuel. When we began working together there were only two of us who reported directly to him. When I left years later, John had a small army working under him. I can tell you this did not happen by chance - John has a small army reporting to him because he is one of the most capable and successful leaders that I've ever come across. Anyone who has worked in John's proximity knows that he has the patience, intelligence, and determination to create incredible success out of challenging situations and at many times with limited resources. It's that drive and determination that keep all of us wanting to work with John - he instills in everyone around him that 'we can do this'. John is an incredible mentor in the way he nurtures talent. He's proven this by the effort he puts into making sure his team has clear goals and expectations on what their part is in the success of their company, as well as their personal career. With this environment of trust, John empowers those around him to work harder and be better. In addition he always makes himself available to discuss work challenges and other obstacles preventing someone from reaching their potential. His door is always open - even when you no longer work in the same office (or company!). Finally - John Mruz is just plain smart. His problem solving skills and ability to find the solution (and sanity) out of the chaos make him an extremely valuable asset to any company. I have personally seen him create the most detailed and tactical plan out of literally nothing and see it through to completion and success. This has been instrumental in the AdTech industry we've frequented together since so much of that world is changing on a daily basis. I feel incredibly lucky to have had John as my boss and mentor for so many years, and continue to feel honored to have him as my friend today. "