Director, Digital Advertising Services
CurrentLeads the strategy, development and execution of all digital advertising offerings on AARP’s digital properties. Works across internal (and external) teams to develop solutions that solve complex and conflicting objectives. Leads teams of Media Planners, Client Services, Yield Management and Ad Operations in order to help guide and support digital ad sales activities. Decides strategic priorities and direction for the business as well as partnerships and contract negotiations with outside vendors and third parties.• Designed and leads execution of AARP’s Native Ad offerings• On-boards online and offline data (multimillion record sets) for digital ad monetization on and offsite while maintaining privacy and data protection• Leads design and execution of data driven / audience product sets – 13% of annual website revenue• Leads the 75% (and growing) YOY revenue increase in Programmatic/Indirect/Remnant Monetization• Oversees an Email advertising program of over $10M in revenue• Designed and maintains the entire digital advertising infrastructure