Brandon R. Brown
Chicago,IL
Summary
Media Operations and Sales Planning leader with over 13 years of experience across agency, retail media, CTV, and broadcast environments. Deep expertise in Google Ad Manager, media execution, financial governance, and inventory-driven planning. Proven record of managing multi-million-dollar budgets, leading teams, and translating revenue strategy into scalable operational workflows. Knowledgeable professional with several years of experience, bringing planning and problem-solving abilities. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability. Organized and systematic with natural relationship-building and leadership talents.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Media Operations Supervisor
Razorfish
Chicago, IL
08.2025 - Current
- Oversaw 100+ concurrent digital campaigns per quarter, ensuring accurate trafficking, QA, pacing, and on-time launches
- Led daily media delivery and troubleshooting in Google Ad Manager (GAM), resolving pacing, delivery, and billing discrepancies
- Owned media financial operations including IO management, budget pacing, reconciliation, and billing accuracy across six- and seven-figure programs
- Maintained and optimized Smartsheet workflows to track trafficking status, dependencies, and launch readiness across teams
- Partnered cross-functionally with Planning, Analytics, Client Leadership, and Finance to execute complex retail media strategies
- Served as escalation point for platform, delivery, and financial issues, protecting client investment and revenue integrity
Manager, CTV Planning & Strategy
EW SCRIPPS
Chicago, IL
03.2019 - 03.2025
- Led and developed a national CTV Sales Planning team supporting enterprise advertisers and agency partners
- Developed pricing, forecasting, and inventory strategies contributing to 100% year-over-year CTV sales growth across three consecutive years
- Optimized inventory utilization through KPI analysis, forecast modeling, and data-driven planning
- Built and scaled onboarding and training programs, improving planning consistency and ramp time
- Partnered with Sales Leadership on revenue forecasting, inventory risk, and go-to-market planning
- Executed go-to-market planning initiatives to align resources with sales goals.
Senior Advertising Sales Planner
TENNIS CHANNEL INC.
New York, NY
03.2015 - 03.2019
- Managed over $3M in committed advertiser spend across linear, digital, and multi-platform media proposals.
- Oversaw delivery assurance and liability management utilizing Nielsen data and performance reports.
- Acted as primary liaison between sales teams and major agency partners, aligning inventory strategies with client goals.
Sales Planner
Reelzchannel
New York, New York
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Developed sales proposals for new and repeat business in Deal Maker.
- Managed account liabilities using Nielsen data to ensure guaranteed deal delivery.
- Cultivated strong client relationships as liaison between network sales team and advertiser's agency.
Advertising Sales Assistant
Discovery
New York, New York
04.2012 - 01.2014
- Managed inventory exceeding $1M in Deal Builder with precision and accuracy.
- Executed quarterly and weekly branding allocations for accounts, including Sony Pictures, Disney Interactive, and General Mills.
- Cultivated strong relationships with agency counterparts to foster collaborative efforts.
- Identified and resolved invoice discrepancies across multiple accounts efficiently.
- Coordinated advertising campaign schedules to support sales team initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science -
Texas Southern University
Houston, TXSkills
- Google Ad Manager and Smartsheet
- CTV & Linear planning and forecasting
- Retail media operations
- Media financial governance
- Inventory and yield management
- Campaign trafficking and quality assurance
- Budget pacing and reconciliation
- Revenue and forecast modeling
- Cross-functional leadership
- Nielsen measurement
Timeline
Media Operations Supervisor
Razorfish
08.2025 - Current
Manager, CTV Planning & Strategy
EW SCRIPPS
03.2019 - 03.2025
Senior Advertising Sales Planner
TENNIS CHANNEL INC.
03.2015 - 03.2019
Sales Planner
Reelzchannel
01.2014 - 12.2014
Advertising Sales Assistant
Discovery
04.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science -
Texas Southern University