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Overview
Work History
Education
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Interests
Certification
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Brooke Abney

Chicago,IL

Summary

Transformation driver with breadth and depth of experience holistically planning, buying, and measuring media across traditional TV to programmatic. Seeking digital and investment transformation role that showcases my deep product and marketplace landscape knowledge, appetite to innovate and ultimately drive business results.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Partner Lead

Google
09.2021 - 09.2024
  • Client lead for $250M+ annually, managing client and agency relationships, deal negotiation (JBPs, commercial commitments, measurement studies) and governance, innovation roadmapping and annual strategic planning for Big Box retailers
  • Drove 30%+ growth despite average client sales down -7% with focus on YouTube and programmatic media
  • Co-led pod of five including pipeline management and multi-quarter business plans rooted in data and consumer insights
  • Hosted multiple 20+ person C-level executive summits with focus on innovation and future-proofing organizational structure
  • First within sales division to successfully close $2.5M "Influencer" Upfront

Executive Director, Investment Activation

PHD Media
01.2021 - 09.2021
  • Led holistic video strategy for PHD brands, working across strategy, investment, activation and marketing science groups to create strategies that reflect changing marketplace dynamics for advertisers and PHD
  • Supported new business efforts and pitch presentations, resulting in 3 new business wins and more than $100M in revenue

Director, Programmatic Video

Omnicom Media Group
10.2016 - 01.2021
  • Led US programmatic video strategy for OMG brands, directing $150+M inventory investment, format innovation and technology utilization
  • Worked with publishers and platforms to co-create first-to-market and exclusive products for OMG brands
  • Spearheaded OMG’s official video brand safety guidelines
  • Worked with key supply sources (SSPs) in digital ecosystem to champion first-to-market initiatives like ads.txt, eliminating ad fraud and unnecessary players in the supply chain
  • Managed team of 4 analysts and product managers

Manager, Programmatic

Accuen (Omnicom Media Group's Trading Desk)
01.2015 - 10.2016
  • Managed $20M+ year across tech and CPG portfolios programmatic media, using data-driven planning to deliver against business goals

Sr. Manager

Adknowledge (now AdParlor)
03.2012 - 01.2015
  • Led SSP and publisher supply management, working with DSP partners to evangelize product offering and communication to platform buyers

Education

Journalism -

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
01.2011

Skills

  • Digital Media
  • Programmatic
  • Sales
  • Leadership
  • Measurement
  • SPO
  • Brand Safety
  • Deal Negotiation & Contracting
  • Project Management
  • Innovation mindset

Affiliations

  • CIMA Board of Directors (2016-2018)
  • Harvard Business Review Contributor

Interests

Mom Sports Lover Vacation Planner Host Documentary nerd Cook

Certification

Amazon Advertising

DV360

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Google Drive Suite

Google Data Studio

Google Merchant Center

Microsoft Office Suite

MMM

Jira

The Trade Desk

Yahoo DSP

Timeline

Partner Lead

Google
09.2021 - 09.2024

Executive Director, Investment Activation

PHD Media
01.2021 - 09.2021

Director, Programmatic Video

Omnicom Media Group
10.2016 - 01.2021

Manager, Programmatic

Accuen (Omnicom Media Group's Trading Desk)
01.2015 - 10.2016

Sr. Manager

Adknowledge (now AdParlor)
03.2012 - 01.2015

Amazon Advertising

DV360

Google Ads

Google Analytics

Google Drive Suite

Google Data Studio

Google Merchant Center

Microsoft Office Suite

MMM

Jira

The Trade Desk

Yahoo DSP

Journalism -

University of Kansas
Brooke Abney