Media Buyer

About the role

KERV.ai is an AI-powered advertising technology company that offers contextual targeting, brand safety, and interactive experiences for advertisers. The company is seeking talented professionals to join its dynamic and innovative team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Brand and Agency Partnerships team, expanding the team of partnership leads and managing the East Coast portfolio.
• Develop and execute sales strategies across existing and emerging media platforms, building strong relationships with Fortune 500 brands and corporate innovation leaders.
• Collaborate with the Product Management team to shape the company's technology strategy and deliver innovative solutions that drive measurable business impact.
• Engage with new clients daily to identify tailored solutions that drive desired outcomes.
• Work with both US-based and global partners to establish and lead relationships with content providers and platforms.
• Manage the Ad Operations teams, supporting campaign setup and trafficking across all DSPs and ad servers, and investigating and resolving discrepancies and ad-related issues.
• Lead the Creative Strategy and Design team, specializing in Media Buying, Client Services, and Ad Operations, including Media Optimization and Publisher development.
• Establish and lead a team responsible for branding and visual identity, event and social marketing, and web design.
• Develop intuitive user experiences and innovative solutions for clients to unlock new opportunities and extract greater value from their content and data collections.
• Build and manage a team focused on growing KERV’s AI-powered video solutions by showcasing how standard video and static creative can be transformed into interactive, shoppable experiences.
• Lead the Technical Partnerships team, bridging KERV’s robust metadata and ad toolset with tech platforms in the space, and mapping industry infrastructures and systems across ad servers, SSPs, and SSAI platforms.
• Implement industry-leading initiatives to elevate and promote the power of outdoor advertising (OOH) for advertisers, agencies, partners, and consumers.
• Lead the Technical Ad Operations team, overseeing the set-up and trafficking of campaigns across all DSPs and ad servers, and investigating and helping resolve discrepancies and ad-related issues.
• Lead the Technical Partnerships team, bridging KERV’s robust metadata and ad toolset with tech platforms in the space, and mapping industry infrastructures and systems across ad servers, SSPs, and SSAI platforms.
• Lead the Chief Financial Officer team, leading the company’s financial strategy and operational planning to support KERV’s continued growth and innovation in AI-powered advertising technology.
• Lead the Chief Scientist team, with over 16 years of experience in the advertising and creative industry, known among his peers as a technical and creative powerhouse.

Requirements

• Proven track record of new business development and revenue generation.
• Experience in scaling startups across various industries, including health tech, social impact, and ad tech.
• Strong relationships with decision-makers and representatives of Fortune 500 brands, as well as leaders in corporate innovation and transformation.
• Leadership grounded in empathy and clarity, shaped by both a pastoral background and formal theological training.
• Experience in building and managing teams, with a focus on user-centered approaches and agile methodologies.
• Experience in digital advertising, including media buying, programmatic strategy, and ad operations.
• Experience in software development, including the creation and management of rich media ad units and order management systems.
• Experience in sales, marketing, and product management, with a focus on driving measurable business impact.
• Experience in creative direction, including packaging and branding design, and the development of custom rich media ad units.
• Experience in financial strategy and operational planning, with a focus on supporting the company's growth and innovation in AI-powered advertising technology.
• Experience in technical and creative leadership, with a focus on developing intuitive user experiences and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree from the Rhode Island School of Design.
• BA in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary.
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Texas