Vice President, Advertising

Ref: NU-64093

NU Advisory Partners has been retained to lead the search for a Vice President, Advertising for a large consumer technology platform. This leader will build the company's direct-sold advertising business into a major revenue engine, growing senior brand and agency relationships and broadening the advertiser base. The role suits a commercial builder who can set strategy, close significant deals personally, and grow a team.

About NU Advisory Partners

NU Advisory Partners is an AI-native executive search and advisory firm specializing in senior executive, operating, and board roles, with deep expertise in private capital-backed environments.

We're breaking the mold in an industry that hasn't changed in decades, pairing a top-tier team with tech, data, and AI to make search smarter, faster, and built for how businesses move today. The result? A better experience for clients, candidates, and ourselves. With 2,000+ searches and deep industry expertise, we deliver high-touch service and leadership talent that drives long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the strategy for direct-sold advertising, expanding from a concentrated set of existing advertisers to a broad, premium client roster across categories
• Win new senior-level relationships with major brands and agency groups, and establish the platform as an essential part of their media plans
• Address advertiser hesitation and perception challenges head on, building the confidence that unlocks new budgets
• Lead or work closely with the programmatic advertising team so direct and automated revenue grow together
• Collaborate with in-house creative and brand partnership talent on custom activations and sponsorships that differentiate the offering
• Partner with product and revenue leadership as the company expands into new verticals that reshape the advertiser mix
• Build, hire, and develop a high-performing sales team, putting in place the processes and structure needed to scale
• Represent the advertising business at top industry events and with the most senior buyers in the market

Qualifications & Experience

• Senior leadership of a direct advertising sales organization at meaningful scale, ideally at a digital platform that had to earn advertiser trust
• Established relationships with leading agency groups and senior brand marketers, with a track record of turning them into new revenue
• Experience building or rebuilding a commercial team in its early stages, along with a proven approach to scaling it
• Familiarity with advertising in sensitive or highly scrutinized environments, and the ability to help brands get comfortable investing
• Experience overseeing programmatic advertising or ad product teams is a plus
• Equally credible shaping direction with the executive team and personally closing deals with major advertisers
• Thrives in ambiguity and acts decisively without a fully defined mandate

How to Apply:

• Submit your resume
• Our team will review your application
• If your experience aligns with the role, we'll reach out to discuss the opportunity further
• Even if this role isn't the perfect match, we'll add you to our talent network for future opportunities

At NU Advisory Partners, we're committed to identifying and placing exceptional leaders in roles where they can drive meaningful impact. If your background aligns with this opportunity, we invite you to apply.