Head of Industry, CPG

Socket.dev; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Viant Technology is seeking a Head of Industry, CPG to accelerate growth across a leading vertical. This executive will expand brand-direct demand, deepen agency adoption, and strengthen Viant's AI-powered programmatic platform for CPG marketers.

The role requires extensive advertising experience and a proven track record with CPG brands, plus the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive revenue. Viant offers a competitive compensation package and broad benefits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of advertising experience with at least 5+ years supporting CPG marketers.
• Deep expertise across consumer packaged goods categories (food/bev, household, personal care, beauty).
• Strong understanding of programmatic advertising including CTV, Online Video, Display, Mobile, Streaming Audio and DOOH.
• Experience working with retail media networks, commerce media, shopper marketing, or omnichannel measurement solutions preferred.
• Proven success building executive brand-direct relationships and expanding programmatic investment within large CPG organizations.
• Experience hiring, developing, and leading high-performing go-to-market teams within ad tech, digital media, or enterprise technology.

Responsibilities

• Scale Viant's CPG business by expanding strategic relationships with leading CPG brands across food/bev, household, personal care, beauty, and other categories.
• Position Viant as the premier AI-powered programmatic platform for retail marketers by evangelizing identity, content, attention and omnichannel capabilities.
• Drive industry awareness through thought leadership, executive presentations, conferences, and client education.
• Own and grow brand-direct demand while partnering withSales to accelerate agency adoption across CPG.
• Develop and execute a category-specific GTM strategy to increase Viant's presence within key CPG marketing orgs and budgets.
• Partner with agencies and enterprise clients to navigate privacy, retail media, identity, and measurement trends.
• Recruit, mentor and scale a high-performing team of CPG-focused sales leaders and account professionals.
• Define category success metrics and lead execution against revenue, adoption and growth objectives.
• Serve as the executive face of Viant's CPG business at client meetings and industry events.
• Collaborate with Product and Business Development to create innovative CPG solutions and strengthen Viant's position.

Job description

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Viant has established strong momentum across the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry and is seeking a Head of Industry, CPG to accelerate growth within one of our most strategic verticals. This executive leader will expand brand-direct demand, deepen agency adoption, and strengthen Viant's position as the leading AI-powered programmatic platform for CPG marketers by delivering innovative identity, measurement, and omnichannel advertising solutions.

This role requires 15+ years of advertising experience and a minimum of 5+ years working with CPG brands in a brand-direct, agency, or ad technology environment. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of building executive relationships, driving category revenue, and developing high-performing go-to-market teams. Working cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Business Development, Marketing, and Measurement, this leader will help shape Viant's CPG strategy while accelerating growth across both established and emerging brands.

THE DAY-TO-DAY

• Scale Viant's CPG business by expanding strategic relationships with leading consumer packaged goods brands across food and beverage, alcbev, household products, personal care, beauty, health and wellness, and other consumer categories.
• Position Viant as the premier AI-powered programmatic platform for retail marketers by evangelizing our identity, content, attention and omnichannel advertising capabilities.
• Drive industry awareness through thought leadership, executive presentations, industry conferences, and client education.
• Own and grow brand-direct demand while partnering with the broader sales organization to accelerate agency adoption across the CPG category.
• Develop and execute a category-specific go-to-market strategy that increases Viant's presence within key CPG marketing organizations and annual media budgets.
• Partner with agencies and enterprise clients to help them navigate evolving consumer privacy, retail media, identity, and measurement trends while positioning Viant as the platform of choice.
• Recruit, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of CPG-focused sales leaders and account professionals.
• Define category success metrics and lead execution against ambitious revenue, adoption, and growth objectives.
• Serve as the executive face of Viant's CPG business at client meetings, executive briefings, and industry events.
• Partner closely with Product and Business Development teams to develop innovative CPG solutions, retail media partnerships, audience capabilities, and measurement offerings that strengthen Viant's competitive position.

GREAT TO HAVE

• 15+ years of advertising experience, including at least 5+ years supporting CPG marketers.
• Deep expertise across consumer packaged goods categories, including food and beverage, alcbev, household products, personal care, beauty, tobacco, or OTC health and wellness.
• Strong understanding of programmatic advertising, including CTV, Online Video, Display, Mobile, Streaming Audio, and Digital Out-of-Home.
• Experience working with retail media networks, commerce media, shopper marketing, or omnichannel measurement solutions is highly preferred.
• Proven success building executive brand-direct relationships and expanding programmatic investment within large CPG organizations.
• Experience hiring, developing, and leading high-performing go-to-market teams within ad tech, digital media, or enterprise technology.
• Strategic, analytical mindset with the ability to translate evolving consumer behavior and marketing challenges into measurable advertising solutions.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills with experience representing organizations at industry events and executive client engagements.

LIFE AT VIANT

Investing in our employees' professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being. That's why Viant was voted one of the best places to work, and some of our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid parental leave, unlimited PTO, and more.

Base compensation range: $225,000 – $250,000

In accordance with applicable state law, the range provided is Viant's reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Final title and compensation will be based on several factors, including experience and education.

About Viant

Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP) is an exclusively buy-side, AI-powered advertising platform purpose-built for CTV. Viant uniquely combines proprietary content intelligence, household-level identity resolution, and person-level attention signals to connect advertisers with real customers and drive measurable outcomes across the open internet. Through its award-winning AI solutions, Viant is building the future of autonomous advertising, where AI doesn't just assist the campaign, it delivers real results. Learn more at viantinc.com.

Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Viant also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.