Sam Maloney is Commercial Director at Teads. Previous to that he was Interim Commercial Director at Outbrain before the two companies merged. With more than a decade of experience in the adtech industry, he started in media planning and buying at Maxus, a GroupM media agency, then moved to Essence where he spearheaded the development of comprehensive video strategies for clients, navigating the evolving landscape of linear TV, video on demand, and the growing world of CTV. In 2019, Sam made a strategic move to Quantcast. During his five-year tenure there, he collaborated closely with all six major agency networks as well as independent agencies, leveraging his expertise to optimize campaign performance and drive impactful results.