Ari Turner

Chief Sales Operations Officer

As Chief Sales Operations Officer, Ari Turner oversees campaign management, account management, and pricing & planning at Ampersand, as well as strategic operations, inclusive of affiliate, agency and ad tech operations. Ari is responsible for all facets of Ampersand’s sales backroom, supporting the company’s multiscreen proposal and order management systems across linear, digital, streaming and addressable TV advertising.

Ari is a proven media and advertising executive with experience partnering with sales, product, operations, and finance to deliver consistent ad sales results across all platforms and screens. He has previously held positions in sales and sales operations at Fox Cable Sports and at AT&T/Directv.

In his most recent role at Xandr, Ari oversaw the corporate strategy group, helping to drive the advertising playbook for the Warner Media merger and integration. He also played an instrumental role in the acquisition of Appnexus by AT&T.

Ari holds an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business and spent his undergrad years at both Syracuse University and Duke University.