- The Programmatic Pioneer: Started as an intern in the corner working with unknown ad tech companies to monetize unsellable inventory—now programmatic advertising runs the digital world 📺
- Digital Plumbing Expert: Tells people he's in the plumbing business because it's not just where your ad dollars go, but how they flow through the pipes that make campaigns successful 🚰
- Walled Garden Warrior: Believes ad tech needs consolidation to compete with Facebook and Google's simple advertising while the open internet stays needlessly complex and fragmented 🏰
- Media Mogul Connector: At Magnite, works with virtually every major media owner from Disney to Netflix, building the technology that powers their advertising businesses 🎬
- Disney Princess Dad: Last text was a laughing emoji about his daughter dressed as Jasmine for Broadway's Aladdin—they own so many princess dresses they'd need a U-Haul to move them all 👸
Moment Maker: How Sean Buckley Became Digital Advertising's Chief "Plumber"🛠️
Sean Buckley went from an intern to Magnite's self-proclaimed digital advertising "plumber." He's got strong opinions about walled gardens, works with media giants like Disney and Netflix, and collects enough Disney princess dresses to fill a U-Haul.
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