VP & Managing Director - Asia (SEA, South Asia & North Asia ex. JP) at Magnite
📍 Singapore
Gavin Buxton is the VP and Managing Director for Asia at Magnite, the worlds largest independent sell-side advertising company. With over 20 years of experience, he leads teams helping publishers monetize content across CTV, video, and DOOH. Colleagues and partners describe him as strategic, collaborative, and professional.
He is a board member for the IAB in Southeast Asia and India, contributing to the growth and development of the regions digital advertising industry.
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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
VP & Managing Director - Asia (SEA, South Asia & North Asia ex. JP)
Job Level
Senior
Location
Singapore
Personality Overview
How Gavin shows up
Considerate
Affable
Listener
They are more likely to go for proven solutions. Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.
Priorities
Topics Gavin cares about
CTV Advertising
Frequently speaks on how automation, AI, and new ad formats are shaping the future of Connected TV, particularly in the fast-growing Southeast Asian market.
Publisher Monetization
As a leader at a sell-side platform, his primary focus is on helping publishers maximize revenue and efficiency across all screens and formats, from OTT to DOOH.
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Career
Work history
6-2021
VP & Managing Director - Asia (SEA, South Asia & North Asia ex. JP)
Magnite
1-2018 - 6-2021
Managing Director - APAC (ex. ANZ)
SpotX (now part of Magnite)
1-2017 - 6-2018
Board Member
IAB Southeast Asia and India
8-2015 - 1-2018
Managing Director – APAC
S4M
1-2014 - 3-2015
Head of Global Agencies & Accounts - APAC
Microsoft
In the press
Media appearances
In conversation with Gavin Buxton, Managing Director Asia at Magnite. Featured in Agency Reporter
AI is reshaping CTV from a largely passive viewing channel into a more transparent, performance‑driven environment: Gavin Buxton, Magnite. Featured in Media News 4U
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