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John Halley

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President, Advertising at Paramount
📍 New York, New York, United States

John Halley is the President of Advertising at Paramount, where he leads multiplatform sales across the company’s extensive portfolio, including broadcast, cable, and streaming. An MBA graduate from The Wharton School, he is recognized for driving innovation in advertising technology and strategy, holding chairman roles at OpenAP and the IAB.

Johns professional philosophy is to view industry disruption and change as an opportunity, a perspective shaped by his early career in the music industry during the Napster era. He is focused on the evolution of TV from an awareness tool to a full-funnel marketing vehicle, emphasizing data and performance metrics.

He was instrumental in developing "Outcomes at Scale, " a new product co-developed with iSpot to provide automated attribution reporting across linear and CTV advertising.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
President, Advertising
Location
New York, New York, United States
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TV Ad Measurement
He is focused on making TV advertising more measurable and actionable, launching products like "Outcomes at Scale" with iSpot to offer automated attribution and transparency.
Full-Funnel Marketing
He speaks about evolving TV's role beyond top-of-funnel awareness to drive mid and bottom-funnel conversions like site visits and brand searches.
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Career

Work history

9-2022
President, Advertising
Paramount
10-2019 - 9-2022
COO, Advertising
Paramount
2-2017
Chairman
OpenAP
2020
Vice Chair
IAB
2020
Board Member
Blockgraph
In the press

Media appearances

"It's insane" Paramount's John Halley on keeping up with the changing TV ad market. Featured in Next in Media (Simplecast)
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DMS by LUMA 2024: Paramount Advertising Fireside Chat with John Halley. Featured in YouTube
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The Wharton School
Economics
Santa Clara University
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