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Josh Kaner

Data Partnerships & Measurement Commercialization Leader • Enterprise Deal Architect • Revenue Systems Strategist

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Summary

I architect and commercialize data partnerships across identity, attribution, and measurement ecosystems. I build and operationalize revenue architectures spanning SaaS licensing, data-exchange models, and API-level integrations. I design and deploy privacy-compliant data activation, deterministic and omni-channel measurement frameworks, and cross-functional GTM systems aligning product, data science, sales, and legal.

Data Partnerships Measurement Commercialization Identity & Attribution Partnerships Data Licensing API/Platform Integrations Revenue Architecture GTM Strategy Pricing & Commercial Modeling Enterprise Negotiation AI-Driven Analytics Data Governance / Privacy Compliance Partner Enablement Cross-Functional Leadership

Experience

Consultant • Digital Shopping Publisher

MD • Jan 2024 – Present

  • Built commercial data-monetization programs integrating SEO/SEM, revenue attribution modeling, and measurement frameworks
  • Evaluated SSP/DSP partnerships; structured licensing and data-exchange models optimizing yield, identity resolution, and monetization control
  • Delivered revenue playbooks aligning data infrastructure, measurement architecture, and pricing strategy to executive revenue targets

Audience Town • VP, Data Solutions

NY • Feb 2022 – Jan 2024

  • Structured and closed SaaS + data-licensing agreements across identity, attribution, and analytics partners
  • Operationalized commercial data partnerships with Product/Data Science, delivering deterministic measurement, targeting precision, and privacy-aligned activation, delivering 100% YoY revenue growth
  • Built a multi-year revenue architecture unifying pricing, measurement, and data-exchange models

JCDecaux • VP, Strategic Partnerships

NY • Oct 2016 – Feb 2022

  • Led measurement-driven commercial partnerships integrating deterministic mobile/location data for attribution and outcome-based buying
  • Designed multi-year data-enabled IO/MSA frameworks supporting identity, measurement, and cross-screen activation
  • Led measurement and analytics initiatives, delivering award-winning campaigns including +16% website sales lift (Zenni Optical) and +280% brand awareness (NARS).
  • Trusted advisor to international corporate executive suite on privacy and compliance, programmatic, targeting and measurement issues globally
  • Served as key contributor to the OAAA DOOH Exposure Methodology Standard, shaping category-wide best practices and accelerating market adoption.
  • Owned executive-level partnerships with Fortune 500 brands and agencies, structuring multi-million-dollar media agreements and aligning product innovation with client growth strategies

Perion • Sr. Director, Integrations & Partner Development

NY • Feb 2006 – Oct 2016

  • Led API-level and data-exchange partnerships driving $100M+ in annualized revenue across global markets
  • Negotiated multi-stakeholder commercial agreements spanning identity, measurement, and data supply
  • Integrated DSP/SSP acquisitions aligning technical capabilities with data monetization and partnership expansion
  • Launched innovative ad formats through exclusive partnerships (e.g., Betaworks & New York Times for Tapestry™), driving new revenue streams and market differentiation
  • Optimized partner performance, increasing operational efficiency and expanding product offerings through proprietary business process optimization framework

Early Career

Movado Group — Public Relations Manager
Built audience-growth programs and cross-channel brand visibility initiatives.
Executed data-informed PR/marketing campaigns aligned to product sales objectives.

Atrinsic Inc — Marketing Manager
Led multi-channel acquisition and performance analytics programs.
Developed automated optimization workflows improving conversion efficiency.

Early career foundation in audience growth, performance analytics, and data-driven activation.

Education

University of Maryland, College Park — B.A., Communication

Next Role

Director/VP, Data Partnerships & Measurement Commercialization—lead ecosystem integrations, monetize data/licensing assets, architect revenue systems, and enable outcome-based measurement at scale in ad-tech/media/data infrastructure.