Tinuiti · 16 hours ago
Chief Investment Officer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
15+ years expTinuiti is the largest independent full-funnel marketing agency in the U.S., managing $4 billion in digital media. The Chief Investment Officer (CIO) will define and lead the investment vision, overseeing a portfolio exceeding $1 billion and a team of 70+ professionals to drive client growth through strategic media partnerships and innovative investment strategies.
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Responsibilities
Oversee a portfolio exceeding $1 billion in annual media billings and a team of 70+ investment professionals
Define and lead Tinuiti’s multi-channel investment strategy across television, streaming, audio, digital, and display
Lead strategic relationships with global media platforms and publishers (Disney, NBCUniversal, Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery, YouTube, and others)
Represent Tinuiti in Upfront and annual negotiations, securing advantageous access, pricing, and innovation opportunities
Develop and operationalize modern partnership models that align Tinuiti’s performance-first philosophy with premium media ecosystems
Cultivate senior-level relationships that elevate Tinuiti’s standing as a top independent investment partner
Identify partnership innovations that create new forms of enterprise value — including co-development, data collaboration, and alternative monetization opportunities
Leverage established C-suite relationships to influence outcomes and secure Tinuiti’s reputation as a premier investment partner
Develop forward-looking partnership models that integrate Tinuiti’s performance-first DNA into traditional investment structures
Integrate forecasting, analytics, and measurement frameworks (e.g., Bliss Point) into investment decision-making to ensure accuracy, transparency, and accountability
Establish buying guardrails and governance models that drive rate integrity and ROI accountability
Collaborate with Finance and Business Operations to manage investment forecasting, spend visibility, and contribution margin performance
Establish buying guardrails and governance models that drive rate integrity and ROI accountability
Institutionalize test-and-learn methodologies to continuously improve investment outcomes and reduce cost-to-serve
Translate market dynamics and performance data into actionable insights that inform client strategies and enterprise decision-making
Build and scale a high-performing investment organization with clear accountability, process discipline, and operational agility
Design an operating model for consistent excellence across diverse buying mechanisms: programmatic, direct insertion order (IO), and hybrid
Establish clear role definitions, leadership layers, and workflows that enable scale without bureaucracy, ensuring every investment professional operates with clarity and purpose aligned to client priorities
Recruit, mentor, and coach senior leaders who model Tinuiti’s values of ownership, transparency, and speed, ensuring consistency in execution and accountability across all teams
Apply senior-level client leadership experience to guide renewal and expansion strategies
Partner with Client Leaders to support cross-sell opportunities by providing commercial validation, financial modeling, and resourcing options
Engage in renewal conversations directly with clients to ensure scope, profitability, and long-term sustainability are protected
Serve as a trusted partner to Client Delivery leadership in client health monitoring, risk mitigation, and escalation management
Ensure commercial decisions are aligned with both client satisfaction and Tinuiti’s financial performance
Define the investment technology roadmap, ensuring Tinuiti’s tools and systems evolve to support data accuracy, spend visibility, and performance optimization across all channels and buying mechanisms
Collaborate with internal teams to connect investment data and client reporting, ensuring unified, real-time visibility into financial and performance outcomes
Champion the adoption of AI-driven optimization and predictive analytics to enhance decision-making, automate workflows, and identify emerging investment opportunities
Maintain accountability for the integrity and transparency of all investment data — ensuring it can be confidently used for forecasting, client reporting, and strategic decision-making
Stay ahead of shifts in the media and technology landscape — including programmatic evolution, identity resolution, privacy frameworks, and addressable media innovation — to ensure Tinuiti remains at the forefront of performance-led investment
Collaborate closely with leaders across Client Delivery, Strategy, Finance, Analytics, and Product
Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on market dynamics, partner relationships, and media investment trends impacting Tinuiti’s portfolio
Represent Tinuiti externally with credibility and purpose — engaging with senior executives at media platforms, industry events, and innovation forums to reinforce Tinuiti’s position as the independent performance agency of record
Qualification
Required
15+ years of progressive leadership experience in media investment, buying strategy, or commercial partnerships
Proven success managing large-scale media portfolios ($1B+) and leading senior investment teams
Deep fluency in investment systems, pricing structures, and partnership models, including programmatic and IO-based buying, financial reconciliation, and contract governance
Demonstrated ability to modernize legacy investment processes
Track record of executive-level negotiation and relationship management with top global publishers, platforms, and networks
Exceptional leadership and talent development capability — building organizations that combine commercial discipline, innovation, and client obsession
A change-oriented mindset that thrives in growth environments and builds scalable systems
Benefits
Unlimited PTO: At Tinuiti, we believe you deserve time to rest, recharge, and enjoy life unplugged. When you prioritize time for yourself, you're able to bring your best self to work. That’s why we offer unlimited paid time off, a fully remote environment, and flexibility to take the time you need, when you need it. On top of that, we provide 20 paid holidays, including multiple long weekends, to ensure you have dedicated time to step away and disconnect. We're proud to offer above-industry standard work-life balance, consistently rated as one of the most loved benefits by Tinuitians year after year.
Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, Flex Spending Accounts
Retirement: Match up to 4% of your contributions at 100% with immediate vesting
Perks and Wellness: Fringe, Forma, Unlimited Telemedicine and Teletherapy available at no cost, Thankful giving, Equity
Parental Leave: Birthing parents receive 16 weeks of leave with 100% pay (partners 12 weeks) after the birth or adoption of a child.
Learning and Development: On-demand learning (powered by LinkedIn Learning), mentorship program, leadership and management development programs and resources
Company
Tinuiti
Tinuiti is a data-driven digital marketing agency specializing in full-service online marketing.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Tinuiti has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2023 (2)
2022 (5)
2021 (3)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Antares
2020-12-02Acquired
2019-08-22Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Zach Morrison
Chief Executive Officer
Justin Manus
CTO
Recent News
Media Post
2025-12-04
2025-11-20
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