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Andrew Kraft

Board Director (also fractional operator & advisor) at Collective Audience

Scaling AdTech and digital media businesses across programmatic, revenue, and operations leadership

OperatorNew York, New York, United States15+ years in industry

Last updated Jun 11, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Bio

Andrew Kraft is a seasoned AdTech and media operator whose career has spanned AppNexus and Xandr, where he built foundational programmatic expertise, through executive roles at Maven — serving as both CRO and COO — and The Arena Group, where he served as President and COO. He now operates as a fractional C-suite operator and advisor, and serves as a Board Director at Collective Audience, appointed in January 2025. Kraft has held senior leadership across the full arc of digital advertising and media, from programmatic infrastructure to scaled content platforms.

Previous Roles

President & COO

The Arena Group

CRO, then COO

Maven (2018–2020)

Executive

AppNexus / Xandr

Expertise
Programmatic Ad InfrastructureAd Exchange and SSP/DSP OperationsRevenue OperationsDigital Publishing P&L TurnaroundsMedia Company RestructuringMonetization StrategyFractional Executive Leadership
Notable Achievements
  • Served as President & COO of The Arena Group, leading an operational turnaround of the digital media and publishing business.
  • Held dual executive roles at Maven as Chief Revenue Officer and subsequently Chief Operating Officer, overseeing revenue strategy and business operations.
  • Built foundational programmatic and digital advertising expertise across AppNexus and Xandr, contributing to the growth of enterprise ad technology solutions.
  • Joined the board of directors of Collective Audience in January 2025, applying deep AdTech and operational experience in a governance and advisory capacity.
Speaking Topics
Building and scaling programmatic ad infrastructureRevenue operations in digital mediaTurning around digital publishing businessesThe evolving role of fractional operators in AdTech
Board Memberships
Collective Audience