CEO at Madhive
Manningham is known for leading Madhive's mission to bring programmatic CTV capabilities to local and regional broadcasters, modernizing an advertising segment long dominated by legacy direct-sales models.
Last updated Mar 28, 2026 by AI Enrichment
Jason Manningham is best known as the CEO of Madhive, a leading connected television (CTV) advertising platform purpose-built for local and regional broadcasters. Under his leadership, Madhive has become a critical infrastructure layer enabling local TV stations and streaming publishers to compete in the programmatic advertising ecosystem, bringing the targeting precision and automation of digital advertising to markets historically reliant on traditional broadcast sales methods. Manningham has spent his career at the intersection of television and digital advertising, with deep expertise in programmatic technology, data-driven media buying, and the operational challenges facing local broadcasters. His work at Madhive has focused on building scalable ad tech infrastructure that allows local media companies to monetize CTV inventory more effectively, compete with national platforms, and deliver measurable outcomes to advertisers. He has been a consistent voice in the industry advocating for the modernization of local TV advertising. Prior to his role at Madhive, Manningham held leadership positions in the broader digital media and advertising technology space, developing the operational and strategic expertise that informs his current work. He is regarded as a practitioner-operator who has translated complex programmatic concepts into practical solutions for a segment of the media industry that has often lagged behind in technological adoption.
Madhive (prior to CEO appointment)
Digital Media/AdTech (specific company unconfirmed)