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Sam Khoury

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Sam Khoury is the Chief Strategy Officer at Marketecture Media, the advertising industry education and media platform known for its in-depth explainers and analysis of the ad tech landscape. In this role, he helps shape the strategic direction of a company that has become a trusted resource for practitioners navigating programmatic advertising, streaming, and the broader media ecosystem. His perspective is informed by years of hands-on experience across some of the industry's most consequential platforms. Khoury's career spans key inflection points in digital and connected TV advertising. He held senior ad tech roles at T-Mobile Advertising, where he was involved in leveraging the carrier's first-party data assets for advertising solutions. That role gave him deep operational fluency in programmatic infrastructure, video monetization, and the intersection of telco and media. He also founded Cedar Consultants, demonstrating an entrepreneurial streak and advisory capacity within the industry. At Marketecture Media, Khoury has emerged as a thought leader on topics including streaming advertising dynamics, the evolving role of the consumer in shaping ad markets, and the strategic positioning of major ad tech players. He has been cited in industry coverage and featured as a podcast guest discussing how shifting consumer behavior is reshaping advertising models.

Last updated Oct 10, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Role
Chief Strategy Officer
Based
United States
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Years in industry
15 years

Bio

Sam Khoury is the Chief Strategy Officer at Marketecture Media, the advertising industry education and media platform known for its in-depth explainers and analysis of the ad tech landscape. In this role, he helps shape the strategic direction of a company that has become a trusted resource for practitioners navigating programmatic advertising, streaming, and the broader media ecosystem. His perspective is informed by years of hands-on experience across some of the industry's most consequential platforms. Khoury's career spans key inflection points in digital and connected TV advertising. He held senior ad tech roles at T-Mobile Advertising, where he was involved in leveraging the carrier's first-party data assets for advertising solutions. That role gave him deep operational fluency in programmatic infrastructure, video monetization, and the intersection of telco and media. He also founded Cedar Consultants, demonstrating an entrepreneurial streak and advisory capacity within the industry. At Marketecture Media, Khoury has emerged as a thought leader on topics including streaming advertising dynamics, the evolving role of the consumer in shaping ad markets, and the strategic positioning of major ad tech players. He has been cited in industry coverage and featured as a podcast guest discussing how shifting consumer behavior is reshaping advertising models.

Career

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Expertise & education

Expertise

Programmatic AdvertisingConnected TV AdvertisingVideo Ad TechStreaming MonetizationAd StrategyFirst-Party DataTelco AdvertisingMedia Industry Analysis

Speaking topics

Streaming advertising and the unreasonable consumerProgrammatic video monetizationThe strategic landscape of ad tech platformsConnected TV and the future of TV advertising

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Appointed Chief Strategy Officer at Marketecture Media, a leading ad tech education and media platform
  • Held senior ad tech roles at T-Mobile Advertising
  • Founded Cedar Consultants, an independent advisory practice in the ad tech space
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