Avi Zimak
Avi Zimak is a senior media and advertising executive serving as Chief Commercial Officer at BDG (Bustle Digital Group), one of the largest digital media companies targeting millennial and Gen Z audiences. In this role he oversees revenue, partnerships, and commercial strategy across BDG's portfolio of brands, which includes Bustle, Nylon, W Magazine, The Zoe Report, and others. He is responsible for driving advertising sales and branded content opportunities across the company's digital and social platforms. Prior to BDG, Zimak held senior commercial and revenue roles at other major media organizations, building a career focused on digital advertising, branded content, and audience monetization. He has been part of the broader shift in digital media toward integrated marketing solutions and direct brand partnerships as the industry has evolved away from pure programmatic models.
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Bio
Avi Zimak is a senior media and advertising executive serving as Chief Commercial Officer at BDG (Bustle Digital Group), one of the largest digital media companies targeting millennial and Gen Z audiences. In this role he oversees revenue, partnerships, and commercial strategy across BDG's portfolio of brands, which includes Bustle, Nylon, W Magazine, The Zoe Report, and others. He is responsible for driving advertising sales and branded content opportunities across the company's digital and social platforms. Prior to BDG, Zimak held senior commercial and revenue roles at other major media organizations, building a career focused on digital advertising, branded content, and audience monetization. He has been part of the broader shift in digital media toward integrated marketing solutions and direct brand partnerships as the industry has evolved away from pure programmatic models.
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- Leads commercial operations across BDG's multi-brand digital media portfolio reaching tens of millions of millennial and Gen Z readers