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Gayle Troberman

Co-Founder at Bubbler Media

Co-founding Bubbler Media and applying decades of brand and creative marketing expertise to a new media venture

EvangelistNew York, New York, United States20+ years in industry

Last updated May 31, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated May 31, 2026

Bio

Gayle Troberman is Co-Founder at Bubbler Media, where she brings deep expertise in brand marketing and creative strategy to her latest venture. She previously spent over a decade at Microsoft, serving as Chief Creative Officer and General Manager of Marketing after an earlier role as VP of Marketing, helping shape the company's global brand presence. Troberman is a seasoned marketing leader with a track record of building innovative, audience-focused work across major platforms.

Previous Roles

Chief Creative Officer & General Manager, Marketing

Microsoft (2000-2014)

VP, Marketing

Microsoft (1998-2000)

Expertise
Audio AdvertisingProgrammatic AudioPodcast AdvertisingBrand StrategyDigital TransformationData-Driven MarketingGo-to-Market StrategyStreaming Media Advertising
Education
  • Bachelor's Degree, University of Michigan
Notable Achievements
  • Led iHeartMedia's marketing transformation into a data-driven audio advertising platform, helping establish audio as a programmatic media category
  • Served as Chief Creative Officer at Microsoft, overseeing brand and advertising strategy across one of the world's largest technology companies
  • Championed the SmartAudio suite and iHeartMedia's data and targeting capabilities to brand advertisers and agency partners
  • Helped grow iHeartMedia's podcast advertising business as the medium scaled into a multi-billion dollar industry
Awards
Advertising Age Women to WatchCynopsis Top Women in Media
Speaking Topics
The future of audio advertisingProgrammatic audio and podcast monetizationBrand building in a streaming-first worldData and targeting in audio mediaThe convergence of broadcast and digital audio
Board Memberships
Ad Council