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Niki Nair

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Niki Nair is a senior product executive at the forefront of the retail media revolution, leading product strategy for Criteo's Commerce Media Platform — a solution used by hundreds of retailers globally to unlock the monetization potential of their first-party data and on-site ad inventory. Her work sits at the critical intersection of e-commerce, programmatic advertising, and privacy-safe data collaboration, making her a key architect of how modern retail media networks are built and scaled. At Criteo, Nair oversees product development across sponsored products, display, and offsite retail media channels, helping retailers compete in an ecosystem increasingly defined by Amazon's dominance. Her focus on data clean rooms and first-party data strategies reflects the broader industry shift away from third-party cookies toward more durable, consent-based advertising infrastructure. She plays a central role in translating retailer needs into scalable product capabilities that serve both supply-side monetization and demand-side performance. Nair brings a background rooted in product management within digital advertising and e-commerce, with experience navigating the technical and commercial complexities of building platforms that serve multiple stakeholders — retailers, brands, and agencies simultaneously. Her career trajectory reflects the maturation of retail media as a distinct and high-growth channel within the broader AdTech landscape.

Last updated Aug 5, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Aug 10, 2026

Role
VP of Product, Retail Media
Company
Criteo
Based
New York, New York, United States
Connections
1
Years in industry
12 years

Bio

Niki Nair is a senior product executive at the forefront of the retail media revolution, leading product strategy for Criteo's Commerce Media Platform — a solution used by hundreds of retailers globally to unlock the monetization potential of their first-party data and on-site ad inventory. Her work sits at the critical intersection of e-commerce, programmatic advertising, and privacy-safe data collaboration, making her a key architect of how modern retail media networks are built and scaled. At Criteo, Nair oversees product development across sponsored products, display, and offsite retail media channels, helping retailers compete in an ecosystem increasingly defined by Amazon's dominance. Her focus on data clean rooms and first-party data strategies reflects the broader industry shift away from third-party cookies toward more durable, consent-based advertising infrastructure. She plays a central role in translating retailer needs into scalable product capabilities that serve both supply-side monetization and demand-side performance. Nair brings a background rooted in product management within digital advertising and e-commerce, with experience navigating the technical and commercial complexities of building platforms that serve multiple stakeholders — retailers, brands, and agencies simultaneously. Her career trajectory reflects the maturation of retail media as a distinct and high-growth channel within the broader AdTech landscape.

Career

  • Senior Director of Product Management

    Criteo · Prior to VP role

  • Product Management roles

    AdTech/E-commerce companies · Earlier career

Expertise & education

Expertise

Retail Media NetworksCommerce Media PlatformsSponsored Products AdvertisingFirst-Party Data MonetizationData Clean RoomsProgrammatic AdvertisingOffsite Retail MediaE-commerce Advertising

Speaking topics

Retail Media Network MonetizationFirst-Party Data Strategies in a Cookieless WorldCommerce Media and the Future of E-commerce AdvertisingData Clean Rooms for Retail Advertisers

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Led product strategy for Criteo's Commerce Media Platform, scaling it to serve hundreds of retail media network clients globally
  • Drove development of sponsored products, display, and offsite retail media solutions within a unified commerce media stack
  • Positioned Criteo's retail media product suite as a competitive alternative to walled garden retail media offerings
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