John Nitti serves as Global Chief Business Officer at adMarketplace, where he leads global revenue operations and go-to-market strategy focused on monetizing search intent across multiple surfaces, including the company’s AI-driven product, AI Discover. He oversees commercial performance teams spanning strategy, marketing, and the company’s supply and demand ecosystem.

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John brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across technology, telecom, financial services, media, sports, and entertainment, with a focus on customer-centric marketing and business development.

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Prior to joining adMarketplace, John served as Global Head of Revenue Operations and Ad Innovation at xAI/X Corp, where he led commercial strategy and go-to-market execution across advertising, programmatic, data licensing, AI, and new product development. Before that, he spent nearly a decade at Verizon as SVP of Strategic Partnerships and New Business Development / Chief Media Officer, where he built and scaled enterprise partnerships, sponsorships, experiential marketing initiatives, and major global programs.

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Throughout his career, John has negotiated more than $200 billion in partnerships and media deals and has collaborated with senior leaders across major sports leagues and global technology companies. He has led large-scale organizational transformation efforts, including initiatives that generated over $250 million in savings at Verizon while scaling teams from 30 to more than 250 employees.

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John is active in both industry and community leadership. He serves on boards including the ANA SeeHer Leadership Council and The Advertising Club of New York. He also co-founded Madison Avenue Rebuilds Staten Island and supports organizations including Tunnel to Towers and the Wounded Warrior Project.

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He holds a BS in Marketing & Finance from Wagner College.