Title: Senior Director of Programmatic
Company: Media.net
Location: Westlake, Ohio, United States
Mandie Rae Kijinski, MBA, senior director of programmatic at Media.net, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in advertising.
With nearly a decade and a half of experience, Ms. Kijinski has built a successful career in media, project strategy, and advertising technology. She currently excels as the Midwest sales lead-senior director at Media.net, a position she has held since 2023. Her experience also includes being director of buyer development-Midwest at Media.net from 2021 to 2023. She has held various positions at Nativo Inc., including director of programmatic strategy and partnerships from 2019 to 2021, associate director of programmatic strategy from 2018 to 2019, programmatic strategy lead in 2018, senior account manager from 2017 to 2018, and account manager from 2016 to 2017. She was also a lead tour guide at City Winery from 2016 to 2018, media supervisor for Spark SMG Hispanic, Kao Brands, Daisy, REI & CiCi’s at Starcom MediaVest Group from 2015 to 2016, media associate at Starcom MediaVest Group from 2012 to 2015, intern at Geben Communication from 2011 to 2012, and advertising sales representative at The Lantern – The Ohio State University School Newspaper from 2009 to 2010.
Additionally, Ms. Kijinski is the creator and host of the podcast “Powers at Play,” available on Spotify, Amazon, and Apple. She independently manages all aspects of the podcast, including finding interviewees, recording, and editing episodes. Her podcast invites listeners into conversations that explore diverse life experiences and perspectives, delving into how personal journeys intersect with public policies to foster understanding and empathy across differences. She is also a committee member at Believe in Dreams, a Cuyahoga County Precinct election official, a founding member of Cleveland Women in Business for Good and Women in Tech for Gender Equality, and served as president of the Public Relations Student Society of America at The Ohio State University Chapter.
Laying a solid educational foundation, Ms. Kijinski earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from The Ohio State University in 2011 and a bachelor’s degree in public policy and civic engagement from the John Glenn School of Public Policy at The Ohio State University in 2012. She is currently pursuing an Executive Master’s of Business Administration with a specialization in blockchain technology and finance at the Quantic School of Business and Technology and is a certified sommelier. Reflecting on her path, after completing her bachelor’s degrees, she moved to Chicago with her husband to embark on her career, focusing on the business and media sectors. Over the past decade, she has specialized in leadership within ad tech, leveraging her expertise and passion to enhance her civic engagement initiatives. Her deep interest in public policy and civic engagement was shaped by her upbringing in a diverse socioeconomic community, where she learned to turn challenges into growth opportunities. she attributes her success to accountability and staying true to her authentic self.
In the coming years, Ms. Kijinski aspires to leverage her extensive knowledge in media, public policy, and branding to create a meaningful impact. She aims to use her podcast as a platform for individuals to share their unique stories and envisions launching a citizen-led nonprofit dedicated to enhancing civic engagement through greater trust and transparency. This nonprofit will focus on promoting bipartisan, transparent, unbiased, immutable, and publicly verifiable data across the political ecosystem, empowering citizens through data transparency to ensure their contributions are recognized. Her goal is to increase voter turnout and foster more active participation in the democratic process while striving for equitable access to accurate, unbiased, and comprehensible information for all citizens.
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