Marla Newman

Marla Newman is EVP, Sales at Raptive. In her role, she leads the company's best-in-class sales organization and drives the strategy that connects advertisers to its creators' 226M monthly visitors. Marla, a 20-year digital media veteran, joined Raptive from DotDash Meredith, where she was President of Digital Sales–Lifestyle Group.Joining Meredith Corporation in 2016, she led all aspects of the digital team's go-to-market strategy and execution for brand, agency, and holding company partners, doubling Meredith Corporation's digital media business growth while creating a best-in-class sales organization of nearly 200 team members. She was also responsible for spearheading the largest strategic brand partnerships in the company's history. She was an integral part of post-acquisition integrations during Meredith's acquisition of Time Inc., and again during the company's merger with DotDash.Prior to joining DotDash Meredith, Newman served as Global Head of Agency Development at AOL and Microsoft and held senior leadership roles at FOX Sports Digital, MTV Networks, and MSN.She is a graduate of the University of Oregon and a member of The Advertising Group of New York's Board of Directors.