Dan Hight
About Dan Hight
Dan Hight serves as the Vice President of Advertising and Media Partnerships at Placer.ai, where he focuses on integrating location analytics with market intelligence. He has extensive experience in developing programmatic offerings and data solutions, and has held various advisory and leadership roles across multiple organizations since the late 1990s.
Current Role at Placer.ai
Dan Hight serves as the Vice President of Advertising and Media Partnerships at Placer.ai, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he leads initiatives to integrate location analytics with market intelligence, aimed at enhancing strategies for agencies and media companies. He focuses on providing strategic direction for partnerships that maximize revenue opportunities through innovative advertising solutions.
Previous Experience at Placer.ai
Prior to his current role, Dan Hight worked at Placer.ai as the Vice President of Channel Partnerships from 2023 to 2024. During his tenure, he contributed to the development of channel strategies that leveraged location analytics to enhance market intelligence.
Professional Background
Dan Hight has a diverse professional background in the advertising and media sectors. He has held various roles, including Vice President of Business Development and Partnerships at NextNav LLC from 2021 to 2023, and Vice President/General Manager of Data Partnerships at the same company from 2020 to 2021. He has also served as an Advisor for multiple organizations, including Bixy and Chalk Digital.
Education and Expertise
Dan Hight earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from the University of North Texas, completing his studies from 1992 to 1996. He has expertise in leveraging location analytics to provide market intelligence in a privacy-safe manner, and he has a strong background in developing programmatic offerings and data solutions tailored for mobile and local search markets.
Advisory Roles and Contributions
In addition to his current roles, Dan Hight has served as an Advisor for various organizations, including BIA/Kelsey from 2018 to 2021 and Ubimo from 2018 to 2020. He has also been involved with Project RE:store as an Advisor from 2020 to 2021. His contributions in these roles have focused on strategic guidance and market insights.