Erik Brydges leads the Political and Performance Marketing demand teams at Magnite, the world’s largest independent sell side advertising company. Erik’s team acts as crucial conduits between agencies and media owners, helping to connect specialized demand to inventory that maximizes reach, spend, and outcomes. In his leadership role, Erik develops and deploys strategies to support and grow both lines of business, offering guidance and insights to buyers and media owners alike.

Based in the Washington D.C., area for the last 12 years, Erik previously led the political business at Microsoft Xandr and served as Senior Vice President of Advertising Technology at DSPolitical. Erik is an award winner and thought leader. Named as Campaign & Election’s Technology Leader of the Year in 2019, he has also contributed to industry publications AdExchanger, AdAge, and Campaigns & Elections.

In his spare time, you can find Erik reading, cooking, and racing sailboats on the Chesapeake Bay.