Phil Herget

flytedesk is the full-service ad buying platform that is transforming college media by connecting brands and college students. As the largest media network of college students in the U.S., flytedesk allows advertisers to reach 20 million students at scale across all on-campus media channels including print, digital, social media, radio, outdoor and more. Using proprietary technology, flytedesk’s self-serve platform automates the college advertising experience by giving media buyers the tools to create, book, manage and measure national campaigns in just minutes. flytedesk was founded in 2015 and is based in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, visit www.flytedesk.com. Also, we’re hiring in Boulder and New York! Message us and we’ll direct you to the right person on our team. Within weeks (not years) you’ll be given huge responsibilities—and the power to shape our company; you’ll serve college journalists who love our product, because we deliver their revenue; you’ll work alongside a band of merry nerds who work hard and take care of each other. Drop us a note at jobs@flytedesk.com. flytedesk is a 2015 Techstars company.

ICX Media (powered by Salient) is revolutionizing the digital media market. Our proprietary platform harnesses advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning and adaptive technologies to help brands, agencies, media companies, political organizations, interest groups and more create richer, more engaging media campaigns and digital ads with data-backed confidence. Our custom segments and audience activations lead to higher impact and an increased ROI for our clients. Our clients leverage audience engagement and interaction data from walled gardens and streaming services to drive intelligence, activation and conversion across the digital landscape. Currently, our user data store includes 200MM+ CCPA compliant Rich Profiles™ with data points encompassing demographics, video viewing, sentiment, preferences, engagement, comments, tweets, followers, shares, likes, etc., to build and activate precision-based custom audiences at scale for highly effective campaigns. ICX Media was acquired by Salient Global in January, 2022.

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flytedesk is the full-service ad buying platform that is transforming college media by connecting brands and college students. As the largest media network of college students in the U.S., flytedesk allows advertisers to reach 20 million students at scale across all on-campus media channels including print, digital, social media, radio, outdoor and more. Using proprietary technology, flytedesk’s self-serve platform automates the college advertising experience by giving media buyers the tools to create, book, manage and measure national campaigns in just minutes. flytedesk was founded in 2015 and is based in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, visit www.flytedesk.com. Also, we’re hiring in Boulder and New York! Message us and we’ll direct you to the right person on our team. Within weeks (not years) you’ll be given huge responsibilities—and the power to shape our company; you’ll serve college journalists who love our product, because we deliver their revenue; you’ll work alongside a band of merry nerds who work hard and take care of each other. Drop us a note at jobs@flytedesk.com. flytedesk is a 2015 Techstars company.

ICX Media (powered by Salient) is revolutionizing the digital media market. Our proprietary platform harnesses advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning and adaptive technologies to help brands, agencies, media companies, political organizations, interest groups and more create richer, more engaging media campaigns and digital ads with data-backed confidence. Our custom segments and audience activations lead to higher impact and an increased ROI for our clients. Our clients leverage audience engagement and interaction data from walled gardens and streaming services to drive intelligence, activation and conversion across the digital landscape. Currently, our user data store includes 200MM+ CCPA compliant Rich Profiles™ with data points encompassing demographics, video viewing, sentiment, preferences, engagement, comments, tweets, followers, shares, likes, etc., to build and activate precision-based custom audiences at scale for highly effective campaigns. ICX Media was acquired by Salient Global in January, 2022.