Building Teams That Win: Leadership, Culture, and Creating Customers for Life (Brian Monahan, SVP at Albertsons Media Collective)

You’ve built a remarkable career across the client, agency, and platform sides of the industry. Tell us about your journey,  what experiences most shaped the way you think about marketing and media today?

You’ve said you love bringing together talented teams, technology, and a culture of empathy and action. What does it take to build the next generation of media and marketing organizations in today’s landscape?

You’ve described retail media as the only media transaction where the objectives of buyer and seller are truly aligned. How do you see that alignment continuing to evolve as the space matures?

You’ve led in environments ranging from startups to global organizations. How do you adapt your leadership approach to inspire innovation and keep teams focused on meaningful impact?

What are you most excited about for the future both for retail media as a discipline and for what’s ahead at Albertsons Media Collective?