Dave Antonelli

About Dave Antonelli

I build and scale national advertising businesses across TV, CTV, digital, and programmatic — focused on revenue growth, strong teams, and winning through market change.At DISH Media, I lead national sales across Sling and DISH, driving addressable and data-targeted solutions that deliver real outcomes for brands.Previously, I built the commercial foundation at Cognitiv (AI-driven programmatic) and helped drive SessionM toward an enterprise SaaS model ahead of its Mastercard acquisition.Outside of work, I\'m a proud dad of two, a big fan of my town Montclair NJ, a movie buff, and an avid foodie — especially the classic, legendary spots like Frank Pepe\'s in New Haven.

Experience

1. VP, National Head of Sales (Sling Dish)

   DISH Media

   Jul 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Promoted to unite the Sling and DISH sales organizations into a single national team. I lead 4 GMs and 20 AEs driving all video advertising revenue across both platforms — owning forecasting, strategy, and annual planning. I partner closely with finance, ad ops, product, and inventory on yield and GTM execution, and represent the business with agency holding companies and across industry forums.

Education

• Yale University

  BA

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  MBA

Skills

• Mobile Devices
• Digital Strategy
• Advertising
• Social Media Marketing
• Advertising Sales
• Media Planning
• Analytics
• Media Strategy
• Social Media
• Online Advertising
• Integrated Marketing
• New Media
• Online Marketing
• Media & Entertainment
• Digital Media
• Digital Marketing