Executive Management

The Thinker - Executive Management

Rob Schneider

Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Platform Development

Rob SchneiderRob Schneider, Vice President Corporate Strategy and Platform Development, oversees a division of 24/7 Real Media that includes the product management and he coordinates all innovation, partner and acquisition strategies across 24/7 Real Media, Media Innovation Group and Xaxis. Mr. Schneider works to ensure that 24/7 Real Media stays ahead of trends in each company’s respective markets and takes advantage of synergies across businesses.

Mr. Schneider joined 24/7 Real Media in 2010 as Director of Corporate Development, where he was responsible for the identification, evaluation, negotiation and implementation of global strategic partnerships and acquisitions.

Before joining 24/7 Real Media, Mr. Schneider worked in ad sales and marketing at NBC Universal, where he consulted on strategic sales and marketing initiatives across the organization. He also worked at several technology start-ups as well as the NYC Media Lab.

A graduate of West Point, Mr. Schneider’s career began in the military where he served for six years as an Airborne Ranger with the 82nd Airborne Division including a deployment to Fallujah, Iraq as a platoon leader. He achieved the rank of Captain and led Infantry units up to 350 soldiers in size.

Mr. Schneider has a Bachelor of Science in Comparative Politics and Computer Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from Columbia Business School where he was an InSite Fellow. The InSITE program works by bringing together graduate students, New York area based start-ups, and leading NYC-based venture capitalists to create a unique mentorship and development program.