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Muhilan Palaniappan

Media Consultant

Muhilan Palaniappan
Ratingen, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
1 year 1 month

Media Consultant

Freelancer

  • Delivered comprehensive programmatic video advertising product strategy for Sportradar DSP, conducting competitive assessment, identifying product gaps, and developing prioritized roadmap recommendations; created KPI framework for campaign performance monitoring and sales enablement materials.

  • Serving as ad tech product advisor for Guidepoint and Dedale Intelligence, delivering paid consultations on current and emerging ad tech market trends, product strategies, and monetization opportunities.

  • Managed paid advertising campaigns on Meta for clients in both cultural events and performance marketing, optimizing audience targeting and overall campaign performance.

Aug 2021 - Nov 2024
3 years 4 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Product Lead - DSP & Ad Server | Media Buying

Adform GmbH

  • Drove global buy-side product growth (DSP, Ad Server) by launching features including Recommendations, Automated Budget Allocation, Spreadsheet Manager, Maximize Video Ad Impact algorithm, and Deals Troubleshooting, ensuring brand consistency across advertiser touchpoints.

  • Partnered with cross-functional teams including creative and digital stakeholders to deliver scalable ad solutions, translating advertiser feedback into product requirements and optimization strategies.

  • Defined and tracked success metrics using data-driven analysis to drive continuous product improvements; scaled Maximize Video Ad Impact algorithm adoption by 10x across key accounts, delivering measurable campaign optimization impact.

  • Contributed to product roadmap prioritization through business case development and KPI-driven analysis, ensuring features delivered measurable business and user value.

  • Conducted competitive analysis across 5+ DSPs to identify market trends, differentiation opportunities, and inform strategic planning decisions.

  • Managed stakeholder communication through internal/external feature demonstrations, client roadmap updates, and executive competitive insights, bridging technical and non-technical audiences.

Mar 2018 - Jul 2021
3 years 5 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Group Head - Programmatic Advertising | Media Agency

EssenceMediacom Germany GmbH

  • Led media planning and buying strategy for programmatic advertising across major brands (Stellantis, Coca-Cola, Allianz, Nikon, IKEA, BSH Hausgeräte) with €10M+ annual media budgets across automotive, FMCG, insurance, consumer electronics, retail, and home appliances sectors, ensuring brand consistency across all digital touchpoints.

  • Managed 6-person programmatic advertising team on media strategy development, budget optimization, and KPI frameworks, consistently delivering performance targets and maximizing ROI through data-driven decision making.

  • Partnered with sales and commercial teams on three high-value new business pitches (Coca-Cola, Deutsche Bank, Siemens), translating data insights into compelling client strategies and stakeholder proposals.

  • Drove measurable brand impact for P&G FemCare through real-time programmatic optimization and testing: +25% brand awareness, +20% consideration, +18% purchase intent, +15% conversion rates.

Jan 2012 - Feb 2018
6 years 2 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Brand Marketer - Global Video Advertising

trivago N.V.

  • Pioneered video advertising as a growth channel, achieving 300% growth in India, 100% in UAE, and 50% in Poland for customer acquisition and direct response campaigns.

  • Managed 50+ ad tech vendor and publisher partnerships to optimize ad elasticity and ROAS; negotiated 20% cost reduction on platform fees and ad serving, increasing media value and efficiency.

  • Conducted 25+ annual A/B tests to identify high-performing media, audience segments, and ad formats; scaled campaigns through data-driven budget optimization and pacing strategies.

  • Led cookie sync and data transfer initiatives with Google, processing 100M+ monthly impressions to enable post-view attribution, CRM integration, and branded user retention analysis for video campaigns.

  • Built internal advertising consultancy from ground up, mentoring 3-person team on digital media buying, campaign execution, and optimization methodologies.

  • automated daily spend tracking and reporting by integrating data from ad servers and DSPs into internal dashboards and reporting solutions.

  • Assumed responsibility for TV media buying in Ireland from 2014 to 2015, achieving a notable 30% year-over-year revenue growth driven by direct and search traffic.

Summary

Media strategist with 10 years' experience in global media planning and buying across paid, owned, and earned channels, plus 4 years in product commercialization. Proven track record managing international campaigns, optimizing media budgets (€10M+), and driving measurable brand impact through integrated digital and traditional media strategies. Strong expertise in audience segmentation, performance measurement, and cross-functional collaboration with creative and digital teams.

Skills

  • Google Ads
  • Dv360
  • Cm360
  • Google Analytics
  • Amplitude
  • Meta Ads Manager
  • Amazon Dsp
  • Adform
  • Ttd
  • Appsflyer
  • Ias
  • Nielsen Dar
  • Sql
  • Alteryx
  • Tableau
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint)

Languages

English
Advanced
Tamil
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

Vlerick Business School

MBA, General Management · General Management · Belgium

Jul 2003 - Jun 2007

PSG College of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical · Mechanical · India

Certifications & licenses

Data Analysis With Spreadsheets And SQL

Coursera

Predictive Analytics For Business

Udacity, in collaboration with Alteryx

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