Teads, a leading omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, has announced the appointment of Mollie Spilman as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective November 10, 2025. In this key role, Spilman will lead Teads’ global commercial strategy and execution, collaborating closely with regional leadership and partners to accelerate the company’s growth trajectory, particularly following Teads’ recent merger with Outbrain.
Spilman brings to Teads a wealth of experience from senior leadership roles in prominent digital media and advertising technology firms. Notably, she served as Chief Revenue Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Criteo, where she contributed to growing the company’s revenues from $600 million to over $2 billion. Before that, she held leadership roles at Oracle Advertising, Millennial Media, and Yahoo!. Her extensive background in revenue generation, client-focused strategy, and operational leadership positions her to significantly enhance Teads’ commercial operations worldwide.
The appointment comes at a crucial time as Teads integrates its commercial operations post-merger, aiming to expand its outcomes-driven platform on a global scale. CEO David Kostman highlighted Spilman’s leadership, client-centric approach, and operational discipline as vital to driving commercial excellence and strengthening strategic partnerships with global agencies and brands. Spilman expressed enthusiasm about joining Teads, emphasizing the opportunity to innovate in digital advertising through initiatives in open internet, connected TV (CTV), retail media, and generative AI technologies.
With this leadership addition, Teads is poised to build on its robust platform, delivering superior value to marketers, agencies, and content creators worldwide. Mollie Spilman’s expertise is expected to be pivotal in navigating Teads’ next phase of growth and market expansion.