LEGENDS OF ADTECH

Episode 6: The Storyteller

Paul Gubbins, VP of Sales & Programmatic Partnerships, Tubi


Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.


In Episode Six, we sit down with Paul Gubbins, VP of Sales & Programmatic Partnerships at Tubi, to explore a career built on innovation, storytelling, and industry visibility. From selling ad space in Classic Tractor magazine to helping scale one of the world’s largest free streaming services, Paul’s journey is a masterclass in adapting, leading, and making an impact.


Known for commanding attention both on stage and online, Paul shares how to build credibility and community in a crowded adtech landscape, the art of educational “soft selling” on LinkedIn, and why CTV is on the brink of its next big leap. This episode is packed with sharp insight, practical tips, and a few legendary stories along the way.

About Paul Gubbins

Paul Gubbins has over 18 years of sales experience and has spent the last 15+ years in programmatic leadership roles at global companies such as Nexxen, PubMatic, and Verizon. More recently, Paul was responsible for launching the EMEA office for CTV Ad Server Publica before their acquisition by Integral Ad Science, and is now VP Sales & Programmatic Partnerships for the leading free streaming service, Tubi.

Tubi is the most watched free TV and movie streaming service in the U.S., dedicated to providing all people access to all the world's stories. As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library of over 275,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 FAST channels. Tubi is part of the Tubi Media Group, a division of Fox Corporation that oversees the company’s digital businesses.


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