Jenny Melancon
VP of Sales
Cognitiv
San Diego, CA

Jenny Melancon is a 22-year advertising veteran and VP of Sales at Cognitiv, where she leads West Coast growth across retail, auto, entertainment, Tech, and emerging categories. With experience spanning agency planning and buying, strategy, and ad tech sales, she has worked across holding companies, independent shops, and technology startups, giving her a rare end-to-end view of how ideas move from insight to execution.

Today, she partners with brands and agencies to use deep learning technology to build smarter, more predictive media and rethink how campaigns come to life, starting with the audiences who are leaned in.

As a judge, Jenny looks for creativity grounded in smart thinking. Work that feels intentional, insightful, and thoughtfully executed.