Rich Astley is a seasoned product and data leader with nine years of senior experience building measurement, privacy, and media-effectiveness capabilities across global teams. Currently leading Google's EMEA Data & Measurement organization, he previously shaped GroupM Nexus and Finecast as Chief Product Officer, driving cross-channel marketing platforms and intelligent performance engines. Known for translating complex addressable-TV and audience-targeting challenges into scalable product strategies, he blends product, go-to-market, and P&L stewardship from roles at Videology and MEC. Based in Dublin, he pairs a political-science background with a pragmatic obsession for data-driven media outcomes. Off-hours he experiments with indie projects (famously trying to make PokeIdle cool), reflecting a continual tinkering mindset that informs his product intuition.
9 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
BSC Political Science & International Studies, BSC Political Science & International Studies at University of Birmingham
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