Lauren J.

Lauren J. has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning multiple industries and companies. Lauren currently holds the position of VP, Head of National Sales at Nexstar Digital, starting in November 2022. Prior to this role, Lauren served as VP, Sales at Apartment Therapy Media from January 2020 to October 2022. Lauren also worked at Hearst as the Group Advertising Director for Hearst Health Media from December 2018 to January 2020. Before that, they were the Integrated Advertising Director at Esquire & Esquire.com from December 2016 to November 2018. Lauren was also the Advertising Director at The New Yorker in 2016. With a long tenure at Hearst, Lauren held the position of Group Advertising Director for Hearst Integrated & Digital Media in San Francisco from February 2006 to January 2016. Prior to that, they worked as an Advertising Manager at GQ Magazine in 2002 and as the West Coast Manager for The Elle Group at ELLE Magazine from March 2000 to September 2002.

Lauren J. has a BA in Mass Communications from the University of California, Berkeley and an MA in Communications Management from the University of Southern California.