Ali Haeri
Adjunct Lecturer
Ali Haeri is a marketing executive with more than 15 years of experience in the tech sector, with a focus on product marketing, digital marketing, and customer experience. As the SVP of Global Marketing at MNTN, a leading streaming TV advertising platform, Haeri oversees growth marketing, content marketing, product marketing, and design.
Before joining MNTN, Haeri held the position of Principal at Symantec/Norton, where he spearheaded inventive product design initiatives that significantly boosted subscription growth and retention for the Norton Security line of software. His experience also includes roles at Verizon Media and multiple startups, where he provided expertise in demand generation and scaling marketing organizations from the ground up.
As an educator, Haeri currently teaches product marketing at Medill. He previously spent five years as an instructor at UCLA Extension, teaching digital analytics and advertising courses within the business management certification program.
As a thought leader in the marketing industry, Haeri has delivered keynotes at major marketing conferences nationwide and has been featured in prominent marketing publications such as Digiday, Adweek, and AdAge. With a strong commitment to community service, he served two terms as chair of the LA County Community Action Board, a commission responsible for overseeing the allocation of the nation's second-largest Community Services Block Grant across 40+ Los Angeles area nonprofit organizations.
Ali holds an MS in Integrated Marketing Communications from Medill and a BA in English from UCLA.
Before joining MNTN, Haeri held the position of Principal at Symantec/Norton, where he spearheaded inventive product design initiatives that significantly boosted subscription growth and retention for the Norton Security line of software. His experience also includes roles at Verizon Media and multiple startups, where he provided expertise in demand generation and scaling marketing organizations from the ground up.
As an educator, Haeri currently teaches product marketing at Medill. He previously spent five years as an instructor at UCLA Extension, teaching digital analytics and advertising courses within the business management certification program.
As a thought leader in the marketing industry, Haeri has delivered keynotes at major marketing conferences nationwide and has been featured in prominent marketing publications such as Digiday, Adweek, and AdAge. With a strong commitment to community service, he served two terms as chair of the LA County Community Action Board, a commission responsible for overseeing the allocation of the nation's second-largest Community Services Block Grant across 40+ Los Angeles area nonprofit organizations.
Ali holds an MS in Integrated Marketing Communications from Medill and a BA in English from UCLA.