# Nick Brien

> Nick Brien is the New York-based CEO and a director of OUTFRONT Media, and chairman of the OAAA board. His career spans agency leadership at Universal McCann, IPG Mediabrands, McCann Worldgroup, iCrossing and Dentsu, followed by CEO roles at Amobee and Enthusiast Gaming. He supports advertising and games design students at London College of Communication.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at OUTFRONT Media; Chairman of the OAAA Board of Directors
- **Organizations:** OUTFRONT Media, OAAA, Amobee, Enthusiast Gaming, Dentsu Aegis Network, iCrossing, Hearst Magazines Marketing Services, McCann Worldgroup, IPG Mediabrands, Universal McCann, Leo Burnett, Arc Worldwide, Starcom MediaVest Group, Grey Advertising, University of the Arts London, STRIVE
- **Nationality:** American (naturalized); British-born
- **Education:** King’s College School, Wimbledon, College of Distributive Trades (now part of London College of Communication, University of the Arts London)
- **Known for:** Named MediaPost Media Executive of the Year in a January 2020 profile., Appointed OUTFRONT CEO in August 2025 after serving as interim CEO., Named a UAL ambassador in November 2024.

## Career timeline

- **1982** — Graduated from the College of Distributive Trades, now part of London College of Communication.
- **1992** — Joined Leo Burnett London as media director.
- **2005–2008** — CEO of Universal McCann.
- **2008–2010** — CEO of IPG Mediabrands.
- **2010–2012** — Chairman and CEO of McCann Worldgroup; replaced by Harris Diamond in November 2012.
- **2014-10** — Joined OUTFRONT’s board of directors.
- **2015–2017** — CEO of iCrossing and president of Hearst Magazines Marketing Services.
- **2017–2019** — CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Americas and US; started August 1, 2017.
- **2021–2022** — CEO of Amobee.
- **2023–2024** — CEO of Enthusiast Gaming, from March 2023 until resignation announced January 8, 2024.
- **2024** — Launched advertising and games design scholarships at LCC; named a UAL ambassador in November.
- **2025-02-10** — Became interim CEO of OUTFRONT.
- **2025-08-21** — Appointed permanent CEO of OUTFRONT.
- **2026-10-15** — Named chairman of the OAAA board through May 2027.

## Achievements

- Named MediaPost Media Executive of the Year in a January 2020 profile.
- Appointed OUTFRONT CEO in August 2025 after serving as interim CEO.
- Named a UAL ambassador in November 2024.
- Launched LCC scholarships for advertising and games design students in 2024.
- Named OAAA board chairman in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — OAAA named him board chairman on October 15, succeeding Scott Wells and serving through May 2027.
- **2026-06** — Presented an argument for in-real-life media and an action economy at WOO’s London congress on June 3.
- **2026-05** — Appeared in a May 26 NYSE video about the shift from out-of-home to in-real-life advertising at POSSIBLE.
- **2025-08** — Appointed permanent OUTFRONT CEO on August 21.

## Links

- Website: https://www.outfront.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbrien

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Last updated: 2026-10-23