Marni Schapiro is the GM of Global Advertising at Block, forging a new organization designed to drive measurable business outcomes for our partners. During her time at Afterpay and Cash App, Marni has built a powerful new global commerce media business leading the strategy, creation, and execution that benefits all sides of the ecosystem from consumer to merchant.
Prior to joining the team at Afterpay, Marni was the Head of North America Advertising Sales at now-defunct streaming platform Quibi, where she built the advertising sales strategy and team. Previously, Marni developed Snap’s advertising business and sales team from the ground up, driving innovation and growth for leading brands from 2015-2019. Marni spent close to a decade leading various teams at Google, where, among other roles, she played a part in scaling YouTube into a multibillion dollar platform as part of its founding leadership team. Marni started her career as a media planner on the agency side, publishing at Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire before taking the plunge into tech.
In addition to the teams she has built, Marni is a passionate supporter and angel investor of female founders and she sits on the board of the SheRunsIt Foundation helping young women in media & tech gain access to financial support and mentorship. Marni lives in Los Angeles , is a University of Georgia alum, and a proud mom to Daniel, Lucy, and Charlie and their dog Tony.