DoubleVerify is adding serious firepower to its leadership bench. The media-quality verification company has appointed Stuart Flint—most recently a senior executive at TikTok—as its new Managing Director for EMEA. The move signals DV’s intent to scale aggressively across a region primed for advertiser demand, regulatory shifts, and rapid innovation in AI-fueled ad measurement.

As global brands push for greater transparency, accuracy, and proof of performance in digital campaigns, DV is positioning itself as the go-to validation layer for modern advertising. The company’s platform verifies media quality, optimizes ad performance, and measures outcomes across channels. Bringing in Flint is expected to strengthen DV’s commercial focus while broadening its reach among enterprise marketers and platforms.

Steve Mougis, DV’s Global Chief Commercial Officer, said the hire reflects a broader goal: staying ahead of advertiser expectations. Flint’s experience across major tech and media companies—including Microsoft Advertising, AOL, Yahoo, Verizon Media, and TikTok—gives him a deep understanding of the forces reshaping digital advertising. His expertise in building commercial teams and forging strategic partnerships will be key as DV aims to expand its footprint in one of the world’s most diverse and complex markets.

Flint joins DV at a moment when EMEA’s advertising landscape is undergoing rapid change. Marketers face tightening privacy laws, fragmented measurement standards, and rising pressure to justify budgets. DV’s verification platform is designed to provide clarity amid this disruption. It ensures ads appear in brand-safe environments, reach real humans, and deliver measurable outcomes—areas where brands have zero tolerance for uncertainty.

At TikTok, Flint helped scale the platform’s Global Business Solutions team across Europe, driving significant revenue growth. His ability to balance creativity, compliance, and commercial execution earned him recognition as one of the industry’s more influential regional leaders. DV is betting that this mix of experience will help advance its go-to-market strategy and accelerate solution adoption across EMEA.

Flint said he’s joining at a “pivotal moment” for the industry, one marked by both complexity and opportunity. His focus will be on deepening client relationships, helping brands navigate fragmentation, and expanding DV’s presence across markets that differ widely in maturity and regulatory environments. The goal is clear: strengthen DV’s influence as advertisers demand sharper metrics and stronger ecosystem accountability.

DV’s momentum in EMEA has been supported by several product innovations. The company recently introduced DV Verification AI, which enhances fraud prevention and media quality analysis with automated intelligence. It also rolled out DV Authentic AdVantage, a solution designed to improve campaign efficiency by optimizing toward ads that are viewable, fraud-free, and served to the right audience. Additionally, DV’s acquisition of Rockerbox pushed the company deeper into outcomes measurement—a capability increasingly essential for brands evaluating performance across channels.

The appointment of Flint reflects DV’s ambition to build the strongest leadership team in the verification space. As the company invests in AI-driven capabilities and expands its global footprint, it is aiming to reinforce trust and transparency across a digital ad ecosystem that still struggles with fraud, waste, and measurement blind spots.

The broader implication is clear: as advertisers demand higher-quality insights and more reliable performance signals, companies that pair verification with actionable intelligence will stand out. With Flint steering EMEA strategy, DV appears ready to capitalize on this shift and strengthen its position as brands reassess how—and where—they spend in an increasingly complex digital marketplace.