DIGITALCORE

Join the Network

Work at the
Top of Your Game.

digitalCORE builds its client work around a curated bench of senior media operators - people who have held the seat, run the team, and delivered the number. If that sounds like you, we want to talk.

16
Service Areas
Fractional
Engagement Model
Senior
Operators Only
Real
Client Work
Support Top
Media Companies.

The digitalCORE Expert Network is a hand-selected group of senior operators activated on specific client engagements when their expertise is the right fit. Our clients are publishers, media groups, and PE-backed companies who are serious about growth - and they need people who have actually done the work. You bring the experience. We bring the clients.

Engagements are project-based or fractional. You decide how much time you have. We match you to the right client at the right moment.

How the Network Works
01
You Apply
Tell us your background, areas of deep expertise, and what kind of engagements you are looking for. We review every application personally - no algorithm, no automated scoring.
02
We Vet and Onboard
A conversation with our team to understand your experience, your working style, and where you fit on the bench. If it is a match, you are added to the network across the relevant service areas.
03
We Match You to Work
When a client engagement fits your expertise, we reach out directly. You decide whether to take it. No pressure, no quota - just the right work when it comes up.
04
You Do the Work
Engagements are structured, scoped, and supported. You work directly with the client alongside the digitalCORE team. Your reputation is always protected.

Who We Are Looking For

You Have
Done the Work.

We are not looking for people who advise on things they have never done. Every expert on the bench has held senior operating roles - GM, VP, SVP, C-suite - at media companies, publishing groups, ad tech firms, or digital agencies.

If your career has been spent studying the industry from the outside, this is not the right fit. If you have sat in the seat and have the scar tissue to prove it - keep reading.

Apply to Join the Network
The Five Non-Negotiables
  • 15+ years of hands-on media or publishing experience - not advisory, not agency-side only
  • At least one senior operating role where you owned a P&L, a team, or a revenue number
  • Deep expertise in one or more of our 16 Publisher Services
  • Available for fractional or project-based work
  • Comfortable working directly alongside client leadership teams, not just delivering decks
Areas We Are Actively Building
Revenue Architecture Ad Tech Audience Intelligence Subscription Revenue PE Navigation AI Production AI Prospecting AI Strategy Marketing Automation Revenue Automation CRM & Sales Tech Programmatic & Ad Ops Workflow Automation LLM Implementation Data & Analytics Yield Optimization Sales Talent Editorial Commerce Valuation Readiness Independent Growth

What You Get

More Than
a Gig.

Being part of the digitalCORE network is not about filling a seat. It is about working with a team that respects your expertise, protects your reputation, and connects you to meaningful client work.

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Curated Client Access
Work with publishers, media groups, and PE-backed companies who are serious about growth and ready to act on expert guidance.
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Flexible Commitment
Project-based or fractional. You set your availability. We match engagements to fit - no all-or-nothing demands on your time.
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No Business Development
We find the work. You do the work. No pitching, no proposals, no chasing invoices. We handle the client relationship infrastructure.
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Peer-Level Network
You are joining a bench of senior operators - not a freelance marketplace. The people alongside you have the same caliber of experience you do.
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Reputation Protected
Every engagement is structured and scoped before it starts. You know exactly what you are agreeing to. No scope creep, no surprises.
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Fair Compensation
We pay experts at rates that reflect their seniority and experience. This is not a race to the bottom - it is a professional arrangement for professional operators.
"
Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing.
- Warren Buffett
"
If you're not looking toward the future or improving current technology, you'll be left behind.
- Gwynne Shotwell, President, SpaceX

Ready to
Join?

Tell us about your background and the areas where you do your best work. We review every application personally and follow up within 5 business days.

Apply to Join the Network See Our 16 Service Areas