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Rob McD – ex-Clickr/Googlr – now Scribr
Jul 21, 2010 clicker updates View Comments
Good luck to Rob in his new gig..
Departures…
Jul 13, 2010 clicker updates View Comments
- KO has a new venture.. http://www.findthebest.com/http:/%252Fwww.findthebest.com/our-team. But, yea, he’s an ooooold departure.
- Ari Paparo is moving on as well – it’s not a well kept secret, so you probably know all about this by now.
- There was a mini-Clicker reunion a few weeks ago. I went to Eric Steins for his new sons Bris, and ran into Jon Heller there… small world!
Catching up with Catchpoint
Jul 13, 2010 clicker updates View Comments
Mehdi. There’s your introduction.
Last week (ok, 2 weeks ago, I’m a little behind), I caught up with Mehdi. He was nice enough to give me a go-to meeting demo of his new company and their flagship product, Catchpoint. Mehdi and a number of other ex-Clickers work there and advise there. It’s a real bootstrapped operation, but Mehdi may be trying his hand at a little fund-raising too. But Mehdi walked me through the product, and man it’s cool. It’s feature-rich, but does the easy things easily, and, without being an expert in monitoring systems, looks like it has all the goods. Every single use case or question or feature I threw at Mehdi, he needed 1-2 clicks and there I was – in a diganostic tool, a graph or report, a customization screen; you name it. It’s so cool, Mehdi now has some press out there – here’s a recent interview he conducted.
I know I speak for anyone who ever worked with Mehdi, when I say that I wish him all the best in his new venture.. I’ll be passing along all the leads I can – you should too!
A handful of jobs from ex-Clicker
Jul 1, 2010 Job Postings View Comments
Craig Collins recruited at DCLK, and now does it on his own.. he has some interesting roles worth sharing.
Mehdi’s watching.. so don’t let your servers go down!
Jul 1, 2010 news stories View Comments
Amazon enjoyed a little hiccup – BURP – and went off-line for a while. The omniscient QoS dog pound, over at Catchpoint, got all the gory details.. with real data, not just my mom’s whiny emails.
Know what a CAPTCHA is? Monetize them!
Jun 30, 2010 Job Postings View Comments
Stu Libby is cranking it up at his new start-up.. care to join him?
Company:
AdCopy’s mission is to solve for the lack of attentiveness in online advertising. Rather than advertising alongside content and forcing brand messages to compete for the consumers’ attention, AdCopy has developed an advertising technology that leverages moments of attentiveness with a product that guarantees message comprehension & engagement.
AdCopy is a well funded, VC backed start-up in aggressive growth mode.
Position: Sr. Account Executive/ Sales Director
AdCopy is looking for a rock star individual contributor with a track record of success to join its growing team. This is a ground floor opportunity with tremendous growth potential. Based in New York and Philadelphia, AdCopy sales executives will work closely with top online advertisers and their respective agencies to develop and close strategic digital solutions that address clients’ marketing objectives. Our network is comprised of the industry’s hottest properties and our inventory is one of a kind. This role has Inside Sales Support.
Responsibilities:
- Develop a strong understanding of AdCopy’s technology, offering, and publisher partners
- Proactively identify and penetrate prospective clients within target categories
- Thoroughly manage client relationships/decision makers at all levels to win new/repeat business
- Develop strategic digital solutions to address clients’ marketing objectives
- Work with sales development team to create RFP’s and inbound proposal opportunities
- Meet/exceed quarterly and annual revenue goals
- Utilize Salesforce.com regularly to accurately/effectively record sales activity and pipeline
- Stay abreast of competitive landscape/other digital media opportunities
- Extensive travel required
Qualifications:
- Must have a minimum of 3+ years of online media sales experience and 5+ years experience in the industry. Buying experience a plus
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven track record of prospecting and managing sales of new online media to brands and agencies
- Deep relationships with top online advertisers across the US
- Ability to work independently
- Extremely organized and pro-active
- Bachelors Degree
Compensation:
Competitive Base Salary + Aggressive Commissions + Equity
Please send resumes to stu (at) adcopy (dot) com
Quick hitters
Jun 30, 2010 clicker updates View Comments
Actually typing this from a plane!
- Undertone Networks hired Patrick Schoonveld. Good for them and him.. he gets to join Avi Singer over there. Now, if you read the press release without a name, you might think Undertone hired away Neal, but they got a good egg for their team!
- I had drinks last night with Stu Libby (he’s hiring!!) and Rick Kleckowski. Good to hang out with some ex-Clickers, who are both doing well and working their tails off at start-ups.
Bill Mills moving to GSI
Jun 29, 2010 clicker updates View Comments
wow, the least snappy title I ever came up with. Bill, who I enjoyed working with and had a nice little low-post game (circa 450), is heading over to GSI. GSI just snapped up my buddy Stuart Bogaty, so clearly they are getting serious about on-line.
Good luck Bill with the reunion 
“Bill’s extensive experience leading M&A activities in the media and digital segments will be a valuable asset to GSI as we continue to seek opportunities to expand and strengthen our services,” says Chris Saridakis, CEO of the global marketing services division.
Got email strategy?
Jun 22, 2010 Job Postings View Comments
New role for Returnpath as Email Marketing Strategist.. check it.
Job posting – verified verified.
Jun 21, 2010 Job Postings View Comments
Job Description – SVP of Ad Network and Publisher Sales
Location: New York City
Reporting Relationship: Chief Executive Officer
Company
DoubleVerify (http://www.doubleverify.com) is the pioneer and market leader in online advertising verification. We increase online advertising accountability and transparency by providing agencies, marketers, publishers and ad networks with real-time audit, verification and prevention capabilities.
Market Opportunity
DoubleVerify currently verifies 35 billion impressions per month and its client list includes over 100 Fortune 500 marketers and ad networks. DoubleVerify has been chosen as a preferred verification provider for major holding companies including Publicis, GroupM, InterPublic Group and Havas and has partnered with ten of the top 15 ad networks. DoubleVerify has closed two rounds of financing to date with a total funding of approximately $14 million.
Position Overview
The SVP of Ad Network and Publisher Sales position is based in DoubleVerify’s NYC headquarters, reports directly to the CEO and is a key member of the management team. The SVP of Ad Network and Publisher Sales is responsible for leading and managing all of DoubleVerify’s sales efforts and relationships with Ad Networks and Publishers in the marketplace.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage DoubleVerify sales efforts with ad networks
- Create and maintain relationships with key ad networks and key stakeholders
- Evangelize DoubleVerify with publishers, build relationships with key publishers and stakeholders and build DoubleVerify’s publisher strategy
- Help shape DoubleVerify’s ad network and publisher product suite, sales strategy and pricing
- Hire and train top sales talent
Qualifications
- Motivated, self-starting sales leader
- Strong rolodex and track record selling to ad networks and publishers
- At least 10 years of sales experience and 5 years of sales management experience
- Proven track record of success
- Proven experience selling technology or data product in the online advertising industry
- Proven experience in managing complex sales situations
- Experience working in startup environments
- Ability to plan and manage at both the strategic and operational levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Compensation
Competitive Base plus commissions plus equity
Please send resumes to oren {at} doubleverify(.)com
