Jacob Salamon

I’m a dynamic entrepreneur, creative director, operator, and media executive with over 20 years of experience in strategic partnerships, digital media, social video, AI, design, B2B and B2C entrepreneurship, team leadership, business development, and international marketing. I led business development at TMB (Trusted Media Brands), forging strategic partnerships in AI, social video, streaming TV, blockchain tech, audio, and syndication with iconic brands including Reader’s Digest, Taste of Home, FailArmy, and The Pet Collective. I most recently led strategic partnerships at HiHo, a social video app from the team behind JibJab and Netflix's StoryBots – backed by Gary Vaynerchuk, Tim Ferriss, Chris Sacca, and Adam Grant. Immediately prior, I co-founded and led Wisecrack, a large, digital-first consumer media brand with over 5 million fans and 25 shows and podcasts. Wisecrack was acquired by Blue Ant Media / Omnia Media in June 2019. Prior to Wisecrack, I was a founding member and marketing leader at Bazaarvoice, working from the company’s inception through our $1B public offering on NASDAQ in 2012. I previously collaborated with renowned entrepreneur and business historian Gary Hoover (founder of BOOKSTOP [acquired by Barnes & Noble] and Hoovers.com) on an experiential retail startup in Central Texas. I’m a graduate of The Business Honors Program at The University of Texas at Austin, and currently work and live in Los Angeles. Specialties: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Partnerships, Business Development, Content Operations, Business Strategy, Research, Growth Marketing, Consumer Branding, Content Strategy & Programming, Finance & Fundraising, M&A, Online Media & Publishing, YouTube & Podcasting, E-Commerce, SaaS Software & Technology, Creative Direction, International Business