Bob Huseby is an experienced executive search professional with a background of more than 20 years in the Bay Area technology sector. As a sales and marketing executive and operator, he recruited and developed countless go-to-market leaders and built an extensive network of go-to-market contacts in the gaming, entertainment and digital media space. He focuses primarily on searches for senior sales and marketing executives in digital media, gaming, AdTech and MarTech.
Professional Focus
- Over 20 years’ experience in executive search and technology leadership including senior executive roles in sales and marketing
- Strong track record of searches for C-level roles including COO, CRO, CCO, CMO, and CGO, and other senior roles including Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Corporate Development, Content & Community and Media & Sponsorships
- Specialized expertise in gaming, entertainment, media & sports (GEMS), particularly consumer go-to-market (GTM) roles, with additional experience in enterprise AdTech and MarTech
- Partners with a range of clients from growth-stage venture capital and private equity portfolio companies to publicly traded global enterprises
Business Expertise
- Partner, Go-to-Market (GTM) Practice at True Search, a leading global executive search firm in San Francisco specializing in tech and data-first executive roles; was a foundational hire in True’s Gaming, Entertainment, Media and Sports Practice (GEMS)
- Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at image-sharing platform Imgur, San Francisco (acquired by MediaLab); managed all aspects of sales, marketing, account management, business development and partnerships
- Senior Vice President, International and Global GM of Gaming at Fandom by Wikia, San Francisco; established sales offices in London, Tokyo, Miami/LATAM, Munich, Singapore, and Sydney
- Senior Vice President, Global Sales at Wikia; launched the sales organization globally
- Senior Vice President & Publisher, GamePro Media at IDG Entertainment, San Francisco, a division of IDG, Inc. (International Data Group); promoted from Vice President of Digital Sales
- Vice President, National Advertising Sales at GameDaily, San Francisco (acquired by AOL)
- Vice President, Advertising Sales & Operations at Dialpad Communications, Santa Clara (acquired by Yahoo!)
- Vice President, Advertising Sales at LookSmart Ltd., San Francisco
- Inside Sales Manager at CNET, San Francisco; launched inside sales organization for online technology news network
Sector Expertise
- Technology
- Digital Media
- Entertainment & Gaming
- Sports Technology
- Advertising Technology
- Marketing Technology
- Social Media
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in history, economics and political science from University of Vermont
- Executive education in global publishing & digital media, IDG Global Media Institute
- Professional Certificate in Inclusive Leadership, edX
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