Jim***u
Education
Stanford University (2003 - 2005)
- Degree: MBA
- Field of Study: General Management
- Description:
University of Virginia (2002 - 2003)
- Degree: Master's
- Field of Study: Systems Engineering
- Description:
University of South Dakota (1994 - 1998)
- Degree: B.S.
- Field of Study: Computer Science
- Description:
Skills:
Product Management, Business Strategy, Scalability, Start-ups
Work Experience:
Founder & Exec Chair at BrightEdge
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- Duration: 2023-08 to Present
- Description:
Founder & CEO at BrightEdge
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area
- Duration: 2007 to 2023-08
- Description: As founder and CEO of BrightEdge, Jim helped create a whole new category in digital marketing software and built BrightEdge into a market leader with over $100M in revenue, profitable, and 500 employees. It is used by 57% of Fortune 100 companies and nine out of the top ten international digital agencies. BrightEdge is backed by Altos Ventures, Battery Ventures, Intel, and Insight Partners. BrightEdge, the global leader in Enterprise SEO and content performance, empowers digital marketers to transform online opportunities into tangible business results. Its all-in-one platform provides organizations with crucial market insights and intelligent AI-driven solutions. The BrightEdge platform contains the industry's most unique and extensive data set that connects key search, social, content, and digital media data points. Its deep-learning engine, DataMind, has been powering SEO AI-driven solutions since 2015, allowing marketers to benefit from high-fidelity data-led insights and automated action. Over 57% of Fortune 100 companies and nine of the top ten international agencies trust BrightEdge to help them provide the best performance by becoming an integral part of the digital experience.
Director, Product Management at Salesforce.com
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- Duration: 2005 to 2007
- Description:
Venture Consultant at Venture Consultant
- Location:
- Duration: 2003 to 2005
- Description: Independent consultant to Kleiner Perkins evaluating early stage opportunities. Retained by Sasson Capital, a Taipei-based corporate VC to evaluate investment opportunities in China. Advisor to Yeelion a venture-backed Chinese Internet startup founded by Baidu's founding chief architect. Advisor to Armorize a source-code level security software startup.
Acting Director, Product Development at Mercator Software (now IBM)
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- Duration: 2002-01 to 2003-07
- Description:
Candidate Intelligence Report
AI-powered analysis from the perspective of a US hiring director — evaluating career continuity, growth trajectory, and role fit.
Career Continuity & Risk Assessment
No significant employment gaps; continuous involvement in leadership and product roles from early 2000s to present.
Primary focus in enterprise software and digital marketing tech; occasional corporate venture and consulting work, but core domain remains marketing technology and AI-driven platforms.
Long tenure at BrightEdge (2007–2023) followed by a continued executive role (2023–Present) indicates strong stability and loyalty with proven outcomes.
MBA from Stanford, MS in Engineering, and CS background align well with senior leadership in tech/software; supports credibility in product and strategy roles.
Career Growth Curve
Best-Fit Roles (Top 5)
Chief Product Officer (CPO) - Marketing Technology / Enterprise SaaS95% fit
Proven track record building a new category in digital marketing software, deep product leadership, and an AI-driven platform; extensive experience scaling products for Fortune 100 customers.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Growth-Stage Marketing Tech / AI SaaS92% fit
Founded and scaled BrightEdge to >$100M in revenue with profitability and substantial workforce; strong strategic vision and execution for rapid growth.
Head of Product / SVP Product - Global Enterprise Software90% fit
Extensive product management leadership across enterprise software and Martech; capable of driving global product strategy and cross-functional alignment.
Chief Growth Officer (CGO) - Digital Marketing Platform85% fit
Strong background in content performance marketing and data-driven growth; ideal for unifying product, marketing, and sales to accelerate expansion.
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) - Global Tech Company80% fit
Strategic planning and market positioning experience; complements long-term product and executive leadership with market insights and corporate development.
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