About Jay Gaines

A results-oriented business leader with 20+ years of experience creating and implementing successful growth strategies. Experience ranges across multiple industries (SaaS, professional and information services, financial services) from early-stage startups to global, billion-dollar enterprises. Truly unique insight into what propels rapid and efficient business growth based on both executive leadership experience and ten years of advising, benchmarking, and researching hundreds of B2B marketing leaders, their organizations, and the business results they drive. A globally recognized expert, transformational leader, and inspirational communicator; proven history of accelerating growth, penetrating new markets, and developing successful products and people. A modern marketing leader leveraging big data, analytics, and technology to deliver growth, efficiency, and a sustainable revenue path. A respected speaker, mentor, and business advisor skilled in driving operational alignment across sales, marketing, and product to fuel growth and cost-efficiency. Expertly leads globally distributed teams spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Recognized as a top ten CMO in 2019 by The Silicon Review. Specialties: Strategic go-to-market planning and execution Demand creation and customer acquisition/retention/advocacy Sales and marketing alignment Business analytics Brand, creative, and advertising (Digital & Offline) Global team building and leadership Product marketing and category creation Marketing operations Analyst and media relations Account-based marketing (ABM) Speaking Engagements: Dreamforce DemandCon Inbound Eloqua Experience SiriusDecisions Summit B2B Marketing Exchange (CMO Exchange) B2B In The Black (CMO and CFO Conference) American Marketing Association Silicon Valley CMO Club The Next CMO Webinar World (UK) B2B Marketing Leaders Forum (Sydney)