Sam Jacobs is one of the leading figures in revenue development at high-growth companies around the world, and is recognized as one of the top go-to-market executives in the country. He is the Founder of Pavilion, the leading global community for customer-facing executives, with more than 5,000 members around the world. Sam also hosts the Sales Hacker Podcast, which generates roughly 40,000 downloads per month and has featured guests ranging from Dan Pink to Mark Roberge, and many more.
Prior to Revenue Collective, Sam spent 15 years leading go-to-market teams in the greater New York City area, including serving as Chief Revenue Officer of Behavox and The Muse, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Livestream (acquired by Vimeo/IAC in 2017), Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Axial, and Managing Director at Gerson Lehrman Group.
He’s helped businesses scale revenue anywhere from $0 to just shy of $300M, and has been instrumental in the raise of more than $1B in institutional capital across various companies. Sam graduated with degrees in Commerce and Economics from the University of Virginia. He lives in the West Village of New York City with his wife and two mostly blind, old dogs.
Interview questions:
Rebrand | Yesterday, you announced a rebrand from Revenue Collective to Pavilion. Please tell us about the rebrand.
Financing | The company also announced a $25 million investment by the VC partner Elephant. How will the funding support the growth of Pavilion?
Pavilion Today |Can you provide a snapshot of Pavilion today in terms of members, chapters, offerings, partnerships…
Acquisitions | Pavilion recently acquired FinOPS and SDRDefenders. Describe these communities and their impact on Pavilion.
Offerings | What are some of the new university offerings?
Growth | What are the growth plans for the balance of the year?
Connect with Sam on LinkedIn
Blogs:
Our Vision for Pavilion
All in the Family: Revenue Collective Member Profile
Monthly Podcast Recap: Top 4 Highlights from April 2021
Wizards of Ops Tech Stack Survey 2021 Results
All in the Family: Revenue Collective Member Profile
Introducing…Pavilion! Here’s what’s next for Revenue Collective
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