Jim Whelan

Jim Whelan has over 20 years of experience in sales, business development, and account management roles. Jim started their career in 1998 as a Senior Account Executive at Advertising Age before moving up the ranks to become a Director of Agency Relations and eventually a Senior Director of Digital Sales. In 2015, they joined Manta as National Sales Manager and achieved 220% growth in new business. In 2017, they became a Global Account Director at Forrester, a research and advisory firm. In 2019, they joined Quid, a SaaS NLP-focused startup, as a Senior Director of Sales, restructuring the agency sales team function and delivering impressive results. Jim then moved on to NetBase Quid where they held two roles: Senior Director of Account Management and Senior Director of Agency Partnerships, where they were responsible for managing key accounts, leading internal teams, negotiating with C-suite stakeholders and winning competitive RFPs. In 2023, they will become the Senior Director of Business Development at Converseon.

Jim Whelan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Ohio University. No additional information about their education history is provided.