Dave Birckhead

Dave Birckhead has a strong work experience in the field of marketing technology. Dave is currently working as the Director of Marketing Technology at ezCater since 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Spotify as the Global Director of Marketing Technology from 2017 to 2023, where they successfully consolidated and standardized marketing technologies across business lines, resulting in cost savings. Dave also worked at Infinitive as an Executive of Digital Marketing & Media from 2014 to 2017. Before that, they provided advising and consulting services to start-ups and global companies on technology strategy and marketing technology at GreenFrog from 2012 to 2014. Dave was a Partner and Chief Operating Officer at SingleStone (formerly Dominion Digital) from 1998 to 2012, where they held various roles in product and engineering leadership, strategy, and company operations. Dave started their career as a Senior Consultant at American Management Systems (now CGI) from 1996 to 1998, focusing on analytics, data warehousing, eCommerce, and tech strategy.

Dave Birckhead obtained a Master's Degree in Information Technology from the University of Virginia in 1995-1996. Dave also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Marketing from the same university, earned between 1991 and 1995. Additionally, they attended the University of Bath in 1994 for studies in International Business, Management, and Economics. Dave Birckhead has acquired multiple certifications throughout their career, including Unconscious Bias in the Workplace from She+ Geeks Out in 2023, Generative AI certifications from Coursera in 2023, and various other certifications such as AWS Business Professional Accreditation, Marketing in the Digital Age, and Certified ScrumMaster.