Jason Thompson

Chief Marketing Officer at Gradient

Jason Thompson has a diverse work experience in the field of marketing and business development. Jason is currently an Investor at NetBox Labs, a position they started in April 2023. Prior to that, they held the same role at Rownd (YC W22) starting in March 2022 and at Stylo starting in October 2021.

From August 2021 to January 2023, Jason served as the Chief Marketing Officer at BlueVoyant, where they significantly grew the company and expanded the marketing team. Jason also successfully managed a global sales development team during their tenure.

Before their time at BlueVoyant, Jason was the Chief Operating Officer at IntSights from January 2019 to July 2021. During this period, they played a crucial role in the company's acquisition by Rapid7 and oversaw various departments including sales, marketing, and customer success.

From June 2017 to December 2018, Jason served as the Chief Marketing Officer at SecurityScorecard, leading the company's marketing department and driving significant growth.

Prior to that, they were the Vice President of Marketing at NS1 from August 2015 to May 2017, where they managed a team focused on inbound traffic, pipeline acceleration, and generating awareness for intelligent DNS and traffic management.

From March 2011 to October 2014, Jason held the position of Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at SSH Communications Security, where they contributed to the company's turnaround and profitability.

Before that, they gained experience as an Online Marketing Manager at Q1 Labs from September 2009 to March 2011 and as a Marketing Communications Director at Building Engines, Inc. from April 2008 to September 2009. Overall, Jason has a strong track record in driving growth and managing teams in the technology and cybersecurity sectors.

Jason Thompson received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colorado State University, where they studied from 1998 to 2000. Jason then pursued further education and obtained a Master of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington from 2000 to 2003.

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Timeline

  • Chief Marketing Officer

    February, 2023 - present