Chad Knutson

Chad Knutson is a seasoned sales development leader currently serving as Head of Global Sales Development at Hightouch, where responsibilities include spearheading global SDR operations and designing training programs to improve team performance. As Principal at Knutson XDR, advisory services focus on helping sales executives optimize customer-facing teams to build and drive pipeline. Previously, Knutson held significant roles at Contentsquare, Ripcord, LinkedIn, DataStax, and Adobe, contributing to enhanced sales strategies and operations across various regions. Notable achievements include co-developing a global sales development playbook and innovating go-to-market strategies. Chad holds a Bachelor of Science in Management/Management Information Systems from Northeastern University.