John Goforth

Chief Revenue Officer at Magellan AI

John Goforth has a extensive work experience in the media and advertising industry. John most recently worked as the Chief Revenue Officer at Magellan, a position they held since November 2019. Before that, they were the Head of Audience Development and Business Development at WaitWhat from July to November 2019. Prior to that, they served as the Senior Vice President of Sales at HowStuffWorks from October 2017 to July 2019, where they successfully doubled sales in 2018. John also held the position of SVP of Podcast Revenue Strategy at iHeartMedia from October 2017 to July 2019, where they focused on data, attribution, metrics, and sales funnel.

Before joining iHeartMedia, John held the role of VP of Advertising Partnerships at Midroll Media from May 2016 to October 2017. Prior to that, they worked at CBS Local Media / 670 the Score & 93XRT as a Manager, Local Sales from June 2012 to May 2016. John managed a team of Account Executives and developed C-level relationships. Preceding their time at CBS, they were a Senior Account Executive at ESPN Chicago from January 2012 to May 2012.

Earlier in their career, John worked as a Senior Account Executive at both 101 ESPN / St. Louis Rams Radio Network from June 2008 to December 2011 and KFNS from November 2005 to May 2008. John also served as an Account Executive at KMOX from September 2004 to November 2005. Throughout their career, they have showcased strong leadership skills and expertise in business development, sales strategy, and building successful sales teams.

John Goforth completed their Bachelor's degree at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale from 1999 to 2003. The field of study for their Bachelor's degree is not specified. John later pursued a Master's degree in Marketing and Advertising at Webster University from 2007 to 2009.

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