Michael Gilley

Head of Sales (Acting) at Optimal Workshop

Michael Gilley has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Currently, they are the Acting Head of Sales at Optimal Workshop, a position they have held since November 2022. Prior to this, Michael served as the Sales Team Regional Lead at Optimal Workshop from February 2022. Michael also worked as an Account Experience Manager at the same company from January 2021 to April 2022.

Before joining Optimal Workshop, Michael held the role of Director of Enterprise Sales at Ecanvasser from January 2017 to December 2019. In this position, they led the Sales team and played a key role in introducing Ecanvasser's tech products to the global market. Their responsibilities included managing global business development and account management activities, as well as developing business in target verticals.

Prior to Ecanvasser, Michael worked at Digital Turbine as the Director of Account Management from October 2015 to January 2017. In this role, they managed EMEA mobile carrier and OEM business customers and helped them monetize mobile devices through dynamic app install products. Michael also oversaw software development and integration processes between EMEA partners and development teams in Tel Aviv and the US.

Earlier in their career, Michael served as the Head of Licensing at Spoiled Milk from August 2009 to September 2015. Michael negotiated and executed contracts with key industry players, managed relationships with content provider partners, and directly managed mobile carrier sales accounts in France and Australia. Michael also held the position of Sales Account Manager at Spoiled Milk from November 2006 to July 2009.

Michael's career began at Selatra, where they worked as a Content Manager from September 2003 to February 2007. In this role, they dealt with suppliers, managed the process of receiving mobile content, and handled the uploading of content to partner platforms. Michael also managed and created marketing assets for mobile game products.

Overall, Michael Gilley's work experience showcases their expertise in sales, account management, business development, and relationship management across multiple industries, including software, mobile advertising, and gaming.

Michael Gilley has an Associate's Degree in Information Technology from Munster Technological University, which they obtained from 2000 to 2002. In 2019, they completed a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute. Currently, from 2020 to 2022, they are pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business (Management) at Munster Technological University. In addition to their formal education, Michael Gilley holds certifications as a PADI® Open Water Diver from PADI, achieved in August 2000, and Good Fit Sales Training from Delta-V Sales.

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  • Head of Sales (Acting)

    November, 2022 - present

  • Sales Team Regional Lead

    February, 2022

  • Account Experience Manager

    January, 2021