Ben Blackman

Ben Blackman has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Ben currently holds the role of Segment Vice President - Enterprise Sales at Paradox. In this role, they are responsible for leading sales efforts and optimizing the candidate experience using their AI recruiting assistant, Olivia. Prior to this, Ben worked as the Director Of Development at RIDG, where they focused on building relationships with C-Level Executives and Innovation leaders to help companies improve their innovation processes and achieve measurable ROI. Before that, Ben served as a Senior Account Manager at Morrow Technologies - JANUS Displays, where they delivered innovative digital signage experiences for various industries. Ben also worked as a Regional Sales Manager - Enterprise Sales at SmashFly Technologies, helping organizations attract and hire the right people through their Recruitment Marketing Platform. Earlier in their career, Ben was a National Account Executive at CareerBuilder.com, where they worked with top employers to improve their recruiting and talent acquisition initiatives. Ben also served as an Account Executive at Bernstein-Rein Advertising.

Ben Blackman attended the University of Missouri-Columbia from 2003 to 2007, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism - Strategic Communications. Ben later obtained a certification in "Mastering Sales: A Toolkit for Success" from Kellogg Executive Education in January 2023.