Jacob Burkhouse

Jacob Burkhouse has a diverse work history spanning various roles and industries. Jacob currently works at Raindrop as the Director of Growth, a position they have held since January 2023. Prior to that, they were a Media Partner at Raindrop from 2018 to January 2023.

Before joining Raindrop, Jacob held the position of Vice President Strategic Partnerships at Optimal from October 2021 to January 2023.

Jacob also has experience with Media Design Group, where they served as the Vice President of Growth from August 2017 to October 2021. Prior to that, they were a Consultant at Media Design Group from February 2014 to August 2017.

Jacob has also worked at SmartMedia Technologies as the Vice President of Growth from August 2017 to October 2021. SmartMedia Technologies is a holding company for Media Design Group, Fastg8, and The Lab, and Jacob played a key role in designing and launching technology solutions for brands.

In addition, they have experience with Internet Marketing Inc., where they worked as a Consultant from January 2016 to August 2018 and as the Vice President of Business Development from January 2014 to January 2016.

Before that, Jacob worked at advisorTV as an Advisor, Show Host, and Contributing Writer from September 2013 to December 2016. During their time there, they conducted interviews with entrepreneurs and contributed to publications such as Forbes, Huffington Post, WSJ, Entrepreneur, and the advisorTV blog.

Jacob also worked at Sightly, Inc. as the Sr. Director of Business Development from March 2012 to August 2013 and as the Director of Business Development from January 2012 to March 2012.

Jacob began their career in 2009 as the Director of Business Development at The Team Training Institute and later transitioned into the role of Real Estate Agent at Integrity Financial Group/J Whitney Realty from November 2001 to 2010.

Before embarking on their professional career, Jacob served as a Corporal 0811 (Reserves) in the United States Marine Corps from August 2006 to 2009.

Jacob Burkhouse completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Southern California from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from California State University, Long Beach from 2002 to 2006.

In addition to their formal education, Jacob also holds several certifications. Jacob obtained certifications in Google Ads Search, Google Ads Video, CA Real Estate License, Google Ads - Measurement, Google Ads Display, Shopping ads, Amazon DSP Campaigns, Amazon Retail for Advertisers, Display & Video 360, Google Ads Apps, Search Ads 360, Sponsored Ads Foundations, Adobe Certified Expert (ACE), Facebook Certified Media Buying Professional, Google Adwords, Google Analytics, and HubSpot Content Marketing. The specific dates of some of these certifications are not provided.