Robert Petrausch

Chief Business Officer at Mercury

Robert Petrausch has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Robert is currently serving as the Chief Business Officer at Mercury, a media brand focused on athletes and the modern fan experience. Prior to this, Robert spent a significant amount of time at Meta/Facebook, where they held the position of Industry Lead, Global Business Group. In this role, they developed advertising strategies tailored for retail/e-commerce marketers and built a successful sales team. Robert also represented Facebook as a keynote speaker and panelist at industry conferences.

Before joining Meta, Robert was the Executive Vice President of Sales at UrbanDaddy, a growing digital media brand in New York City. Robert was responsible for all aspects of the company's digital ad sales division and played a crucial role in its management team.

Prior to UrbanDaddy, Robert served as the Business Development Director at iCrossing, a full-service digital marketing agency specializing in search marketing. During their tenure, they established relationships with Fortune 1000 companies, top internet retailers, and ad agencies.

Earlier in their career, Robert worked at Vivendi Universal (RollingStone.com) as the Director of Sales, overseeing digital advertising sales for online music properties. Robert also held the position of National Sales Director at NetCreations/PostMasterDirect.com, now a part of ReturnPath, where they focused on email marketing leadership.

Overall, Robert Petrausch has a strong background in sales, business development, and digital marketing, with a proven track record of driving real business results and building successful teams.

Robert Petrausch attended Boston University where they earned a BS degree in journalism. Prior to that, their education is not specified, but they did attend Joel Barlow. The specific degree and field of study from Joel Barlow are not provided.

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  • Chief Business Officer

    April, 2023 - present