Brett Danick

Driving global brand initiatives and digital experiences for Nike, Vercel, Harvey, Cursor, and others.

Knock is customer engagement infrastructure for product-led growth. We help customers such as Zapier, Vercel, and Headway ship cross-channel messaging that grows revenue. Angel investor in Knock's seed round.

Playhouse is a TikTok x Zillow for browsing homes for sale with the insights and reactions of neighbors, homebuyers, investors, and real estate professionals. Angel investor in Playhouse's seed round.

Angel investor in Outer's pre-seed round.

Founding VP of Digital and Marketplace, scaled venture-backed eCommerce business from zero to $XXM ARR in under four years. Conceived and scaled a customer-hosted showroom marketplace to 1,500+ locations worldwide, consistently driving 20%+ of revenues while achieving 70+ showroom host NPS. Hired, developed, and led a 10+ person team across data science, engineering, product, and design, owning all consumer-facing digital surfaces and the business technology stack. Member of the executive team, responsible for core business planning, operating cadence, expansion initiatives, governance, and fundraising ($65M+) from Tier 1 VCs.

Pitched and piloted Nike’s remote EIR program, which became a global model for launching new ventures targeting $250M in annual revenue at scale. Led a 10+ person team through R&D, commercialization, and enterprise integration for a premium gear rental venture that was absorbed into Nike’s core recommerce program ($100M ARR). Navigated a complex enterprise by building relationships across the C-suite, supply chain, technology, marketing, and product, raised $3M+ in venture financing, and built a partnership pipeline that included Airbnb, Delta, and Equinox. Developed the expansion plan, pitched leadership, and opened the innovation accelerator’s Los Angeles satellite office, the first offsite hub supporting 10+ EIRs, technologists, and operators.

Launched and grew culture agency under Roc Nation, developing large-scale ($15M+ ACV) global go-to-market platforms for category-leading brands. Clients included American Airlines, Crate & Barrel (CB2), Creative Recreation, Mastercard, and others. Led a multidisciplinary team of eight, responsible for core business operations, new ventures, and the digital practice area, achieving consistent 125%+ YoY revenue growth. Partnered with Roc Nation’s core executive team to develop a corporate venture platform with a combined $350M+ AUM target. Notable investments: SpaceX, Robinhood, and Sweetgreen.

Revel: Founding Head of Product for a video-first fashion marketplace. Co-led the $1.5M seed round and drove the product from zero through launch. Featured as Apple’s Best New App (2016). SpotKing: Head of Product for an action sports social network and sponsor marketplace, connecting athletes, locations, and brands through digital competitions and rewards. SinLabel: Product Lead for a music platform that blended first-party and third-party data to deliver real-time fan insights for smarter touring and booking.

First Digital Producer leading $1M+ enterprise technology projects across custom mobile apps, live streaming, interactive web, AR, and digital transformation. Clients included Aflac, Audi, BMW, CSC, Galderma, The GRAMMYs, and others. Built a hybrid-agile product development infrastructure from scratch, establishing rituals, systems, and KPIs that enabled 100% of projects to deliver on time and on budget. Recruited and managed a global network of partner agencies and freelancers, leading multidisciplinary technical pods of 10+ across multiple workstreams.

Youngest Sales Consultant at the No. 2 Mercedes-Benz dealership in the U.S. at the time by volume. Consistently sold 10+ luxury and collector vehicles per month, and supported the core deal team on a $1.5M Maybach 62S Landaulet sale to a high-profile entertainment client. Built a proprietary lead pipeline using early YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram to reach younger buyer segments and capture demand beyond the dealership’s traditional channels.