Joe Sabol

Co-Founder & CEO @ Commodore Partners

About

With over 25 years of work experience, I am a passionate and strategic leader in the field of digital advertising and technology. Throughout my career, I have been driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence and a commitment to creating impactful transformations. One of my proudest accomplishments is co-founding Flashtalking's US business and spearheading its remarkable growth journey. From its inception, I played a key role in building and leading a dynamic team that took Flashtalking from ground zero to a thriving organization of 300 talented individuals. Under my guidance and vision, we achieved impressive milestones, including reaching $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and culminating in a successful $500 million exit in 2020. As part of this journey, I was responsible for building and nurturing high-performing teams across all departments, from sales and account management to operations, technology, and beyond. I take immense pride in empowering individuals, fostering collaboration, and cultivating a culture of innovation that enables teams to thrive and deliver exceptional results. The experience of co-founding and scaling Flashtalking has honed my abilities as a versatile leader, adept at driving strategic initiatives, and navigating complexities in the ever-evolving digital advertising and ad tech landscape. This journey also instilled in me a deep appreciation for the value of teamwork and the significance of each team member's contribution to the overall success of the organization. Beyond my role at Flashtalking, my career has been characterized by a series of successful leadership positions at various digital companies. Each role has provided me with valuable insights into digital marketing, digital media, technology, and campaign management, further fueling my passion for driving innovation and business growth. Additionally, I am an active coach and competitor in Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which have instilled in me the core values of humility, curiosity, grit, and compassion. These values have become integral to my approach as a leader and coach, influencing how I guide and mentor both individuals and teams. #DigitalAdvertising #Technology #Leadership #TalentAcquisition #BusinessGrowth #Innovation #Consulting #Coaching #Entrepreneurship #Humility #Curiosity #Grit #Compassion #Wrestling #BrazilianJiuJitsu #Mentorship #ContinuousLearning #Flashtalking #Startup #ScaleUp #Exit #TeamBuilding #StrategicLeadership

Country

United States

City

Caldwell

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Digital Marketing, Ad Serving, Rich Media, Analytics, Video, Advertising, Campaign Management, Digital Media

Experience

Co-Founder & CEO

Commodore Partners

2022-1 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

New Jersey, United States

Commodore Partners helps great people find great companies and good companies become great through coaching, consulting and recruiting. We specialize in GTM talent acquisition for emerging technology companies from startup, to scale up, through IPO. Our deep knowledge, domain understanding, and detailed vetting process enable us to introduce the perfect candidate to the ideal employer. The team at Commodore Partners has a genuine desire to help clients find premier talent to grow their teams, and candidates find the best roles to advance their careers. Our consulting and coaching services draw from our own experience and knowledge of building and scaling innovative companies through each phase of growth.

Chief Revenue Officer

Flashtalking (Merged with Innovid)

2016-11 - 2022-3 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Greater New York City Area

EVP North America

Flashtalking

2010-2 - 2022-1 · 12 yrs

Greater New York City Area

Flashtalking is an independent ad serving, tracking and technology company, providing best-in-class digital advertising products, service and support for online advertisers, key media buying and creative agencies. Our products lead the agency ad server market and facilitate the management, delivery and tracking of all forms of digital advertising across desktop, tablet and mobile. Core aspects include: display (including standard ads, dynamic, rich media, video, HTML5 & mobile), search, social and affiliates. Flashtalking serves billions of ad impressions throughout the US, Europe and international markets for media groups including WPP, Publicis, Omnicom and Havas. Regional offices are currently located in London, Leeds, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Cologne with further expansion planned for 2014. The Best Support from Passionate People. The people make Flashtalking. Passionate people, highly skilled and dedicated to making sure our advertisers and clients experience the best. Campaign Management & Creative Support – alongside our innovative new self-serve trafficking tools the Flashtalking Campaign Management team and Creative Support studio are the cornerstone of our business. Their knowledge is immense and their dedication, professionalism and ability to hold together the demands across media agency, creative agency and publisher are legendary. Technical Development & Data Support – the best technology comes from the best minds working together. We’re privileged to have that combination – the Tech and Data team always meet the exacting demands of product roadmaps and big data yet still find time to think up new technologies that provide better, faster ways of deploying and measuring massive digital advertising campaigns.