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Dan Ptak

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Founder at Jumpseat

Chicago, Illinois, United States

FoundedJumpseat

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About

Dan Ptak is the founder and CEO of JumpSeat, a company he started five years ago that offers signal-based go-to-market strategies through its AgileGrowthOS platform, currently used by 50 GTM teams. Prior to JumpSeat, he contributed to scaling Solstice fourfold over four years and consolidated six global consultancies under a single brand with $250 million in revenue across three continents. JumpSeat was named to the Inc. 500 Midwest Regionals fastest-growing companies list for Q2 2026.

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Co-founders at Jumpseat

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Bradley DoebelinFounder

Experience

  1. JumpSeatFounder | CEOcurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Warmly,Warmly Advisorcurrent2025 — present
  3. Kin + CartaVice President of Global Marketing and Business Development2018 — 2020Chicago, Illinois
  4. SolsticeVice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy2019 — 2020Chicago
  5. SolsticeDirector of Marketing and Brand Strategy2016 — 2018Chicago, Illinois, United States
  6. Plan B® [The Agency Alternative]™Account Director2012 — 2016Chicago, IL
  7. Plan B® [The Agency Alternative]™Account Executive2011 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
  8. TechnoriChicago Producer2013 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  9. Simply PostcardsProduct Manager2010 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
  10. Millward BrownResearch Executive2009 — 2010
  11. Millward BrownAssistant Research Executive2007 — 2009
  12. GoogleMarketing/Sales Intern2006
  13. Flyer EnterprisesDirector of Merchandising2005 — 2006

Skills & more

Growth Strategies5Sales Processes5Email Marketing36Web Analytics13Account Management18Content Creation2Product Launch3Marketing Strategy34Digital Strategy10Market Research56Entrepreneurship18CRM11
+11 moreMarketingContent StrategyAdvertisingSocial Media MarketingSocial NetworkingBrand ManagementB2BBloggingStrategic PlanningStrategyTeamwork

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Ptak?
Dan Ptak is the founder and CEO of JumpSeat, a company he started five years ago that offers signal-based go-to-market strategies through its AgileGrowthOS platform, currently used by 50 GTM teams. Prior to JumpSeat, he contributed to scaling Solstice fourfold over four years and consolidated six global consultancies under a single brand with $250 million in revenue across three continents. JumpSeat was named to the Inc. 500 Midwest Regionals fastest-growing companies list for Q2 2026.
Where does Dan Ptak work?
Dan Ptak is Founder of Jumpseat.
What companies did Dan Ptak found?
Dan Ptak founded Jumpseat.
Where did Dan Ptak go to school?
Dan Ptak studied at University of Dayton (B.S., Marketing, Entrepreneurship); Benet Academy (BS, General Studies).

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