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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Bradley DoebelinFounder
Experience
- JumpSeatFounder | CEOcurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Warmly,Warmly Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Kin + CartaVice President of Global Marketing and Business Development2018 — 2020Chicago, Illinois
- SolsticeVice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy2019 — 2020Chicago
- SolsticeDirector of Marketing and Brand Strategy2016 — 2018Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Plan B® [The Agency Alternative]™Account Director2012 — 2016Chicago, IL
- Plan B® [The Agency Alternative]™Account Executive2011 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
- TechnoriChicago Producer2013 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
- Simply PostcardsProduct Manager2010 — 2011Greater Chicago Area
- Millward BrownResearch Executive2009 — 2010
- Millward BrownAssistant Research Executive2007 — 2009
- GoogleMarketing/Sales Intern2006
- Flyer EnterprisesDirector of Merchandising2005 — 2006
Skills & more
Growth Strategies5Sales Processes5Email Marketing36Web Analytics13Account Management18Content Creation2Product Launch3Marketing Strategy34Digital Strategy10Market Research56Entrepreneurship18CRM11
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MarketingContent StrategyAdvertisingSocial Media MarketingSocial NetworkingBrand ManagementB2BBloggingStrategic PlanningStrategyTeamworkLanguages English
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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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