About
David Swain is Chief Marketing Officer at Paradigm. He previously served as VP of Partnerships and Content Strategy at Strava, joining via the acquisition of Prokit, which he co-founded and led as CEO, and spent nearly a decade in leadership roles at Meta including Head of Global Communications for Instagram.
David Swain @david_swain
Thereβs only one @katiebiber https://t.co/ZpWuuqvlCv
Jul 15, 2026 Β· β₯ 9
David Swain @david_swain
Have seen a lot of platform shifts. Never this many at once. Special moment at Paradigm to work with many of the founders and teams building them. https://t.co/ePho9fYkju
Jul 8, 2026 Β· β₯ 12
David Swain @david_swain
The @The_TrueAnomaly team is locked in. https://t.co/nyGDaIanBJ
Jun 18, 2026 Β· β₯ 1
Experience
- ParadigmChief Marketing Officercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- StravaVice President of Global Partnerships2022 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- StravaVice President of Content Strategy2021 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- GowallaAdvisory Board Member2021 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ProkitCo-Founder & CEO2018 β 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- StravaAdvisory Board Member2016 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- InstagramHead of Global Communications2013 β 2017Menlo Park, CA
- FacebookSenior Director of Technology Communications2008 β 2013Menlo Park, CA
- Text 100Account Director and Clean Tech Group Lead2004 β 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- Blanc & OtusSenior Account Executive2003 β 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- Swain CommunicationsMarketing Strategy Consultant2002 β 2003San Francisco Bay Area
- Phase Two StrategiesAssistant Account Associate2000 β 2002San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- St. Lawrence UniversityBS, Economics1996 β 2000
- Austro-American InstituteEconomics, History1999
Skills & more
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Crisis CommunicationsIntegrated MarketingSpeech WritingStrategic PartnershipsProduct LaunchLeadershipContent DevelopmentStrategyProject ManagementCrisis ManagementPartnership MarketingEvent ManagementFrom David's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended St. Lawrence University16
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Shared employers
Also worked at Strava16
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Also worked at Gowalla2
Also worked at Instagram22
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