About
Jason Spero is an Advisor at Heirloom Carbon focused on commercial strategy and scaling with founders. Previously, he served as VP Global Product for Google's ad business, where he managed market requirements and go-to-market strategy across Search, YouTube, Display, Shopping, and Travel, as well as ad tools, measurement, and analytics. Before joining Google, where he spent 15 years overseeing product development across mobile, measurement, and AI applications, Spero was Chief Revenue Officer at AdMob.
Experience
- Heirloom CarbonAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentCalifornia, United States
- RemoraAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Amherst CollegeAdvisor - President's Task Force on AIcurrent2025 — presentCalifornia, United States
- QuiltAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentCalifornia, USA
- GoogleVice President, GBO2014 — 2026Mountain View, California
- GoogleGlobal Head of Performance Media2013 — 2014
- GoogleHead of Global Mobile Sales & Strategy2012 — 2014
- GoogleDirector, Mobile2010 — 2011
- IABBoard Member2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Girls Who CodeBoard Member2018 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- CapitalGAdvisor2018 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- AdMobVP & GM, North America2007 — 2010
- Redpoint VenturesEntrepreneur in Residence2006 — 2007
- Digital ChocolateSenior Vice President Marketing2004 — 2006
- OpenwaveDirector product mgmt2001 — 2004
- OpenwaveDirector Product Management2001 — 2004
- RealNames.comSenior Director1999 — 2001
- Donaldson, Lufkin & JenretteAssociate1996 — 1997
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Marketing1997 — 1999
- Amherst CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science1990 — 1994
- Amherst CollegeBA, Political Science1990 — 1994
Skills & more
Strategic PlanningStrategy41SalesProject ManagementSales ManagementBusiness StrategyMobile Devices92Strategic Partnerships60Product Management68Mobile Applications40Mobile Advertising50Monetization14
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Product MarketingStart-upsMobile MarketingMobile InternetGo-to-market StrategyDigital MediaDigital MarketingCloud ComputingDigital StrategyAd NetworksOnline AdvertisingPPCFrom Jason's professional profile.
Colleagues at Relay Ventures
Gary Clayton
Investor at Relay Ventures
Irfhan Rawji
Managing Partner at Relay Ventures
Jake Cassaday
Associate at Relay Ventures
Jeannette Wiltse
Partner and CFO at Relay Ventures
John Albright
Board Member at Alate Partners
Kevin Talbot
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Relay Ventures
Norman Winarsky
Investor at Relay Ventures
Simon Sokol
Vice President at Relay Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Jason in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jason Spero work?
- Jason Spero is at Relay Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management558
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Amherst College5
Also worked at Google1,560
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also worked at IAB13
Katya MarinVice President - Finance at QED InvestorsRich RobinsonInvestor at NZVCMike SepsoVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersJoe ApprendiGeneral Partner at Revel PartnersJanneke NiessenFounding Partner at CapitalTLynda ClarizioCo-Founder, General Partner at The 98
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