About
Jennifer Young is Co-Founder of The Ride Platform, which develops software, marketplace, and insurance products for the mobility economy. She previously co-founded Outdoorsy, an outdoor travel company where she spent 11 years, and in 2020 co-founded Roamly, which builds specialty insurance solutions for the mobility and travel sectors. Her career includes more than 25 years in global marketing roles across three continents, and she was named to the Inc. 2024 Top 250 Female Founder List and recognized by Forbes among its Top 50 CMO marketing leaders.
Founder at Outdoorsy
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Jeff CavinsFounder
Experience
- The Ride PlatformCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- RoamlyCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- OutdoorsyCo-founder & CMO of Outdoorsycurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Another Blank PageCo-Founder2013 — 2014Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- 1-800-GOT-JUNK?Vice President, Marketing2012Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
- JWTSenior Partner, Managing Director2009 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- RMG ConnectSenior Partner, Global Business Director, New York2006 — 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
- RMG ConnectDirector of Client Services & Strategic Planning, Canada2006 — 2008
- OgilvyOne WorldwideGroup Account Director, Practice Lead2004 — 2006
- Wunderman, Sydney AustraliaSenior Account Director2003 — 2004Greater Sydney Area
- Metia, London EnglandAccount Director2000 — 2002London Area, United Kingdom
- Circon SystemsMarketing Manager1998 — 2000Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Start-up Leadership1Integrated Marketing99Marketing Strategy68Digital Marketing27Digital Strategy20Advertising55Social Media9Customer Acquisition13New Business Development38Brand Development32Direct Marketing26CRM15
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B2BMarketingOnline AdvertisingBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsEntrepreneurshipSEMCreative DirectionEnterprise SoftwareStrategyStrategic Planning- AI Product Management Certification — Maven
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jennifer Young?
- Jennifer Young is Co-Founder of The Ride Platform, which develops software, marketplace, and insurance products for the mobility economy. She previously co-founded Outdoorsy, an outdoor travel company where she spent 11 years, and in 2020 co-founded Roamly, which builds specialty insurance solutions for the mobility and travel sectors. Her career includes more than 25 years in global marketing roles across three continents, and she was named to the Inc. 2024 Top 250 Female Founder List and recognized by Forbes among its Top 50 CMO marketing leaders.
- Where does Jennifer Young work?
- Jennifer Young is Founder of Outdoorsy.
- What companies did Jennifer Young found?
- Jennifer Young founded Outdoorsy.
- Where did Jennifer Young go to school?
- Jennifer Young studied at Stanford University (Stanford Online, AI-Driven Leadership: Strategies for the Future); NFX (Tech start up incubator, Network effects and marketplaces); British Columbia Institute of Technology (Marketing Management (graduated with honors)).
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