Patrick Brown
Operations And Product
Montclair,NJ
Summary
Curious start-up leader with a track-record of success in ed-tech and gaming. Looking to join an interesting team or project after taking some family and creative time while my wife (successful actress) was filming two television series.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
VP Operations and Founding Team Member
Prompt
New York, NY
05.2017 - 12.2021
- First full-time employee
- Helped Prompt raise more than $2.5M and grew to over 25 full-time employees
- Worked closely with tech co-founders on product development and implementation
- Developed and oversaw network of 100+ remote freelance writing educators who worked synchronously and asynchronously with students
- Oversaw operations, sales, marketing, and customer experience
VP of Marketing
Waggle
New York, NY
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Created marketing plan that generated 12k new leads and product's first CODiE Award
- Worked closely with executive team on product development and strategy
- Developed lead and sales playbooks
- Managed 6-person team
- Waggle was acquired by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Director of Product Launch
Waggle
New York, NY
11.2013 - 05.2015
- Developed positioning, messaging, pricing strategy, and sales force roll-out for launch of Waggle (e-learning platform for Math and ELA)
- Waggle closed $100k in pre-launch revenue and over $1M in first 7 months
Sr Manager
Major League Gaming Inc.
New York, NY
06.2012 - 11.2013
- Managed highest revenue partnerships and business development efforts
- Developed 7-figure proposal and negotiated with C-level team to close largest new sponsorship
Sr Product Manager, Marketing Manager
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
New York, NY
01.2009 - 06.2012
- Quickly advanced into management positions
- Oversaw P+L for products that generated approx $30M in annual revenue
- Launched new product that achieved 175% of revenue goal
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA 08.2004 - 05.2008
Skills
Operations Management
Business Strategy
Business Development
Product Development and Management
Sales
Timeline
VP Operations and Founding Team Member
Prompt
05.2017 - 12.2021
VP of Marketing
Waggle
01.2016 - 04.2017
Director of Product Launch
Waggle
11.2013 - 05.2015
Sr Manager
Major League Gaming Inc.
06.2012 - 11.2013
Sr Product Manager, Marketing Manager
McGraw-Hill Higher Education
01.2009 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Gettysburg College
08.2004 - 05.2008