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    Sam Jacobs appearing on Revenue Renegades podcast episode 20
    Episode 20

    Redefining Success: Building Resilient Communities and Careers in SaaS

    Sam Jacobs

    Founder and CEO, Pavilion

    How can SaaS execs stand out, stay resilient, and build lasting impact? Community, smart negotiation, and authentic connection.

    This episode of Revenue Renegades explores the changing landscape for go-to-market leaders in high-growth SaaS, spotlighting the shrinking tenure of CROs and CMOs and the need for new career resilience strategies. The conversation delves into the pivotal role of professional communities, the importance of founder-operator alignment, negotiation tactics, and the psychology behind building lasting membership organizations. Gain insight into optimizing for learning over compensation, sustaining authentic relationships, and nurturing personal brands in a noisy digital world—all while embracing vulnerability and long-term thinking to propel both your business and personal success.

    About the Guest

    Sam Jacobs

    Founder and CEO, Pavilion

    Sam Jacobs is the founder and CEO of Pavilion. He launched Pavilion as Revenue Collective in 2016 and bootstrapped the company to $10M in ARR before taking on a $25M growth financing round in early 2021, led by Elephant Ventures and GTM Fund. Prior to Pavilion, Sam spent 15 years as a senior revenue leader at VC-backed companies in the New York area, including Gerson Lehrman Group, Axial, Livestream/Vimeo, The Muse, and Behavox. He resides in Barcelona with his partner and their two dogs, Oswald and Abraham.