At Contently, we're building a better content world.
A world where all content is awesome.
A world where marketing is helpful and has a soul.
A world where creators are empowered to do meaningful work.
A world where important stories get told.
We’re proud to power the world’s most ambitious content marketing programs, partnering with companies like Dell Technologies, Bank of the West, RBC, Marriott, and hundreds of others. Our powerful content marketing platform and world-class freelance network gives the these brands everything they need to create content that delights their audience, builds deep relationships, and drives results.
We’re headquartered in New York City, and proud to be the recipient of numerous honors, including G2’s #1 Enterprise Content Creation Solution and Gartner Peer Insights’ Customer Choice. We’ve also been been recognized by AdAge, Crain’s, Fortune, and Inc. as a Best Place to Work.
Our founders
Joe Coleman
Joe is a lifelong entrepreneur and founded two successful internet companies before Contently. In 2012, Joe and his co-founders were named to Inc.’s 30 Under 30 list.
Shane Snow
Shane is the bestselling author of Smartcuts: The Breakthrough Power of Lateral Thinking. His writing has appeared in Wired and The New Yorker.
Dave Goldberg
Dave created the interfaces and algorithms that power much of Contently’s platform. He has over 10 years of experience solving tech problems in a range of industries.
Our leadership
Pearl Collings
CEOPearl is a strategic operator who has led marquee brands like Time, Dotdash, and Xaxis. She has extensive experience achieving accelerated growth through customer service and execution excellence.
Peter Blunnie
Head of FinancePeter is a seasoned financial leader with FP&A, accounting, saas, technology expertise, leading teams at high-performing companies like Cheetahmail, Experian, and Velocity Technology Solutions. In his career, Peter has taken companies to the next level, implementing strategic financial planning, budgeting, and team building to create business predictability and support accelerated growth with great exit results.
James Conant
Head of EngineeringJames is a thoughtful and pragmatic leader and engineer. He guides the strategic direction of Contently’s technology while contributing to the code on a daily basis. His priority is to help our team deliver a powerful and sustainable tech platform and consistently generate value for our customers.
Dani Belgrave-Welch
Head of PeopleDani is an experienced People + Culture professional. She leads DEI, Talent Experience and HR and is a mental health advocate. Dani's experience spans the entertainment, fashion and non-profit sectors and she's worked with great talents including ViacomCBS, Tiffany & Co., and Diane Von Furstenberg bringing high EQ to our contributor network.
Bryn Caruso
Head of GrowthBryn is a solutions-oriented leader with 15+ years sales, account management and marketing experience. A former revenue leader at martech startups, Amazon & Salesforce, she leads our customer success & marketing teams to ensure we optimize their success and partnership potential.
Mariana Cornejo
Head of Creative MarketplaceMariana is a bilingual journalist who has been an editor, director and strategist of important news outlets in Peru, Spain, and the US. A content leader with 10+ years of experience, she has always advocated for the the importance of journalists and creators. At Contently, she oversees our network of 160,000+ creative freelancers, our clients' content spend trends, and editorial revenue strategies.
Ashley Allen
Head of ProductAshley is a seasoned product leader with over 15 of years of experience building engaging products with customer needs in mind. She blends a data-driven approach with strong user empathy to manage product strategy and execution. Ashley's passion shines through in her work, illustrated in her drive to build innovative features, streamline user journeys, and ensure customer satisfaction throughout every user touchpoint in the product.
Tom Nagy
Head of SalesTom is a dynamic and well versed sales executive, having spent 16+ years in the SaaS space, selling in both domestic and international markets. He has led teams at NetSuite and Salesforce, and is charged with leading the day-to-day sales functions at Contently.
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