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Ryan Simmons

@ryansimmons1

Strategic partnerships leader at PX, INC. who built its Education vertical from $0 to six figures in revenue in under eight months.

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At PX, INC., I built the Education vertical from $0 to six figures in revenue in under eight months, signing and launching advertisers including SNHU, Purdue, Liberty, Keiser, Columbia Southern, CTU, AIU, and Houston Christian University. I also added 30+ vetted Education and Health publishers and helped launch the Final Expense vertical.

At leadHOOP, I sold the lead management platform to Higher Education and other lead generation businesses, managing opportunities from first conversation through launch. I brought on Education partners including Regent University and StrataTech Education Group.

At 2X CONNECT, I led sales across a B2B SaaS parallel dialer and a full-funnel lead generation business. I won dialer customers ranging from individual SDRs to enterprise sales teams and worked with enterprise B2B clients on lead generation programs.

At QuinStreet, I built long-term publisher partnerships for the Higher Education marketplace, growing a network of 1,000+ publishers across multiple channels. I added SMS and push partners that generated $3M in new annual revenue, and launched 35 publisher partners in three months, generating $2M in monthly revenue.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Director, Partnerships

PX, Inc.

Feb 2026 - Oct 2026 (8 months)

Built the Education and Health businesses for a multi-vertical lead generation marketplace, growing the Education vertical from $0 to six figures in revenue in under eight months and adding 30+ publishers.

Strategic Partnerships Business Development Publisher Development Advertiser Relations Revenue Growth Lead Generation Contract Negotiation CPL CPA CPC ROAS

Vice President, Head of Sales

leadHOOP

Nov 2024 - Jan 2026 (1 year 2 months)

Sold leadHOOP's lead management platform to Higher Education and other lead generation businesses, managing opportunities from first conversation through launch.

SaaS Sales Enterprise Sales Lead Generation Higher Education Contract Negotiation Demos Pricing

Vice President, Head of Sales

2X Connect

Jan 2022 - Sep 2024 (2 years 8 months)

Led sales across a B2B SaaS parallel dialer and a full-funnel lead generation business, winning new dialer customers and working with enterprise B2B clients on lead generation programs.

B2B Sales SaaS Lead Generation Enterprise Accounts Business Development

Vice President, Head of Client Partnerships

Cloud Control Media

Aug 2020 - Dec 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Managed key Higher Education and enterprise relationships, including platform licensing, campaign economics, forecasting, and client solutions. Signed multi-year, six-figure contracts and reduced media costs by 24%.

Client Partnerships Account Management Campaign Management Forecasting Contract Negotiation Media Buying Higher Education

Vice President, Sales

QuinStreet

Jan 2015 - Dec 2020 (5 years 11 months)

Built and managed long-term publisher partnerships for QuinStreet's Higher Education marketplace, growing a network of 1,000+ publishers and responsible for a $15M revenue target.

Publisher Partnerships Affiliate Marketing Email Marketing SMS Marketing Push Notifications Search Call Center Revenue Growth Contract Negotiation Lead Quality Campaign Performance

Senior Director, Sales

QuinStreet

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 11 months)

Led the team managing third-party publisher relationships across email and call center channels, with oversight of an $18M media budget. Built the call center channel from $0 to $12M in annual revenue.

Publisher management Email Marketing Call Center Marketing Budget Management Revenue Growth Cost Reduction Relationship Management