Dan Leitner

About

At the center of my leadership philosophy is a simple belief: hyper-growth is driven by talent. The companies that win are the ones that recognize real ability early, invest deeply in it, and create environments where high-potential people can compound their impact. In recent years, I’ve focused on modernizing revenue organizations through AI-enabled systems that augment human judgment rather than replace it. I design AI-powered SDR and outbound engines, enable AEs to generate pipeline through these systems, and help teams adopt automation without losing authenticity, quality, or accountability. When paired with the right people, these systems unlock step-function gains in performance and consistency. Today, I partner with founders and executive teams to build revenue organizations designed for scale. My work spans revenue strategy, organizational design, business planning, GTM execution, trade show and field strategy, RevOps and MarOps alignment, and leadership development. Ultimately, my goal is to help companies build environments where the right people can do the best work of their careers and fuel sustained, hyper-growth.

Company history

1. 
   Santa Cruz TutorsCo-Founder2015-08 – 2018-10 · 3y 2mo
2. 
   PaystandSenior Director, Sales Development2023-09 – 2025-12 · 2y 3mo
3. 
   SDR Leaders of USAMember2024 – present · 2y 7mo
4. 
   OkeanosMember2024 – present · 2y 7mo
5. 
   UshurSenior Manager, Enterprise Sales Development & Operations2021-04 – 2022-06 · 1y 2mo
6. 
   SV AcademyBusiness Development Fellow2018-12 – 2019-03 · 3 mo
7. 
   UshurDirector, Sales Development2022-06 – 2023-09 · 1y 3mo
8. 
   PaystandAccount Executive2019-09 – 2020-04 · 7 mo
9. 
   SDRLeader.comMember2021 – present · 5y 7mo
10. 
    PaystandHead of Sales Development2020-04 – 2021-04 · 1y
11. 
    PaystandSales Development Representative2019-04 – 2019-08 · 4 mo
12. 
    UshurSales Development Director2021-04 – 2023-08 · 2y 4mo
13. 
    PaystandSales Development Director2023-09 – 2025-10 · 2y 1mo
14. 
    Palo Alto NetworksBDR Internship2019-01 – 2019-03 · 2 mo
15. 
    Leitner Revenue Systems, LLCGTM Engineer & Principal Consultant2026-01 – present · 7 mo

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