Mike Aronow

CEO and Founder at Amplifyer | Transforming Businesses, Supercharging Revenue

New York10.1k followers
Amplifyerex-Screen Actors Guildex-ICON International, Inc.

I help ambitious brands grow faster, whether they’re challenger brands breaking into the market, high-growth startups scaling up, or established companies looking for a smarter way forward.

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As the Founder & CEO of Amplifyer, I work with brands that want to punch above their weight. We drive revenue, brand impact, and measurable results. Amplifyer operates as a revenue engine, securing high-value partnerships, sponsorships, and sales growth. We're also a marketing and brand strategy partner, building campaigns, activations, and media strategies that make brands impossible to ignore. And when needed, we serve as a trusted advisor, offering fractional CRO, CMO, and COO leadership to companies that want executive-level guidance in marketing, sales, and operations. With over 20 years in media, sales, and marketing, I’ve built multiple $100M+ businesses, led teams of 1,500+, and helped brands ranging from disruptive startups to globally recognized icons unlock new revenue and scale smarter. At the core of everything I do is a commitment to kindness, integrity, and collaboration. These are the values that build lasting relationships and drive sustainable growth. I enjoy sharing what I’ve learned through public speaking, strategic advising, and mentoring founders and teams navigating growth. If you're a brand looking to grow faster and think bigger, let’s talk.

Career Timeline

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GTM Index

  1. THE FOUNDERS CLUBJOB
    1. Member
      1Y 1M
  2. TRANSACT MEDIA GROUP (TMG)JOB
    1. GTM Lead, North America
      6M
  3. AMPLIFYERJOB
    1. CEO, Founder
      6Y 7M
  4. ADARA,JOB
    1. VP, Head of Sales, North A…
      2Y 11M
  5. QUANTCASTJOB
    1. Head of Northeast US Field…
      1Y 6M
    2. Sales Dir, Northeast
      1Y 9M
  6. ICON INTERNATIONAL,JOB
    1. VP, Digital Media
      1Y 5M
  7. CBS CORPORATIONJOB
    1. VP, Digital Sales Developm…
      4Y 3M
    2. Dir, Digital Sales Develop…
      1Y 10M
    3. Mgr, Digital Sales Develop…
      6M
    4. Account Executive
      1Y 5M
  8. SCREEN ACTORS GUILDJOB
    1. Business Representative
      1Y 7M
    2. Associate Business Represe…
      1Y 1M

Time in market 25YOpen 5Closed 10Stints 15

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  1. Job: Screen Actors Guild — Associate Business Representative · 2001-08 – 2002-09 — Negotiated with the major New York film and television studios’ labor relations departments on behalf of SAG background and stunt actors.
  2. Job: ICON International, Inc. — Vice President, Digital Media · 2012-04 – 2013-09 — Oversaw ICON International's digital revenue initiatives, increasing gross revenue by over 500%.
  3. Job: The Founders Club — Member · 2025-07 – present — The Founders Club is a private, highly-vetted community of high-growth Founders, CEOs, and Executives.
  4. Job: Transact Media Group (TMG) — GTM Lead, North America · 2026-02 – present — Transact Media Group connects media, data, and commerce to verified consumer transactions, helping brands scale with confidence, not guesswork.
  5. Job: ADARA, Inc. — Vice President, Head of Sales, North America · 2017-01 – 2019-12 — Led ADARA's North America sales organization. Achieved over 40% growth in consecutive years and generated the most revenue for the region in the company's history.
  6. Job: CBS Corporation — Vice President, Digital Sales Development · 2008-01 – 2012-04 — Head of Local Digital Sales across CBS RADIO's 130+ radio stations and CBS TV's 29 local television stations. Led a corporate management team of five Regional Sales Development Managers that provided training and resources to the 2,000+ sellers that comprise CBS RADIO and CBS TV’s local sales force.
  7. Job: CBS Corporation — Account Executive · 2004-04 – 2005-09 — Leveraged WCBS-AM’s position as the first CBS RADIO station to digitally stream its over-the-air content and quickly became one of the top local direct billers at the station. Helped launch the WCBS Small Business Network, an online community designed to connect and grow small businesses by leveraging the power and reach of the station’s on-air presence, web site and events.
  8. Job: CBS Corporation — Director, Digital Sales Development · 2006-03 – 2008-01 — Head of Local Digital Sales for CBS RADIO's 130+ radio stations across the country. More than tripled company’s overall local digital revenue.
  9. Job: Quantcast — Head of Northeast US Field Sales · 2015-07 – 2017-01 — Ran Quantcast’s 40-person Northeast commercial organization, the company’s largest and top revenue producing region.
  10. Job: Screen Actors Guild — Business Representative · 2002-09 – 2004-04 — Acted as SAG New York’s chief liaison with Warner Bros. and Dreamworks, maintaining relationships with the studios’ New York-based production teams
  11. Job: Quantcast — Sales Director, Northeast · 2013-09 – 2015-06 — Built and managed a 15-person team of field sellers and media strategists to help Fortune 500 brands – such as Time Warner, Verizon, Microsoft and American Express – find new customers by leveraging Quantcast’s proprietary audience data.
  12. Job: CBS Corporation — Manager, Digital Sales Development · 2005-09 – 2006-03 — Built and oversaw Digital Sales Development and Training department for CBS RADIO. Conducted market visits and training sessions across the country for the Senior Management and sales staffs of CBS RADIO’s 130+ stations
  13. Job: Amplifyer — CEO, Founder · 2020-01 – present — Amplifyer provides world class lead generation, account-based marketing, sales enablement and creative services. Utilizing the market's most innovative Ad Tech and Omni-Channel Marketing solutions, we transform businesses and supercharge their revenue.
  14. School: Trinity College-Hartford — BA, Political Science
  15. School: Portledge

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