Mike Bal

Head of Product | AI Native | Growth

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David's Bridalex-Single Grain LLCex-Automattic

Experienced Product Leader with 10+ years of experience driving growth and success for startups and enterprise businesses. Currently focused on creating AI-powered products and experiences that leverage multi-model (and modal) systems.

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A proven track record in both B2B and B2C SaaS environments, thriving at the intersection of technology, strategy, and innovation. Thriving in fast-paced environments, I relish the opportunity to tackle complex, challenging problems - the harder, the better. I excel at guiding cross-functional teams through the full product lifecycle, from conceptualization to launch and beyond, ensuring that data-driven insights and a relentless focus on the customer underpin every step. My general product mindset is rooted in a deep belief that great products aren't just about what they can do; they're about doing meaningful things that meet people's needs in a simple, intuitive, and delightful way.

Career Timeline

GTM Index

  1. DAVID'S BRIDALJOB
    1. Head of Product
      10M
    2. Product and AI
      9M
  2. NOVA REGISTRYJOB
    1. Head of Strategy and GTM
      2Y 11M
  3. MIKE BALJOB
    1. Advising and Fractional Le…
      1Y 8M
  4. ENRICHJOB
    1. Enrich host
      4Y
  5. THE ENGINEERED INNOVATION GROUPJOB
    1. Sr. Dir of Technical Produ…
      11M
  6. AUTOMATTICJOB
    1. Head of Product Strategy
      2Y
    2. Head of Community Growth,…
      8M
  7. 10UPJOB
    1. Dir of (Growth) Audience &…
      1Y 7M
    2. Dir of Delivery
      3Y 3M
    3. Team Lead and Senior Mgr
      1Y 6M
  8. CREATURES OF CONTENTJOB
    1. Founder and Chief Creator
      3Y 1M
  9. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTJOB
    1. Strategic Mktg Consultant
      10Y 3M
    2. Strategic Mktg Consultant
      10Y 3M
    3. Strategic Mktg Consultant
      10Y 3M
    4. Strategic Mktg Consultant
      10Y 3M
    5. Strategic Mktg Consultant
      10Y 3M
  10. SINGLE GRAINJOB
    1. Dir of Client Success
      7M
    2. Dir of Social Media
      1Y 9M

Time in market 20Y 7MOpen 2Closed 17Stints 19

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  1. Job: Single Grain LLC — Director of Social Media · 2013-04 – 2015-01
  2. Job: Automattic — Head of Community Growth, WordPress.com · 2021-05 – 2022-01
  3. Job: Mike Bal — Advising and Fractional Leadership · 2023-05 – 2025-01
  4. Job: 10up — Director of Delivery · 2016-07 – 2019-10
  5. Job: 10up — Team Lead and Senior Manager · 2015-01 – 2016-07
  6. Job: Creatures of Content — Founder and Chief Creator · 2013-03 – 2016-04
  7. Job: The Engineered Innovation Group — Sr. Director of Technical Product Management · 2023-09 – 2024-08
  8. Job: David's Bridal — Head of Product · 2025-10 – present
  9. Job: enrich — Enrich host · 2021-01 – 2025-01
  10. Job: Independent Consultant — Strategic Marketing Consultant · 2006-01 – 2016-04
  11. Job: 10up — Director of (Growth) Audience & Revenue · 2019-10 – 2021-05
  12. Job: David's Bridal — Product and AI · 2025-01 – 2025-10
  13. Job: Independent Consultant — Strategic Marketing Consultant · 2006-01 – 2016-04
  14. Job: Single Grain LLC — Director of Client Success · 2014-06 – 2015-01
  15. Job: Independent Consultant — Strategic Marketing Consultant · 2006-01 – 2016-04
  16. Job: Independent Consultant — Strategic Marketing Consultant · 2006-01 – 2016-04
  17. Job: Automattic — Head of Product Strategy · 2021-05 – 2023-05
  18. Job: Nova Registry — Head of Strategy and GTM · 2023-09 – present
  19. Job: Independent Consultant — Strategic Marketing Consultant · 2006-01 – 2016-04

Skills

Technical Product ManagementSoftware Product ManagementGTMProduct StrategyMessagingE-CommerceBusiness AnalysisProduct DevelopmentProduct MarketingAgile MethodologiesGo-to-Market StrategyBranding & IdentityCopywritingNeo4j - Graph Intelligence PlatformPositioning (Marketing)User Experience (UX)Written CommunicationBusiness StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Cross-functional Team Leadership

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