Jarrod Dicker
Jarrod Dicker is the Vice President of Commercial Technology and Development at The Washington Post. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the firm's strategy, engineering, marketing, product operations, technology, as well as research and development. Dicker is a respectable entrepreneur who works closely with the brightest minds to develop innovative solutions across new ventures, partnerships, advertising, subscriptions, and technology. Before The Post, Dicker was Chief Executive Officer of Po.et, a platform for a new decentralized media economy.
Jarrod Dicker Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Vice President of Commercial Technology and Development
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Vice President of Innovation
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Founder of RED
Academic History
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BA in English Literature
CAREER
- Dicker pioneered the foundation for how media builds on blockchain through products, protocols and strategies focused on provenance, reputation and intellectual property.
- He aims to lead the charge to transforming the media industry by instituting a build first mentality when it comes to the products that help fuel and better the economy.
- He is the founder of R.E.D., The Washington Post’s research experimentation and development lab, and Zeus, The Post’s advertising software-as-a-service arm.
MEDIA
- His writing has been featured in leading publications, including The Wall Street Journal, AdAge, AdWeek, and Digiday.
- He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Dicker was ranked #20 on Business Insider’s list of the 30 most creative people in social media marketing in 2013.
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS
- Investor at Stir
- Investor at Riff
- Investor at Mirror
- Advisor at Unlock Inc
- Member of the Board of Advisors for Mogul Inc
- Member of the Board of Advisors for Rutgers Innovation Education