Clint Balcom

I design and develop products, shape meaningful brands, and build + lead inspired, talented teams.

Currently, I’m Chief Product Officer at [cafeteria], empowering teens and young adults to shape the brands they love, earn for their time, and redefining how brands gather insights.

Email me, or shout over on Instagram or LinkedIn.

Over two decades bridging design and technology into delightful user experiences.

20+ years building.
Leading teams from 0 to 40.
From startups to unicorns.

  1. 24–Present

    Chief Product Officer

    [cafeteria]

    The first production platform for generation teen — connecting teens and young adults with the brands they love, while redefining brand data and insights.

    Bottom Line → Over 1M data points, zero-party, always-on, and real-time. And we're just getting started...

  2. 21–23

    Chief Product Officer

    Luminary

    The premier subscription podcast network — audio home for some of the world’s most iconic voices including Dave Chappelle, Talib Kweli, and Lena Dunham.

    Bottom Line → 40% increase in revenue, 2.5x increase in conversions, all while reducing costs by nearly 60%.

  3. 07–21

    Chief Product Officer & SVP, Design

    JioSaavn

    India’s top music platform — and one of the largest and most valuable music streaming platforms in the world.

    • 11–16

      VP, Product & Design

    • 07–11

      VP, Design & Front-End Development

    Bottom Line → from startup through $190M in funding, Forbes Most Promising in 2013 to Fast Company’s Most Innovative in 2019, to a $1.2B acquisition and over 150M active users.

  4. 99–Present

    Founder

    Balcom & Nobody

    Product design and development studio — client roster includes American Express, Playground Entertainment, Vera Wang, Ziff Davis, Maxim Creative, Lot 18, Snooth, Tasting Room, and more.

  5. 06–11

    Creative Director

    212Media

    Venture development firm — launched and built multiple successful startups including Saavn, LeagueApps (formerly Sportsvite), Homer (formerly Speakaboos), LiftMetrix.

    Bottom Line → Built design and product departments from scratch, leading teams from prototype through launch for 5 startups, including a $1B unicorn and 3 other exit acquisitions.

  6. 03–06

    Sr. Art Director

    Colorblind Showroom

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This & That.

A lifelong golfer on the hunt for scratch. Long-suffering Mets fan, avid watch collector, average guitarist, and aspiring home chef.

Based in NYC with wife, Allison, and our pup, Ernie.

Lightning Round ⚡️

  • 🐶 Obviously, dogs.
  • ✈️ Always window.
  • 🌭 Ketchup. Yea, I said it.
  • 🍦 Cookie Dough.
  • 🎵 Scenes from an Italian Restaurant over Thunder Road.
  • 🤠 Last Crusade over Raiders.
  • ⏱️ Royal Oak over Nautilus.
  • 📺 Breaking Bad over The Wire.
  • 🍁 Fall golf and a rye old fashioned.
  • 🤟 The rest is negotiable.

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