“I knew that DatingGold was a great company from my experience of working with them in the past,” Waid said. “I felt like not only was I joining a company with a fantastic reputation that produces amazing results, but also a company that has grown so much since I started working with them years ago, and I wanted to be a part of that.”
Waid's advertising sales and media buying experience includes advertising sales for YNOT for seven years and a position as key account director for Traffic Dude.
AK, DatingGold Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said that bringing Waid onto his team was a stroke of luck and perfect timing. The position had recently opened, Waid was available, and AK knew she’d be a great fit for his team from having worked with her personally.
“She will be a tremendous help in the media buying department,” AK said. “The combination of her vast knowledge, extensive experience in the industry and her approachable business outlook will definitely help us expand our business relations with affiliates, advertisers and publishers."
Waid said her experience with sales and media buying drew her to the open position at DatingGold. She said she is excited at the prospect of keeping in touch with her contacts and working as a full-time buyer.
“I have the experience of being on the selling side and have the experience of selling to buyers,” Waid said. “I feel like I can use this to my advantage in this position, as well as grow traffic, sales and the ad budget. I’d love to be so busy that I literally have to say to CEO Allan Henning, ‘Hire some more buyers. I need some sleep.'”