Senior Director, Business Development, Adaptive Investments

Chad Hinds is a seasoned senior sales executive with a strong track record in digital media and recently transitioned into financial services/investments. With over two decades of digital media industry leadership, Hinds has transitioned seamlessly from the world of digital media to financial services/investments focusing on a consultative sales approach that emphasizes client needs and partnership-building. His current role is as Senior Director of Business Development at Adaptive Investments, based in Carmel, CA. 

Before his tenure at Adaptive Investments, Hinds held senior positions at leading companies such as Snap Inc., Amazon, and Yahoo. At Snap Inc., he established a new channel partnerships team, securing collaborations with some of the world’s largest global eCommerce, web services, financial services, and influencer partners. These partnerships significantly boosted advertiser density on Snap’s advertising platform. At Amazon, he led the North American Search & Performance Partner Manager team for the Enterprise/Large Customer sales segment, overseeing key relationships with major agency holding companies. His leadership journey also includes over 15 years at Yahoo, where he consistently exceeded revenue targets and achieved key strategic goals across various field sales and leadership roles.