Michael Cirrito

I'm Michael Cirrito: executive manager, entrepreneur, father, outdoor enthusiast, and live music fanatic!

A brief history as told in the third person: Michael Cirrito was born in New York and raised in Washington DC.  He survived 12 years of Catholic school including four amazing years at Gonzaga College High School.  Seeking warm weather, football and the allure of dating a girl with a southern accent, Michael egressed south and spent four years at Clemson University (Go Tigers)!Four years at Clemson endowed Michael with a cursory understanding of contemporary American history, twentieth century continental philosophy, and an insatiable passion for live music. Armed with just enough collegiate knowledge to be dangerous, Michael Cirrito headed west for a nine year stretch in California.  While out on the left side of the country, Michael Cirrito toiled in the trenches of the live music business working for Bill Graham Presents and helping to start and run wwww.JamBase.com.  Five years with JamBase and the arrival of two sons left Michael with a somewhat satiated appetite for entrepreneurship and a desire to go back to school. In 2006, Michael, his two sons and his wife Holly (who happens to have a southern accent) headed back east.  Michael Cirrito spent two years in business school at Georgetown University, and settled down in DC where he lives today. There are 168 hours in a week and Michael Cirrito spends about 60 of them in his job as Director of Classified Marketplaces at The Washington Post.  He clocks in about 50 hours of sleep, 7 hours of exercise and spends the remainder of those precious waking hours with his wife, three sons, and friends.  

Sales Manager, Jobs Major Accounts Unit at Washington Post Media

April 2009 - June 2010

I manage a team of 8 account managers and acquisition sales professionals who sell a combination of online and offline recruitment advertising solutions to local, regional, and national enterprise accounts.

Healthcare Accounts Manager at The Washington Post

June 2008 - February 2009

After a great summer in 2007 I have returned to the Washington Post. I'm working in the Jobs Advertising Unit providing online and offline recruitment advertising solutions to the Federal Government & Healthcare Industry.

Director of Marketing and Operations at JamBase.com

January 2001 - May 2006

JamBase is a leading provider of tour dates, concert information, and news about live music. The company provides interactive marketing services concert promoters and record labels and is also a powerful data syndication engine to clients like Billboard.com, AOL music, and Real Networks. I was a principal member of start up team. In my five years there, I helped to grow JamBase from a standing start to over a $1.5 million in online revenue. My last post at JamBase was as Director of Marketing & Operations. My responsibilities included consumer marketing, brand management, business development, and some product management. I also managed our key strategic partnerships with Real Networks Rhapsody, JamBaseTickets, and Exact Target. My operational duties focused on facilitating cross functional cooperation among the company's departments.

VIP Ticketing at Bill Graham Presents

1999 - 2001

Managed tour ticketing operations for national artists such as Bob Dylan, The Who, Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes, Paul Simon and more.

Founder at Ebb & Flow Productions

October 1997 - December 1998

Booked and produced concert events and festivals in California and Florida

Director, Classified Marketplace Unit at The Washington Post

June 2010

As Director of Classified Marketplaces I have full P&L responsibility for $75 million in advertising revenue across Washington Post Media's marketplace categories. I develop and execute our strategies for sales, marketing and product development; and manage key strategic partnerships with Cars.com, Apartments.com, and Trulia.com. My business and product verticals include: * Automotive & Cars.com * Real Estate / Trulia Partnership * Property Management & Apartments.com * Jobs & Recruitment * Consumer to Consumer * Trustees

Georgetown University - The McDonough School of Business

2006 – 2008

MBA

Clemson University

1993 – 1997

BA

Concentration: History

Gonzaga College High School

1989 – 1993

High School

Our Lady of Good Council

Music, Alpine Skiing, Biking, Hiking, Traveling, Food, Family, Fun, Irony, Sarcasm, Business, Technology, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Investing, Marketing, Sales, Events