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Max Bloom

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Executive Director, Insights & Growth at KQED
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Max is a strategy and analytics executive at KQED, where he drives growth through applied AI, research, and new revenue initiatives. A software developer with a law degree, his expertise includes leading global research programs for major tech companies like Google, Meta, and Amazon during his time at Known.

He is involved in the media venture capital community, serving on an investment committee for a fund that supports early-stage media startups. He also collaborates with academic institutions like UC Berkeleys School of Journalism on projects that combine technology with public interest, such as improving the UX of public databases.

Unique fact: He is a software developer who went to law school and now leads growth and AI strategy for a major public media company.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Executive Director, Insights & Growth
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Applied AI in Media
His role at KQED explicitly includes leading "applied AI" projects to drive growth, and he has posted about his views on AI tools in the workplace.
Audience Analytics
His career at KQED has focused on revitalizing the research function and building a modern analytics team to better understand and grow the audience.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Executive Director, Insights & Growth
KQED
5-2025
Investment Committee
Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group
12-2024
Advisor
Future Tilt
8-2023 - 10-2025
Director of Audience Insights and Intelligence
KQED
6-2022 - 8-2023
Associate Director, Strategy & Insights
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Education
2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of Richmond
8-2020 - 5-2024
Doctor of Law - JD
Golden Gate University, School of Law
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