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Steve Dinelli

Wildcard · DISC type sci
Chief Digital Officer at BMG360
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Steve Dinelli is the Chief Digital Officer at BMG360 and a seasoned entrepreneur in performance marketing. He founded the digital advertising agency Blackbird Garage, which successfully served major D2C brands before being acquired by BMG. He is a graduate of Robert Morris University - Illinois.

Beyond his executive role, Steve is an active angel investor and advisor for growth-stage companies. He founded Marketer Interview, a platform dedicated to knowledge sharing and professional growth within the marketing industry, reflecting a personal passion for mentorship.

His company, Blackbird Garage, was acquired by his current employer, Barrington Media Group (BMG360), where he now leads the digital practice.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Chief Digital Officer
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Personality Overview

How Steve shows up

Curious But Skeptical
Friendly But Slow
Requires Proof

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Priorities

Topics Steve cares about

D2C Brand Growth
As founder of Blackbird Garage, he specialized in customer acquisition for high-growth, direct-to-consumer brands like MVMT Watches, Brooklinen, and Hello Fresh.
Digital Ad Strategy
His career is focused on performance marketing. He publicly comments on large-scale digital advertising expenditures by major companies like Temu.
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Career

Work history

9-2020 - 6-2022
Chief Digital Officer
BMG360
2-2015 - 9-2020
Founder
Blackbird Garage
2011 - 2016
Founder
LineHop
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Steadiness (S)

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