John Eitel

John Eitel is a sales and marketing executive with over 20 years of experience in the enterprise technology industry. He possesses a technology-savvy and customer-focused mindset that allows him to excel in competitive markets. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated a consistent record of exceptional sales performance as both a leader and an individual contributor. John has a strategic approach and has led cross-functional teams, resulting in business success and growth. He is an expert in client acquisition and retention, pipeline management, contract negotiation, and monetization strategies for free and Open Source software. John is also adept in post-merger integration, turnaround leadership, and executing competitive market positioning.

John has worked in various executive positions, including his current role as Global Vice President of Sales & Success /GM at Canva, where he has led his team to achieve great success. Previously, he served as Global Vice President of Sales at WP Engine and Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Business Development at Rackspace Technology. His collaborative leadership style and focus on building high-performance sales teams from the ground up have proven to be successful in helping him achieve his goals.