Rob Gaige

Rob is Director of Global Insights at Reddit where he derives insights from conversations and communities on the platform to help brands predict and act upon changing consumer attitudes and behavior.

He has over 20 years of experience in the marketing, innovation, and start-up space running brands in media, financial services, tech, gaming, packaged goods, and skincare. Previously, Rob was VP of Marketing for Splitit, a Fintech in the "buy now, pay later" space. Prior to that, he was a Managing Partner at sparks & honey, a consultancy that helps Fortune 500 companies quantify, predict and take action on cultural change. He’s also flexed his muscles as an entrepreneur, for his mobile citizen journalist startup and became an expert authority on journalism innovation before successfully exiting his company in 2013. A veteran, Rob credits his time in the Navy for shaping his calm demeanor and love of the ocean, traits he’s hoping to pass on to his two little girls.