Meet the
SmartBugs!
Meet the team at SmartBug Media: a fully remote, fully connected crew of full service digital professionals.
Located Worldwide
300+
SmartBugs
We are a team of 300 experts (and counting!) in marketing, sales, revenue operations, customer success, e-commerce, and web.
48+
States
Remote hiring opens the door to the best talent there is. We're not limited by geography, so we hire in nearly every state in the U.S.!
6+
Countries
We have SmartBugs who live in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and El Salvador—and many of us travel to work in other countries, too.
550+
IRL Meetups
With SmartBugs everywhere, it’s easy for us to connect and stay social. In fact, we average around 552 IRL meetups a year!
We do remote best—because we've been doing it since before it was cool.
Careers
Ready to take the next big leap in your career? We'd love to hear from you! Discover our open positions.
Our People
No matter what you're into, you’ll find someone here who's into it too.
We hike 14ers. We do happy hour. We're avid skiers and boarders. We're coffee enthusiasts, plant parents, CrossFit junkies, HubSpotters, pet lovers, musicians, and artists. We’re family people, single people, working parents, microbrewery lovers, and whiskey connoisseurs.
The Leadership Team
Ryan Malone
Global Chief Executive Officer
Ryan is SmartBug's founder and Global CEO. He created the company to provide its clients with game-changing results while offering his team a challenging career and the headspace to make a lifetime of memories. Ryan has led SmartBug to seven consecutive Inc. 5000 awards and three acquisitions. Ryan enjoys basketball, biographies, live music, meeting new people, and cherishing every possible memory with his wife and two daughters. He lives in Orange County, California.
Favorite Food
Ethiopian
Favorite Movie
Hoosiers
Adam Bleibtreu
President
Damon Yerian
SVP, Creative
Based in Springfield, MO, Damon brings more than 18 years of agency experience in creative development and team management. Originally from Chicago, the majority of Damon's career was spent in Houston on innovative B2B and B2C marketing, advertising, and public relations campaigns. Damon and his husband, Alex, are the proud papas of a Yorkie-Chihuahua named Zimba.
Favorite Musical
Rent
Favorite Addiction
Big Brother
Lael Vaughn
General Counsel and VP of Administration
Lael is General Counsel bringing experience from both in-house roles and private practice managing complex national litigation. She has a passion for collaborating with business stakeholders to approach problems and find solutions that maximize efficiency, collaboration and certainty for the leadership team. She loves to travel and is always in search of great restaurants.
Favorite Vacation
Santorini
Book Genre
Historical Fiction
Aubreigh Blair
SVP, Client Strategy and Growth
An alumnus of Michigan State University, Aubreigh has over 10 years of marketing and revenue operations experience. She has a passion for coaching individuals and helping clients grow their businesses through marketing, sales, and customer success strategies. Outside of SmartBug, Aubreigh loves live music and exploring national parks with her family.
Favorite National Park
Banff National Park
Favorite Musician
James Taylor
Jean-Michel Arseneau
COO, Strategy & E-Commerce, Canada
JM is a dynamic entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in IT firms and digital agencies. He has been in Operations and Management roles for the last 15 years. JM is a member of the HubSpot Advisory Council (PAC) and a Board director with AQT (Quebec Technology Association). At work, JM brings passion, empathy and leadership. Outside of Smartbug, JM loves to go watch sporting and music events. He is also the proud Dad of 2 amazing kids!
Favorite Sports Teams
Red Sox (MLB), Celtics (NBA), Canucks (NHL), Dolphins (NFL)
Favorite Vacation
Cruise
Mathieu Morin
COO, E-Business, Canada
Mathieu brings nearly 20 years of experience in the tech field, where he has led teams through complex transformations and delivered successful projects across various industries. A graduate of HEC Montreal, he’s passionate about driving collaboration and solving challenges with strategic insights. Outside of work, you’ll likely find Mathieu following the latest Formula 1 races.
Favorite Sports Team
Montreal Expos
Favorite Drink
Negroni
