# Chris Toy

> Chris Toy is the CEO and co-founder of MarketerHire, the AI-powered on-demand marketing talent platform that has made over 25,000 successful marketer-company matches for clients including Netflix, Allbirds, and Glossier. With 20+ years spanning direct mail agencies, a soccer webcomic, comic-book marketing, and now leading a company ranked #71 on the 2025 Inc. 5000, Toy built MarketerHire after running his own agency and repeatedly turning down clients because he couldn't staff them fast enough - then deciding to fix the problem himself.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at MarketerHire
- **Organizations:** MarketerHire, Purple Arch Ventures, Rogue Advising, Rogue Brands
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree (field unspecified), Northwestern University
- **Known for:** Co-founded MarketerHire, ranked #71 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 with a 4,302% three-year growth rate, Built MarketerHire into a platform with 25,000+ successful marketer-company matches, Launched MarketerMatch technology analyzing 50+ job attributes to match marketers within 48 hours

## Career timeline

- **1999-2003** — Attended Northwestern University
- **2003** — Started marketing career at a traditional agency working with clients including Xerox and Aetna
- **2003-2008** — Created Studs Up, an award-winning soccer webcomic
- **2008-2010** — Director of Digital Strategy at Sportingo
- **2010-2012** — Founded and led Offside Media as Managing Director
- **2010** — Founded own marketing agency, experiencing firsthand the staffing volatility problem
- **2012-2014** — Managing Director at Offside Inc.
- **2014-2016** — Director of Marketing at Valiant Entertainment
- **2016-2018** — Founded Bindle Chat Inc. as CEO
- **2018** — Co-founded MarketerHire with Raaja Nemani, Darren Litt, Stephanie Schultz, Viral Patel, and Chad Keller
- **2019** — Launched MarketerHire platform publicly
- **2020** — Raised $3M in funding; MarketerHire grows to 30 employees
- **2021** — Raised Series A ($10M); launched MarketerMatch technology; total funding reaches $14M
- **2022** — MarketerHire expands to EMEA; launches MarketerHire for Agencies with clients WPP, GroupM, Mindshare
- **2023** — MarketerHire ranked #183 on Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing U.S. companies
- **2024** — MarketerHire ranked #52 on Inc. 5000
- **2025** — MarketerHire ranked #71 on Inc. 5000; company reaches ~200 employees

## Achievements

- Co-founded MarketerHire, ranked #71 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 with a 4,302% three-year growth rate
- Built MarketerHire into a platform with 25,000+ successful marketer-company matches
- Launched MarketerMatch technology analyzing 50+ job attributes to match marketers within 48 hours
- MarketerHire talent has collectively generated over $1 billion in client revenue
- Clients include Netflix, Allbirds, Glossier, PUMA, AirBnB, Quip, Plaid, HelloFresh, and HP
- Secured $14M in total funding including Series A from RiverPark Ventures and founders from Zillow, Thrive Market, FabFitFun
- Created Studs Up, an award-winning soccer webcomic
- Limited Partner at Purple Arch Ventures, investing in Northwestern University alumni-led companies
- Built agency client roster including WPP, GroupM, Mindshare, Mediacom, and Wavemaker

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — MarketerHire ranked #71 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 with a 4,302% three-year growth rate
- **2024-01** — MarketerHire ranked #52 on the 2024 Inc. 5000
- **2023-01** — MarketerHire ranked #183 on the 2023 Inc. 5000
- **2022-06** — MarketerHire expanded EMEA operations and launched MarketerHire for Agencies with WPP, GroupM, and Mindshare
- **2021-11** — Raised Series A of $10M; total funding reached $14M; launched MarketerMatch technology

## Links

- Website: https://marketerhire.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoy/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/christoy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN9zKdj_8ec
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/marketerhire/

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Last updated: 2026-05-27