Exclusive: OpenAI poaches Brian McCarthy from SpaceX to be its VP of worldwide sales
McCarthy is the first major hire by Dali Rajic, OpenAI's new CRO who joined less than a month ago.
OpenAI has acquired the services of Brian McCarthy from SpaceX to assume the role of vice president of worldwide sales. McCarthy had joined SpaceX in August, following its acquisition of Cursor. At both SpaceX and OpenAI, he served as president of global revenue and worldwide field operations. Previously, McCarthy led enterprise sales teams at Rubrik, ThoughtSpot, AppDynamics, and Qlik.
He is the first significant hire made by OpenAI's chief revenue officer, Dali Rajic, who assumed his position on August 24. This is a newly established position, and McCarthy will not be replacing anyone. McCarthy and Rajic previously worked together at AppDynamics from 2017-2018, with Rajic as chief revenue officer and McCarthy as vice president of sales.
Rajic praised McCarthy's commitment to customers and belief in the transformative power of technology. OpenAI aims to capitalize on the growing adoption of frontier AI models and enterprise use of AI models to boost its revenue, especially in preparation for a potential IPO. McCarthy expressed his enthusiasm for the role, aligning with OpenAI's vision of using technology to help people solve complex problems and create new opportunities, while ensuring safe usage and broad benefits for all.
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