Jay Desai

Jay Desai is the Head of Marketing at Captivate Talent, where he focuses on positioning the company as the go-to partner for early to growth-stage SaaS businesses hiring top revenue talent. A proven early-stage marketer, Jay has been the first marketing hire at three different organizations, bringing a wealth of experience in growth strategy, content creation, and brand building.

In addition to his work at Captivate, Jay is actively building his own startup called SummarAIze, a tool that repurposes audio and video content into impactful marketing assets. Previously, he led marketing at Trend, an influencer marketing platform, where he successfully scaled the company from 6 to 400 paying customers in less than a year.

Outside of work, Jay is a passionate sports fan who loves the NBA and college football. Based in Austin, he enjoys exploring the city’s food scene and is an avid traveler. Jay is also deeply fascinated by the AI space, especially around tools that impact sales and marketing.