Kingman & Company LLC

A San Francisco based media services firm specializing in advertising sales, recruiting, consulting and advisory services.

Mission

We connect people with brands,
build relationships and have fun along the way.

our Values

love
what we do

nurture relationships
& connect people

give
back

get s***
done

Media Sales

We work with our clients the way we would our family and friends.

We are thoughtful, engaged and strategic. We pride ourselves on doing our best each day and delivering excellent customer service to the publishers, agencies and clients with whom we work. After over 25 years in advertising and 20 years in the San Francisco media community, we are uniquely experienced across platforms including online, mobile, tablet, programmatic, print, events, place-based OOH and TV. We currently work with the Financial Times, Captivate Network, Nasdaq.com and Nikkei.

Recruiting

Connecting people is kind of our thing.

Over the years, Kingman has become a trusted advisor, providing career advice, and helping connect people within the industry.

Kingman & Co now leverages its vast network to provide clients with recruiting services. We match top marketing and sales talent with innovative brands, agencies, and publishers.

Testimonials

Kingman is without doubt the most accomplished sales representative that the FT has ever had in the US, and in my experience, globally. Not only are you a great guy to be with - fun, open and trustworthy - you also hire fantastic people, motivate them brilliantly, and work hard. You are also creative, energetic and driven by a desire to do good work. And most importantly of all you just "get" the FT. Not just the brand and its proposition, but also how it works. You have been able to accept and work with our deficiencies, internal issues, and processes without letting them get you down or get in the way. Kudos to you, your team, and what you've achieved at the FT.

Dominic Good

Global Sales Director, Financial Times

We’ve been very pleased with our partnership with Kingman & Company over the past 18 months. They have exceeded our expectations in opening doors with key brand partners and increasing the visibility of the Financial Times on the West Coast. Jen and Kingman are smart and strategic thinkers who have mastered the complexities of the FT's portfolio and value proposition. They have proven to hold the key in unlocking the West Coast's revenue potential, and their success will continue to pay dividends for the FT.

Brendan Spain

US Sales Director, Financial Times

"I have worked with Kingman for many years on multiple deals. Across all of them Kingman has been a fair, fast and strategic. Ultimately, Kingman has been a great partner to work with because he knows how to actually listen (versus just sell)."

Joshua Spanier

Marketing Director, Global Media at Google

"Kingman Gordon is one of the media industry's finest. Period. He is honest, hard-working, bright and great fun. Kingman understands that the devil is in the details (which, by the way, he nails every time) and yet he can also transition seamlessly into finding meaningful strategic solutions for client challenges. What sets him above all others, though, is his remarkable ability to connect people. His mind appears always to be on alert for finding ways to introduce individuals, companies and industry organizations to one another. If you don't yet know or work with Kingman, do. You and/or your organization will be the better for it."

Suzann Redding

Multimedia Sales Director at The Wall Street Journal

"It is safe to say that Kingman is beloved by all that know him. He being a great guy conceals his tireless effort, his diligence, his understanding of his partners needs and the solutions that he provides. He is relentlessly positive and his desire to provide value is infectious to those around him... I consider myself lucky to have worked with him at both ESPN and USATODAY Sports and have witnessed this behavior first hand. He brings out the best in people and in return he gets the best from people. Kingman is beloved because he is excellent at his job; he surfaces valuable solutions, provides excellent service to both internal and external clients and his positive attitude makes you eager for it to continue."

Doug Fleming

Director of Programmatic at Hulu

Kingman is one of the best recruiters you could hope for when it comes to finding quality sales professionals in the Bay Area and Pacific Northwest. His experience as a sales leader combined with his vast network within the advertising industry means he knows the qualities to look for and where to find them. Most importantly he’s easy to work with and gets results.

Casey Priore

Director of Sales, Western Region at MaxPoint

Our Partners

Media Sales

Recruiting

Our Team

Kingman Gordon, Principal

Born and raised in New York City, Kingman graduated from Middlebury College in 1993. After backpacking around the world, he spent five years working at Ammirati & Puris in New York on the Compaq and RCA accounts. Kingman’s love for adventure then led him to San Francisco, where he serviced the Microsoft account at Anderson & Lembke (later McCann Erickson).

In 2000, Kingman left the high-energy agency life for the better hours of media sales. He spent eight wonderful years leading ESPN The Magazine’s Northwest sales team. Kingman joined The Wall Street Journal in 2008 to lead the launch of WSJ. Magazine. He then went on to oversee multimedia sales for the Northwest region.

In 2013, Kingman used his extensive experience and vast network to start Kingman & Co. He’s now doing what he loves – building the best media sales team in the business and connecting companies with the finest media, marketing and sales talent.

Outside of work, Kingman serves on the Board of Trustees at The Taft School and as a career advisor for Middlebury College. At home, Kingman embraces the chaos and joy that come with raising two boys. He enjoys fly fishing, playing golf and cheering on his beloved New York sports teams.

Rachel Lesser

Rachel grew up in Los Angeles and received her bachelor’s degree at Oregon State University. In 2014, Rachel started her advertising career at Time Inc. working on Food & Wine, Departures, and Travel + Leisure. From there, she transferred up to the San Francisco office where she expanded her knowledge base while working in Account Management across Technology and Telecommunications verticals. With a desire to diversify her background, in 2017 she joined Kingman & Co to manage West Coast Sales for the Financial Times.

In her free time, Rachel enjoys taking advantage of all that the Bay Area has to offer – from local and cultural excursions to hiking in Marin, or fabulous trips to the wine country.

Lisa Bentley

With a passion for business, Lisa Bentley has had the privilege of working at some of the world’s most established publishing brands: Forbes, Fortune, Time, Wired, Inc., and People. A native of the Midwest, Lisa has served as a trusted leader to each organization, bringing her enthusiasm, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication to building trusted relationships that drive long term revenue for partners through multi-media platforms. Through her experience with young companies and recognized organizations alike, Lisa has strategically transformed businesses, inspiring teams in every step of her career.

Outside of work, Lisa is actively involved in several philanthropic organizations including the American Brain Foundation, and has served on several Bay Area boards. She and her husband are avid outdoor enthusiasts who love to travel, entertain, and spend time with their two boys who are also based on the West Coast.

Jeff Cracolice

Jeff is a long-time Bay Area native with decades of experience working with B2B marketers, scaling integrated marketing programs that drive their business. Jeff also enjoys working with startups and helping with global expansion and customer acquisition. After receiving his degree in Math Applied Sciences at UCLA, Jeff dove into sales at Tiffany & Co. He then moved into media at Ziff Davis where he rose to become Associate Publisher. After many years in media and the ad-tech industry, Jeff joined Kingman & Company where he enjoys being a thoughtful, creative, and strategic partner to his clients. When he’s not doing that, Jeff loves spending time with his family and maintaining his scratch golfer status.

Contact Us

306 Maple St, San Francisco, CA 94118

415-385-5100

kingman@kingmanco.com