Jeff Hicks
About Jeff Hicks
Jeff Hicks is the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Cision, based in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area, with extensive experience in engineering leadership roles across multiple companies.
Current Role at Cision
Jeff Hicks currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Engineering at Cision, located in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area. In this role, he oversees engineering strategies and initiatives that drive the company's technology goals. Jeff is instrumental in implementing infrastructure strategies and leading innovative platforms that advance Cision's market position.
Previous Roles at Cision
Before his current position, Jeff Hicks was the Vice President of Engineering at Cision from 2021 to 2022, focusing on Distribution, Media Relationship, and Monitoring. During his tenure, he led the enhancement and scaling of engineering processes and systems, contributing to the overall growth and efficiency of the company.
Engineering Leadership at Vericast and Valassis
In 2021, Jeff Hicks briefly served as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Vericast. Prior to that, he held key positions at Valassis, including Vice President of Engineering from 2019 to 2021 and Executive Director of Engineering from 2017 to 2019. In these roles, he helped shape and drive the technical vision and execution, empowering the company's engineering team to deliver robust solutions.
Previous Industry Experience
Jeff Hicks has accumulated extensive experience in the tech industry. He has held senior engineering roles at MaxPoint, including Senior Director of Engineering and Director of Engineering from 2013 to 2017. Earlier, he was a Senior Director and Director of Software Engineering at CA Technologies from 2010 to 2013. His career also spans technical leadership positions at NetQoS, NetIQ, Ganymede Software, and IBM, dating back to 1991.
Educational Background
Jeff Hicks holds a Master of Engineering in Computer Science from North Carolina State University. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Auburn University. His academic background laid a strong foundation for his extensive career in software engineering and leadership roles.