Aron Levin

I work with founders and executive teams on growth projects that sit outside the playbook. These are usually high-stakes, messy, or undefined, where the outcome really matters but the normal org chart isn’t built for it.

We run these initiatives venture-style: define the path, build and pressure-test it in the market through pilots, partnerships, and early go-to-market until they produce real traction.

Early team member at King and Spotify. Founder at Willa and Relatable.

Let's Connect

Email: aron@levinprivate.com
LinkedIn: Aron Levin
Instagram: @aronlevin (taking a break)
Twitter: aron_levin (taking a break)

Biography (where brag about myself in 3rd person)

With a track record that includes bootstrapping an agency to $30 million in revenue and a subsequent $24 million acquisition, as well as scaling a VC-backed SaaS company with over $30 million in funding, Aron Levin has built a track record of driving growth at moments where direction and execution both carry real weight.

As an early team member and Director of Growth at Spotify, Aron Levin created the Spotify Play Button and orchestrated strategic partnerships with companies like Facebook, Uber, and Starbucks.

He's been honored for his work in the marketing and advertising space with awards like the Grand Clio and was a finalist at the Cannes Lions Festival. In 2019, he authored a bestselling book on influencer marketing published by Springer Nature.

Aron Levin lives in Los Angeles, California.

A Whole Bunch of Humblebrag

Featured work, interviews, and notable mentions from publications like People Magazine, New York Post, CNBC, The Sun, Forbes, and Rolling Stone Magazine.

The New Airline–Just For Influencers—That’s Heading To Coachella

Fintech startup Willa has launched “the world’s first creator airline”–Willa Air–and the first stop is Coachella, followed by New York fashion week in September. The first flight is offered free and now accepting applications.

ForbesAlex Ledsom

Founder’s Story: Willa

The new cornerstone of the burgeoning creator economy came from an idea and a dream

eqtventuresEQT Ventures

New Airline Willa Air to Serve Social Influencers and Content Creators — First Stop, Coachella

On Tuesday, Willa, a payment platform that helps freelancers get paid faster, announced the launch of the airline that is already gaining momentum

PEOPLENatasha Dado Published on April 7, 2022 05:40PM EDT

News: CMO of the Week: Willa’s Aron Levin

Launched in 2019, Willa was created to help take the pain out of getting paid for freelancers. Original board member Aron Levin, joined the startup as chief marketing officer, in August 2021 to help solve this challenge.

The wild perks of social-media influencers include luxury hotels, private jets and even tax advice

It’s the most exclusive way to fly — and money can’t buy it. Willa Air’s only plane, a Challenger 850, can seat barely a dozen people. The upstart airline offers deluxe amenities i…

New York PostMark Ellwood

Influencers Now Have Their Own Airline

First stop: Coachella.

PAPER MagazinePaper Magazine

Aron Levin, CMO and co-founder of payments company Willa, wants to make creators’ finances easier

This week, we spoke with Aron Levin, the chief marketing officer and co-founder of Willa, to get his advice for creators.

PassionfruitGrace Stanley

A startup that gets freelancers paid faster has a 150,000-strong waiting list. Check out the pitch deck it used to raise $18 million from VCs.

Freelancers make up 36% of the US workforce but often struggle to get paid on time for their invoices.

InsiderCallum Burroughs

Spotify / Uber - Your Ride. Your Music.

Clio Advertising Awards

Clios

This new airline is exclusively for creators and influencers – and the first stop is a free flight to Coachella

Willa, an online payments company that caters to social media creators, just launched an airline called Willa Air – and its first voyage will take 12 lucky influencers to this month’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on an exclusive, and free, flight.

CNBCMikaela Cohen

Relatable was acquired by Bambuser for $24 million.

Relatable was acquired by Bambuser for $24 million.. Relatable, a Stockholm, Sweden-based social media advertising agency, announced that it was acquired by Bambuser, a Stockholm-based software company also based in Stockholm and specializing in interactive live video streaming. The deal was made f…

Nordic 9Dragos Novac

Leading with change: How 8 LA companies innovate to drive industry shifts

Tech moves at the speed of light, making it borderline futile to keep up with every emerging development. But these ones are worth watching.

Built In LAHannahLevy

Here’s where two-year-old finance platform Willa is finding creative freelancers, influencers to target

To target creative types as well as social media influencers and creators the company is spending most of its ad budget – roughly 70-80%, per Levin – on social platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

DigidayKristina Monllos

100 Most Influential People in Influencer Marketing

The 100 most influential people in influencer marketing in 2019.

Influence WeeklyAndrew Kamphey

Large Order Services Spotlight: The Influencer Marketing Handbook

See how one entrepreneur landed a book deal with one of the largest business book publishers in the world after self-publishing his own business handbook.

Blurb Blog