Nextdoor Appoints Michael Kiernan as Chief Revenue Officer

Kiernan will lead Nextdoor’s Global revenue function and drive expansion of the Nextdoor Ads Platform, delivering improved ease of use and better performance for advertisers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KIND), the essential neighborhood network, has appointed Michael Kiernan as its Chief Revenue Officer. In his role as CRO he will oversee the Global revenue function for Nextdoor, leading teams charged with Sales, Account Management, and Ad Operations. Kiernan brings 15 years of experience as an accomplished go-to-market executive, driving growth at leading technology companies. He has led Business Operations and Sales at Nextdoor for the last six years, and most recently served as interim CRO. Prior to Nextdoor, Kiernan held leadership roles at X (f.k.a. Twitter), Turn, Yahoo!, and BrightRoll.

As CRO, Kiernan will lead the sales team and continue to drive the expansion of the Nextdoor Ads Platform. The platform leverages first-party data from Nextdoor’s nearly 100 million Verified Neighbors, allowing advertisers to achieve impressive results with predictive audience signals and locally personalized advertisements.

“Kiernan's appointment and promotion to CRO is a testament to the remarkable contributions he has made since joining Nextdoor in 2018,” said Nirav Tolia, Co-Founder and CEO of Nextdoor. “He is the ultimate teammate, and his relentless focus on delivering value to customers of all sizes has been instrumental over the last six years. I am confident that his leadership will propel Nextdoor to new heights.”

At Nextdoor, Kiernan has spearheaded sustained growth among new and existing advertisers of all sizes, forged significant brand partnerships with leading global agencies, and led the rollout of Nextdoor’s self-serve ads platform, which represented about 50% of total revenue in Q3 2024. Kiernan has cultivated a proven track record in building, leading, and motivating data-driven teams that consistently deliver results while helping organizations diversify revenue streams through disciplined planning and execution.

“Meeting your customers where they are has never been more important, and Nextdoor has a tremendous opportunity to continue providing differentiated advertising value,” said Michael Kiernan, Chief Revenue Officer at Nextdoor. “It is a privilege to join the Leadership Team at Nextdoor at a pivotal moment for the company.”

This appointment follows the announcement of NEXT, an ongoing complete transformation of the platform. Kiernan’s appointment builds on recent strategic hires, including Georg Petschnigg as Chief Design Officer, strengthening the company’s product-centric leadership. To explore opportunities to join the Nextdoor team, visit about.nextdoor.com/careers-list/.

About Nextdoor

Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND) is the essential neighborhood network. Neighbors, public agencies and businesses use Nextdoor to connect around local information that matters in more than 340,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries. Nextdoor builds innovative technology to foster local community, and brands and businesses of all sizes use Nextdoor’s advertising platform to engage with neighborhoods at scale. Download the app and join the neighborhood at nextdoor.com. For more information and media assets, visit nextdoor.com/newsroom.