Fiverr announced the opening of its San Francisco office and the hiring of two top-level executives to expand the company's online and offline community organization. The announcement highlights the company's focus on building a community-driven superbrand following a year of substantial gains, including triple digit revenue growth and marketplace expansion.

As part of the San Francisco team, Fiverr has brought aboard Brent Messenger to serve as global head of community. Messenger previously worked as a battleground state field director for Obama for America in 2008, widely recognized as the most forward-thinking, community-focused campaign in history. Messenger brings to Fiverr a deep understanding of grassroots community engagement. Working alongside Messenger, Chris Lane has joined Fiverr as global head of digital. In his role, Lane will be leading Fiverr's digital brand presence and community engagement through the marketplace, owned and third-party digital channels. Lane has previously worked with brands including Adobe, Google and The New York Times, joining Fiverr from Method Communications where he was a vice president of integrated marketing.