The On takeover of MoxiWorks appears to be underway, as the real estate tech company has hired two more Onit veterans to fill leadership roles.
Ben Tao was hired as the company’s first Chief Marketing Officer, while Jackson Mayes will serve as Chief of Staff. The pair come to MoxiWorks from Onit with a wealth of experience in technology marketing and software-as-a-service (Saas) verticals.
“Ben is a proven marketing leader with extensive go-to-market experience and a deep understanding of how to drive impactful strategies,” said Eric Elfman, CEO of MoxiWorks, in a statement. “His technical expertise, diverse marketing background and passion for innovation make him invaluable to our team. Ben has already hit the ground running and we are excited to see the impact he will have as we continue to grow and innovate.”
Tao comes to MoxiWorks after two years at Onit, where he held the title of vice president of enterprise marketing. Previously, he held marketing and communications positions Validere, Forcepoint, IBM And Dell.
“It is an opportune time to join MoxiWorks as we prepare to introduce innovations to support this changing industry,” Tao said in a statement. “As a marketer, I look forward to helping agents use MoxiWorks products to improve productivity and grow their businesses.”
Mayes also joins from Onit, where he spent more than 10 years in sales and engineering roles.
“Jackson will play an important role in driving our strategic initiatives and ensuring our operational efficiencies align with our growth objectives,” Elfman said. “As Chief of Staff, Jackson will serve as a force multiplier for our leadership team, allowing them to focus on high-level priorities while managing key operational and tactical responsibilities.”
Leadership at MoxiWorks has been in flux since June, when it announced that Elfman – formerly co-founder and CEO of Onit – would replace longtime CEO York Bauer. A month after the leadership change, MoxiWorks announced a round of layoffs.
In September, MoxiWorks rolled out an update to its platform that allows agents to build an off-MLS website for displaying buyer agent compensation offers. The move came after new MLS rules imposed by the National Association of Real Estate Agents‘settlement of antitrust lawsuits.
