Kayla Drake has a diverse work experience in marketing and events management. Kayla started their career as an intern at Internet Marketing Inc., where they specialized in SEO and social media. Kayla then worked as an Account Executive at Yelp.com before joining Codexis, Inc. as a Marketing Associate, where they were responsible for in-house marketing campaigns and social media strategies. Kayla then joined Ustream, which was later acquired by IBM, where they served as a Marketing Coordinator and later as a Marketing Events Manager for IBM's Watson Media unit. Kayla also managed social media presence and collaborated in rebranding advertisements. After their time at IBM, Kayla worked at Autodesk and its subsidiary BuildingConnected as a Senior Field Marketing Manager and a Tradeshow & Events Marketing Manager, respectively. Most recently, they held positions at Udemy, first as a Global Event Marketing Manager, and then as a Senior Global Event Marketing Manager. Currently, Kayla is employed as the Director of Field Marketing at Apollo.io, where they lead the field marketing initiatives.
Kayla Drake's education history begins in 2007 when they attended Grossmont College. Kayla pursued a degree in Communications-Advertising and completed their Associates Degree in 2009. Subsequently, they enrolled at San Diego State University for their Bachelor's degree in Media Studies and Advertising from 2009 to 2011.
In addition to their formal education, Kayla Drake has obtained two additional certifications. In January 2021, they became Marketo Certified through Adobe Marketo. Furthermore, in March 2021, they completed a certification in Marketing Virtual Events from LinkedIn.
July, 2023 - present
Director Of Field Marketing at Hilton Grand Vacations
Director Of Field Marketing at Wilde Brands
Director Of Field Marketing, Americas at DataSite
Director Of Field Marketing at Planet Fitness
Director Of Field Marketing Operations at UCMC
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