Emily Barnes

Emily Barnes is an accomplished sales professional with extensive experience in the media and advertising sectors. Currently serving as Partnership Director of Sales at Essence Communications Inc. since March 2024, Emily previously held the role of Account Executive in Financial Services at Amazon from March 2022 to March 2024. Prior to that, Emily spent nearly a decade at The Walt Disney Company, where key roles included Account Executive for Disney Advertising Sales overseeing sales for major networks and platforms like ABC, ESPN, and Hulu, as well as Account Services Executive and Account Service Representative positions. Emily's career began at Universal McCann as a Media Buyer for L'Oreal, following an internship in Account Management at Grey Group. Emily earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media and Society from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2011.