Rob James

Rob James has a diverse work experience in the field of sales and digital media. Rob is currently working at Good Karma Brands as a Digital Sales Manager and Auto Strategy Lead for their Dallas location. Previously, Rob worked at The Walt Disney Company as the Director of Multimedia Sales for Disney Advertising Sales. In this role, they oversaw major client and strategy relationships, managed Tier 2 Automotive opportunities, and grew the Auto Rental Car business. Before that, Rob held various roles at ESPN, including Director of Category Partnerships and Director of Sales for ESPN Hometown. Rob also worked as a Digital and Mobile Sales Manager for ESPN, where they managed digital sales efforts, coordinated with national sales teams, developed sales packages, and worked with content teams. Prior to ESPN, Rob worked as an Internet Sales Manager at WFAA-TV and as an Online Automotive Manager at The Dallas Morning News. Rob also had experience at Belo Interactive/The Dallas Morning News as an Account Executive, at Knight Ridder Digital/Kentucky.com as an Account Executive, and at The Kentucky Kernel as a Sales Representative. Overall, Rob has extensive experience in sales, digital media, and managing relationships with clients across various industries.

Rob James attended the University of Kentucky where they studied Advertising, focusing on Integrated Strategic Communications. Rob obtained an additional certification in IAB Digital Media Sales in September 2015 from the IAB institution. Unfortunately, no further information is available about their start and end year at the University of Kentucky.