Kelly Brown

Kelly Brown has a diverse range of work experience spanning over two decades. Kelly is currently working at Kong Inc as an Enterprise Account Development professional. Prior to that, they held the role of Senior Manager: Field Marketing at Kong Inc. In this role, they focused on building connections and driving reliable solutions through cloud connectivity.

Before joining Kong Inc, Kelly worked at Datadog as the Senior Manager: Field Marketing EMEA & APAC. During their tenure, they played a crucial role in scaling and developing the team and field marketing strategic plan for the EMEA/APAC region. Kelly successfully grew regional revenue opportunities by 542% and closed/won revenue by 316%. Kelly also emphasized creating and developing Account-Based Marketing (ABM) and Champion programs.

Kelly also has experience as the Founder & Director of KC Events Ltd, where they worked as a Marketing & Event Consultant. Here, they collaborated with companies to create brand awareness, implement ABM and champion programs, and generate pipeline revenue. Kelly provided advisory services, implemented process and policy reviews, and streamlined department processes for efficiency. Additionally, they advised on team structures, managed budgets, and created incentive and recognition programs.

In their earlier career, Kelly worked as the Associate Director of Marketing at IHS Markit | Technology and as the Event Director for the Startup Showcase at the School for Creative Startups. Kelly also held roles at Barclays as the Recognition & Incentive Manager, where they focused on building the company brand and engaging employees through creative sponsorship and events strategies.

Kelly has a foundation in event management, having held PA and Event Manager roles in various industries. Before that, they worked as a Cultural Representative at Walt Disney World.

Overall, Kelly Brown possesses extensive experience in fields such as enterprise account development, field marketing, event management, and consultancy. Kelly has a proven track record of driving revenue growth, implementing effective marketing strategies, and building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Kelly Brown earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of South Wales, studying from 2022 to 2024. Prior to this, Kelly obtained the CIM MCIM Member certification from CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing in June 2021.