Koka Sexton

Koka Sexton has a diverse range of work experience in various marketing roles. Their most recent positions include VP of Community Relations at The Startup Marketer and VP of Content Strategy at SalientMG. Prior to these roles, they worked as an Idea Spreader at Koka Sexton dot Com, where they focused on integrating AI technologies into B2B digital marketing strategies. They also worked as an Independent Contractor, providing consulting services in strategic marketing planning. Before that, they held the position of Vice President of Client Services, Paid Media & Marketing Technology at Spear Marketing Group. They have also worked as an Advisor at Opensense, VP of Marketing at Betts Recruiting, and Sr. Group Manager, Content & Editorial at Slack. Earlier in their career, they worked at Hootsuite in customer success and solution consulting and at LinkedIn in various marketing roles, including Head of Social Media, Member Marketing & Communications. They also founded Koka Sexton - Consulting, where they helped start-ups and founders build inbound marketing funnels.

Koka Sexton earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Marketing from Diablo Valley College, which was completed from 1995 to 1998. In 1998, Sexton also attended Fort McClellan for military police training. Later, from 2004 to 2013, Sexton pursued a Masters in Social Selling from Social Selling Labs. Additionally, Sexton obtained several certifications, including Hootsuite Social Selling Certification in 2017 and various LinkedIn certifications in the areas of marketing, communication, leadership, and social selling, with the most recent certifications achieved in 2023.