Defne Karabucak

Defne Karabucak currently serves as the Associate Manager of Music Industry Communications at Spotify since January 2025. Prior to this role, Defne held various positions at Weber Shandwick from April 2021 to December 2024, including Senior Manager, managing a client portfolio that featured IBM, Ericsson, Entegris, and Elastic. Defne's experience also includes a tenure at KWT Global between June 2019 and April 2021, where responsibilities included Senior Manager and Associate Account Executive roles across notable clients such as American Express Global Business Travel and Deloitte. Early career experiences include internships at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, Powell Spencer and Partners, The Blue-Lab, and the Center for Employment Opportunities, starting in 2014. Defne holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs from Boston University, completed in May 2019.