Karen Farrar

Chief Commercial Officer (cco) at Zip

Karen Farrar has over 20 years of experience in various roles within the financial and retail sectors. Karen is currently the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Zip Co, a leading Buy Now, Pay Later company. Prior to this, they served as the Senior Director of Commercial and Head of Partner Success at Zip Co.

Before joining Zip Co, Karen worked at Visa as a Senior Director of Client Relationships from 2019 to 2021. Karen was responsible for managing client relationships during their tenure.

From 2017 to 2019, Karen served as the Senior Vice President and Head of Retail Card Partnerships at Citi. Karen'skey responsibilities included developing and implementing marketing and product strategies to grow market share.

Prior to Citi, Karen held leadership positions at David Jones, where they were the General Manager of the American Express Alliance and Head of Marketing for Financial Services. In these roles, they were responsible for driving revenue outcomes through various initiatives.

Karen's earlier experience includes roles at Santander UK, Wizard Home Loans, Toyota Financial Services, Ford Financial Group, and Ford Motor Company. Karen held marketing and sales positions in these organizations.

Overall, Karen Farrar has a strong background in commercial and strategic leadership, with a focus on driving revenue growth in the financial and retail sectors.

Karen Farrar attended the University of Kent from 1997 to 2000, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a focus on Business Administration.

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Timeline

  • Chief Commercial Officer (cco)

    June, 2023 - present

  • Senior Director Commercial

    June, 2022

  • Head Of Partner Success

    August, 2021

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