Simone Jackson is a Global Brand Manager at Spotify. Here, she leads global marketing campaigns with cross-functional teams, propelling the brand with tentpole campaigns like Spotify Wrapped and a focus on charging strategic partnerships and brand collaborations to expand Spotify’s footprint into new spaces.

Prior to joining Spotify, she has spent the last nine years with advertising agencies including Wieden + Kennedy, Kamp Grizzly, and Ogilvy between New York and Portland, developing integrated brand campaigns across entertainment, sport, fitness and music industries.

Jackson began her career as a strategist at Ogilvy & Mather. After graduating from Elon University, she soon transitioned to brand management at Wieden + Kennedy building brand campaigns for Nike’s women, running and basketball categories featuring athletes like Lebron James, Serena Williams, and Olympic runner, Eliud Kipchoge.

At Kamp Grizzly, she was a lead brand manager for Beyoncé's inaugural adidas x IVY PARK collection end-to-end, revamping adidas' approach to launching digital collections and seeding the viral collection to her fans and supporters.

Simone has a dedicated commitment to mentorship within the marketing and advertising industry & community. She was an American Association of Advertising Agencies Coach with MAIP (Multicultural Advertising Internship Program) for four consecutive summers providing insight, weekly coaching and guidance to aspiring marketing professionals. Since participating in the program herself, she has helped students gain real world experience and land jobs post-internship.

She is a recipient of awards and fellowships including Forbes (30 Under 30), American Association for Advertising Agencies (MAIP), The American Advertising Federation (MPMS), ADCOLOR (Futures), Adweek Rising, Live Nation's Next Gem Femme, and Elon University's 10 Under 10, awarded to ten accomplished alumni who have achieved professional success.

Simone is a proud graduate of Elon University in North Carolina. At Elon, she was a Division 1 track and field sprinter and a two-time team champion.