Kim Salem-Jackson is Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, leading Akamai’s global marketing efforts including brand, purpose, corporate communications, product marketing, field marketing, and digital marketing, as well as the company’s customer enablement programs.
Salem-Jackson is a data-driven, global marketing executive whose 20-plus-year career has been focused on activating marketing as a growth engine and amplifying marketing’s impact on the business. She is passionate about advanced analytics and data science, and using that data to achieve optimal marketing efficiency. Previously, she served as Akamai’s Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Corporate Communications, where she led global field marketing, customer marketing, channel marketing, events, corporate communications, and the sales development organization.
She is passionate about developing and leading high-performing, purpose-driven teams. She helped lead the launch and adoption of Akamai’s enriched mission and purpose, driving commitment to shared values both in market and within the company. She is a 2021 CMO Award winner.
Salem-Jackson also serves on the board of directors of the Akamai Foundation. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina.