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Kristine Young

Leading Global Organizations to Launch, Scale & Transform | Strategy • Operations • GTM | Ex: PlayStation, EA, Levi’s, adidas

San Francisco, California, United States · 1 connection

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About

Over the past 15+ years, I’ve worked with Microsoft, PlayStation, Discord, EA, adidas, Levi’s, and Gap, leading global product launches, building operating models, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and driving strategic initiatives across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. My passion lies at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution. I enjoy bringing clarity to complex challenges, aligning diverse teams, designing scalable ways of working, and turning ambitious plans into measurable results. Having lived and worked internationally, I thrive in global, multicultural environments where strong relationships and collaboration are key. I’m energized by growth, transformation, and international expansion, and I do my best work in high-trust teams with the autonomy to solve meaningful problems. What makes me different from most senior marketing consultants: I don't hand off a deck and leave. I build the strategy, the systems, and the teams that execute it and I stay until it works. Currently open to fractional engagements, GTM consulting projects, and senior full-time roles with global scope. If you're building something across borders and need someone who's actual

Experience

Strategic Marketing & OperationsMicrosoft
Jan 2025
Mentor Startup AdvisorTechstars
Jan 2024
Director of Marketing And Public Relations, Canada Group Manager, APAC MarketingSony Interactive Entertainment
Jan 2019 to Jan 2024
Group Manager, APAC MarketingSony Interactive Entertainment
Jan 2019 to Jan 2022
International MarketingDiscord
Jan 2022 to Jan 2022
Director, Global Marketing OperationsElectronic Arts (EA) Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2017 to Jan 2019
Brand Strategy and Operations ConsultantGap Inc./ Gap Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2016 to Jan 2017
Director of Global Marketing OperationsLevi Strauss & Co. Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2013 to Jan 2016
Head of Marketing Operations (and other marketing roles)Adidas Group Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2008 to Jan 2012
Director of International Development and Business EnhancementSteve and Barry's Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jan 2005 to Jan 2007

Education

University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts - BA Double Major: Integrative Biology and Political Science
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts - BA Double Major: Integrative Biology and Political Science
Amador Valley High School