Kimberly Payton

Current

• Partner Marketing Manager at Red Hat

Past

• Global Partner Marketing Manager at AMD
• Manager of e-Services at Mary Kay
• Direct Marketing Manager at Agillion

• Account Executive at Addressing Your Needs
• Account Executive at Targetbase Marketing
• Account Executive at Targetbase

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Education

• The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended

10 people have recommended Kimberly

Connections

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Industry

Computer Hardware

Kimberly Payton’s Summary

SENIOR PARTNER MARKETING MANAGER

Accomplished, results-driven marketing professional offering extensive experience in driving market share, relationship management and leading strategic marketing planning, development and detailed program execution. Recognized as highly competent, hands on team player, consistently delivering results that exceed employer expectations. Possess highly desirable motivational and team building skills and an excellent communicator.

Kimberly Payton’s Specialties:

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

• Partner Alliance Marketing
• Relationship Development
• Channel & Enterprise Experience
• Marketing Communications
• International & Regional Focus
• Online and e-Marketing
• Campaign, Program & Event Management
• Content Development
• Budget ROI planning/reporting
• Strategic & Tactical Planning
• Supervisory & Staffing Experience
• Event Management

Kimberly Payton’s Experience

• Partner Marketing Manager

  Red Hat

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; RHT; Computer Software industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

  Manager of worldwide marketing strategies and programs between Red Hat, and partner OEM's IBM and AMD.

• Global Partner Marketing Manager

  AMD

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AMD; Semiconductors industry)

  June 2001 — September 2008 (7 years 4 months)

  (January 2007 - September 2008):
  Manager of worldwide marketing strategies and programs between AMD, partner OEM's and software partners Oracle and Red Hat.
  
  Previous positions:
  Manager for North America Regional Marketing team aligned with worldwide software marketing managers with marketing programs for ISV partners Microsoft, VMware, Oracle, Red Hat and Novell (June 2005 - January 2007)
  
  Developed sales lead gen programs for system builder/solution integrator audience. Also engaged and launched an inside sales team; managing programs and sales goals. (September 2003 - June 2005)
  
  Supervisor for all retail (consumer) marketing communications programs.(August 2001 - September 2003)

• Manager of e-Services

  Mary Kay

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Cosmetics industry)

  December 2000 — August 2001 (9 months)

  Manager of e-Services
  •Defined, developed and pre-launched the first online marketing program that the Mary Kay Sales Force utilizes to send HTML-based e-mail communications to their customer base.
  •Defined strategy/plans for an online customer database to be utilized by the Mary Kay Sales Force – database triggered automated customer re-order notices targeting the Sales Force and provide cross-selling suggestions.
  
  (Returned back to Austin)

• Direct Marketing Manager

  Agillion

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

  April 2000 — December 2000 (9 months)

  •Managed and led marketing teams at third-party agencies in the development of customer acquisition and branding programs to increase awareness of Agillion among small-mid sized businesses.
  •Designed and implemented an integrated marketing campaign including traditional hard-copy direct mailers, email blasts, list management, lead generation, banner ads and print advertisements while ensuring that all internal and external communication had consistent messaging.
  
  (Returned to Dallas)

• Account Executive

  Addressing Your Needs

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  November 1998 — April 2000 (1 year 6 months)

  Account Executive managing AMD, Dell, Microsoft, pcOrder.com, Xerox Federal Credit Union
  •Developed and managed solutions-based programs that included targeted mailers, an online lead management tool and training teams.
  •Wrote numerous program strategies, proposals, estimates, database specs (program steps and department responsibilities), surveys/scripts and reporting tools; resulting in incremental sales/projects.

• Account Executive

  Targetbase Marketing

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  April 1998 — November 1998 (8 months)

  Account Executive/Programs Manager on Procter & Gamble
  
  (Moved to Austin in November 1998)

• Account Executive

  Targetbase

  (Computer Hardware industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year )

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