Ian Colley

Overview

Ian Colley serves as Chief Marketing Officer at DeepIntent [1][2]. Colley previously held the position of Chief Marketing Officer & EVP at The Trade Desk from February 2022 to April 2026 [3], and before that served as Senior Vice President, Head of Communications & Interim CMO at the same company from March 2021 to February 2022 [4]. Colley's career includes extensive experience in communications roles, including Vice President positions at IBM spanning from 2002 to 2019 across various divisions including IBM Global Services, IBM Global Markets, and Corporate Communications [5][6][7][8][9]. Colley holds a BSc in Economics and International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science [10], a Master of Liberal Arts in Business Management from Harvard University [11], and a Postgraduate Certificate in Research Practice from Birmingham City University [12].

Career history

1. Chief Marketing OfficerApr 2026 to presentDeepIntent
2. Chief Marketing Officer & EVPFeb 2022 to Apr 2026The Trade Desk
3. Senior Vice President, Head of Communications & Interim CMOMar 2021 to Feb 2022The Trade Desk
4. Vice President, Head of CommunicationsMar 2019 to Mar 2021The Trade Desk
5. Vice President, Financial & Corporate CommunicationsJan 2014 to Mar 2019IBM
6. Vice President, Corporate Communications2011 to Jan 2014IBM
7. Vice President, Communications, IBM Global MarketsSep 2009 to Nov 2011IBM
8. Vice President, Communications, IBM Global ServicesSep 2002 to Sep 2009IBM

Education

1. Bsc (Econ), International Relations1986 - 1989The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)·)
2. Master of Liberal Arts, Business Management2016 - 2019Harvard University
3. BCPGCR Postgraduate Certificate, Research PracticeSep 2020 - Jul 2021Birmingham City University