Nicole Nejati

Overview

Nicole Nejati holds the position of Vice President Strategy at VaynerMedia[1][3]. Nejati brings over 16 years of experience building culturally grounded global strategy for iconic brands across insight, culture, and execution[2]. This work spans brand strategy, social media strategy, creative strategy, influencer and creator marketing, and communications planning across more than 20 Fortune 500 companies in B2B, B2C, and DTC sectors, including clients such as Google, Amazon, Adobe, Nike, McDonald's, L'Oréal, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Samsung, Uber, Comcast, State Farm, and Robinhood[2]. Prior to this role, Nejati served as VP of Strategy at NBN Communications[4] and held positions including Social Strategy and Creative Lead at Verizon[5] and Global Social Media Lead at UL[6]. Nejati holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism with minors in Spanish and Philosophy from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign[13] and a Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Stanford University[11].

Career history

1. Vice President StrategyNov 2025 to presentVaynerMedia
2. NCVP, Strategy — Global Brand · Social Media · Creative Strategy · Influencer & CreatorSep 2020 to presentNBN Communications
3. Social Strategy and Creative LeadNov 2018 to Aug 2020Verizon
4. UGlobal Social Media Lead - Corporate MarketingOct 2017 to Oct 2018UL
5. B&Director of MarketingSep 2016 to Apr 2017Baird & Warner
6. BCAssociate Director, Social Media StrategyJan 2016 to Aug 2016Blue Chip Marketing Worldwide
7. TFSenior StrategistSep 2015 to Jan 2016Taproot Foundation
8. Senior Marketing ManagerNov 2014 to May 2015University of Chicago

Education

1. Certificate, Innovation and EntrepreneurshipStanford University
2. SLSpanish Language and Literature at Universidad Complutense de Madrid
3. Bachelor of Science - BS, Journalism with Minors in Spanish and PhilosophyUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign