Emily Kono
About Emily Kono
Emily Kono is the Director of Field and Account-Based Marketing at Coupa Software, with a background in marketing roles at various companies and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Santa Clara University.
Current Position at Coupa Software
Emily Kono is the Director of Field and Account-Based Marketing at Coupa Software. She has held this position since 2024. In this role, Emily is responsible for overseeing and directing marketing strategies that cater to field and account-based operations. Her role at Coupa involves balancing data, creativity, efficiency, and fun to drive business results.
Previous Experience at Coupa Software
Before her current role, Emily Kono worked as a Senior Manager in Field and Account Marketing at Coupa Software from 2021 to 2024. Over these three years, she was responsible for leading marketing initiatives that bridged the gap between field operations and account management. She played a significant role in breaking down team silos to enhance sales and marketing alignment.
Career at LeanData, Inc.
Emily worked at LeanData, Inc. in various marketing roles. From 2020 to 2021, she served as the Field Marketing Manager in Santa Clara, California. Prior to this, from 2018 to 2020, Emily was the Demand Generation Manager in Sunnyvale, California. In these roles, she was instrumental in developing marketing strategies and generating demand for LeanData's solutions.
Early Career Roles
Emily's earlier career includes a variety of marketing roles. She was a Demand Generation Manager and Specialist at QuanticMind in Redwood City, California, from 2017 to 2018. Emily also worked as a Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Onerent Property Management from 2016 to 2017 in San Jose, CA. Additionally, she had internships at Hero Arts Rubber Stamps and Farmers Insurance, where she gained valuable marketing experience.
Educational Background
Emily Kono holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business. She studied there from 2012 to 2016, during which she also served as a Community Manager at SCU•Presents and as a Welcome Weeks Steering Committee Member. These roles helped her develop a strong foundation in marketing and community management.