# Adrienne Hayes

> Adrienne Hayes is VP Marketing, Global Subscriptions & Customer Growth at Google, where she shapes how hundreds of millions of people discover and stay connected to Google's services. A veteran of Motorola, Edelman, and now more than a decade at Google, she is one of the few senior marketing executives in tech who has directly championed camera equity — helping drive the Real Tone initiative for Pixel 6 — while also serving on GLAAD's board and sponsoring Google's LGBTQ+ employee group globally.

- **Role:** VP Marketing, Global Subscriptions & Customer Growth at Google
- **Organizations:** Google, GLAAD, ADCOLOR
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.A. in Marketing Communications, Public Relations, Marketing & Advertising, Columbia College Chicago
- **Known for:** ADCOLOR Advocate Honoree at the 18th Annual ADCOLOR Awards (2024), Led Real Tone initiative for Pixel 6, driving equity in camera technology for people of color and low vision, Championed Moto G launch — Motorola's best-selling smartphone of its era

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Enrolled at Columbia College Chicago, studying Marketing Communications
- **1997** — Graduated from Columbia College Chicago with B.A. in Marketing Communications
- **late 1990s-early 2000s** — Early career roles at Porter Novelli Chicago, Dome Hill & Knowlton, and Euro RSCG Tatham (helped launch the Chicago PR division)
- **2005** — Joined Edelman as Vice President; deployed on-site at Burger King's world headquarters, providing strategic counsel to the marketing team and CMO
- **2008** — Promoted to Senior Vice President at Edelman
- **2010** — Promoted to Executive Vice President at Edelman
- **2012** — Named General Manager of the Consumer Marketing Practice at Edelman New York, overseeing new product introductions for global clients including Heineken
- **2013** — Joined Motorola Mobility (then owned by Google) to lead communications, PR and social media
- **2013** — Stepped into Chief Marketing Officer role at Motorola as SVP-Global Marketing and Communications; led brand relaunch in India and China and spearheaded launch of Moto G, Motorola's best-selling smartphone
- **2016** — Joined Google as VP of Marketing, Devices & Services; led marketing for Pixel, Nest, Fitbit, Google Store
- **2021** — Joined GLAAD's National Board of Directors; named executive co-sponsor of Google's Pride employee resource group
- **2021** — Championed Real Tone initiative — driving research and marketing for more accurate camera technology for people of color with Pixel 6 launch
- **2024** — Honored as ADCOLOR Advocate at the 18th Annual ADCOLOR Awards
- **2024** — Transitioned to current role as VP Marketing, Global Subscriptions & Customer Growth at Google

## Achievements

- ADCOLOR Advocate Honoree at the 18th Annual ADCOLOR Awards (2024)
- Led Real Tone initiative for Pixel 6, driving equity in camera technology for people of color and low vision
- Championed Moto G launch — Motorola's best-selling smartphone of its era
- Led Motorola brand relaunch in India and China following Google's acquisition
- Joined GLAAD National Board of Directors (2021)
- Named Global Executive Sponsor of Google's LGBTQ+ employee resource group
- Oversaw marketing for Pixel, Nest, Fitbit, and Google Store as VP of Marketing, Devices & Services at Google
- Speaker at LWTSQUAD Summit New York 2024
- Panelist at Cannes Lions 2023 Inclusion Café with GLAAD and Getty Images

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Honored as ADCOLOR Advocate at the 18th Annual ADCOLOR Awards
- **2024-07** — Featured as ADCOLOR H24 honoree profile
- **2024-01** — Spoke at LWTSQUAD Summit New York 2024
- **2023-06** — Panelist at Cannes Lions Inclusion Café session with GLAAD and Getty Images

## Links

- Website: https://google.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienne-hayes-6584286
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/adriennemhayes

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Last updated: 2026-06-01