# David Clayton

> David Clayton is a Brooklyn-based sales and marketing executive at Target whose career connects commercial leadership with business intelligence, data analysis and artificial intelligence. His documented experience spans Target, DoorDash and Sungard Availability Services, supported by an MBA from Stanford University and professional certifications across analytics, search, big data and digital marketing.

- **Role:** Chief Sales Marketing Officer at Target
- **Organizations:** Target, DoorDash, Sungard Availability Services, Human Rights Foundation
- **Education:** MBA, Stanford University, Computer science
- **Known for:** Earned an MBA from Stanford University., Earned IBM's Big Data Engineer - Mastery Award in 2021., Earned Meta certifications in advanced marketing development and digital marketing.

## Career timeline

- **Before Target** — Held marketing and data-analysis roles associated with DoorDash and Sungard Availability Services.
- **Current** — Serves as Chief Sales Marketing Officer at Target in the United States.

## Achievements

- Earned an MBA from Stanford University.
- Earned IBM's Big Data Engineer - Mastery Award in 2021.
- Earned Meta certifications in advanced marketing development and digital marketing.
- Earned Google Analytics and search engine optimization certifications through Madison Area Technical College in 2022.
- Served as a Goodwill ambassador for the Human Rights Foundation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.target.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-clayton88

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Last updated: 2026-08-14