# Rob Kent

> Rob Kent is Head of Marketing (CMO) at Vuori, the Carlsbad, California performance-apparel brand valued at around $5.5 billion. A Cannes Grand Prix-winning brand and creative leader with roughly two decades in the business, he spent a decade running Nike's global brand marketing work at the agency R/GA before crossing over to lead marketing for one of the fastest-growing names in activewear. His career runs from British editorial publishing through blue-chip tech clients to some of Nike's most talked-about brand work.

- **Role:** Head of Marketing / Chief Marketing Officer at Vuori
- **Organizations:** Vuori, R/GA, Engine Group, Sage, Pearson, British Ecological Society, Professional Engineering Publishing
- **Known for:** Cannes Grand Prix-winning brand and creative leader., Led Nike's global brand marketing work at R/GA for roughly a decade across Global, EMEA and APAC teams., Appointed to lead marketing at Vuori, a performance-apparel brand valued at around $5.5 billion.

## Career timeline

- **2025** — Joined Vuori as Head of Marketing / Chief Marketing Officer, leading brand and marketing for the Carlsbad performance-apparel company.
- **2015-2025** — VP and Managing Director of Nike Global Brand Marketing at R/GA, leading Nike Global, EMEA and APAC brand teams and initiatives.
- **earlier** — Senior Creative Producer at Engine Group, working on clients including Xbox, Microsoft and Samsung.
- **earlier** — Senior Digital Project Manager at Sage.
- **early career** — Editorial and publishing roles at the British Ecological Society and Professional Engineering Publishing, plus marketing at Pearson.

## Achievements

- Cannes Grand Prix-winning brand and creative leader.
- Led Nike's global brand marketing work at R/GA for roughly a decade across Global, EMEA and APAC teams.
- Appointed to lead marketing at Vuori, a performance-apparel brand valued at around $5.5 billion.
- Built roughly 20 years of brand and creative experience spanning publishing, technology and global sportswear.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Took on the Head of Marketing / CMO role at Vuori.

## Links

- Website: https://vuoriclothing.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kent-0ba3a226

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Last updated: 2026-07-25