# Sarah Kennedy Ellis

> Sarah Kennedy Ellis is Vice President of Global Marketing at Google Cloud and Google Workspace, where she leads demand generation, account-based marketing, and digital strategy for two of Google's fastest-growing enterprise businesses. A two-decade veteran of B2B tech marketing, she previously served as CMO at Marketo - orchestrating its $4.75 billion acquisition by Adobe in 2018 - and then led a 400-person global marketing organization at Adobe Experience Cloud. At Google, she has been central to repositioning Google Cloud as 'the first choice in AI,' helping grow the business from a $12 billion to over $39 billion run rate.

- **Role:** VP, Global Marketing at Google Cloud & Google Workspace
- **Organizations:** Google, Ansira Partners (Board), Baylor University Hankamer School of Business (Advisory Board)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BBA, Business Management & Business Journalism (dual), Baylor University, MBA, University of Texas at Dallas
- **Known for:** Orchestrated Marketo's $4.75 billion acquisition by Adobe (2018), Led 400+ person global marketing organization at Adobe Experience Cloud, Helped grow Google Cloud from $12B to $39B+ run rate

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated Baylor University with dual BBA in Business Management and Business Journalism
- **2007** — Completed MBA at University of Texas at Dallas
- **2007** — Joined Sabre Corporation, beginning a decade-long tenure
- **2010** — Manager, Social Solutions Product Marketing & Product Management at Sabre - early enterprise social media advocate
- **2012** — Founded Young Professionals Council at Sabre
- **2012** — Appointed Director of Sabre Labs, the company's innovation and R&D arm
- **2017** — Joined Marketo as Chief Marketing Officer
- **2018** — Orchestrated Marketo's $4.75 billion acquisition by Adobe
- **2018** — Became CMO of Adobe Experience Cloud, leading a 400+ person global marketing organization
- **2020** — Joined Google as VP of Global Demand & Growth Marketing, Google Cloud
- **2021** — Appointed to Board of Directors at Ansira Partners
- **2024** — Named Marketer to Watch by The Wall Street Journal
- **2026** — Speaker at Google Cloud Next '26 in Las Vegas

## Achievements

- Orchestrated Marketo's $4.75 billion acquisition by Adobe (2018)
- Led 400+ person global marketing organization at Adobe Experience Cloud
- Helped grow Google Cloud from $12B to $39B+ run rate
- Named 2024 Marketer to Watch by The Wall Street Journal
- Named one of 21 Best CMOs to Follow on LinkedIn (Drift.com)
- Board of Directors member at Ansira Partners
- Advisory Board member at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business
- Pioneered developer-led go-to-market strategy for Google Cloud AI
- Speaker at major industry conferences including Google Cloud Next, MOPsCON, and SaaStr

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Speaking at Google Cloud Next '26 in Las Vegas on Google Cloud's AI strategy
- **2024-01** — Named to The Wall Street Journal's 2024 Marketers to Watch list for leading Google Cloud's AI go-to-market strategy
- **2023-03** — Featured in MOPsCON Fireside Chat as VP of Growth, Digital & Demand Generation at Google Cloud
- **2021-04** — Appointed to Ansira Partners Board of Directors

## Links

- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/saykay
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/saykay
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sosaykay/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/GoogleFiber

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Last updated: 2026-05-31