Julie Watkins

Julie Watkins has a diverse and extensive work experience in the advertising and marketing industry. Julie most recently worked at Barkley as the SVP of Client Experience and Brand Leadership, a position they held since 2023. In this role, they oversaw the client experience and brand leadership while also being involved in the pursuit and acquisition of new business. Prior to this, they served as the VP of Brand Leader at Barkley from 2020 to 2023, where they led a team of seven and acted as the group account lead for multiple clients. Before joining Barkley, Julie worked as a Brand Director at Barkley from 2017 to 2020 and as an Account Supervisor from 2016 to 2017.

In their earlier career, Julie gained experience at Leo Burnett as an Account Supervisor from 2014 to 2016, focusing on web, mobile, direct mail, and CRM for a Fortune 200 CPG brand. Julie also worked at Young & Rubicam, where they served as an Account Supervisor from 2013 to 2014 and as a Senior Account Executive from 2012 to 2013. Prior to that, they were an Account Manager at Rhea + Kaiser from 2011 to 2012, an Account Executive at Woodruff Sweitzer from 2010 to 2011, an Account Coordinator at Woodruff Sweitzer from 2009 to 2010, an Assistant Account Executive at Bernstein-Rein Advertising in 2009, a Marketing Coordinator at Reece and Nichols in 2008, and an Account Service Intern at Nicholson Kovac from 2006 to 2008.

Julie Watkins attended the University of Missouri-Columbia from 2004 to 2008. During this time, they earned a Bachelor of Journalism degree with a focus on Strategic Communications.