Kai Kurihara

Kai Kurihara has a diverse work experience spanning various digital marketing roles. Kurihara worked at NCC Group as the Global Head of Digital Communications, overseeing the digital communication strategy for the company. Prior to this, Kurihara held the positions of Senior Digital Marketing Manager and Digital Marketing Manager at the same company.

Before joining NCC Group, Kurihara worked at JD Sports Fashion plc as the Multi-Channel International Marketing Lead. In this role, Kurihara was responsible for planning and developing the global digital presence for the JD Sports group, as well as managing non-UK sales for the JD Sports brands online.

Earlier in Kurihara's career, they worked at Brother International Europe Ltd in various digital marketing roles. Kurihara served as the European Digital Marketing Officer, where they managed digital marketing activities for 28 Brother corporate websites in Europe. They also held the position of Senior European Digital Marketing Coordinator, where they organized SEO training, managed CMS upgrades, and developed strategies for the Brother CreativeCenter. Additionally, Kurihara worked as a Business Coordinator - Channel Development, supporting the development of a new dedicated digital marketing department within Brother International Europe Ltd.

Kurihara's career started at Clarion Europe SAS as a European Marketing Assistant. In this role, they coordinated Clarion's marketing strategy, carried out planning and budgeting, and managed content for Clarion's European websites.

Kai Kurihara obtained a BA (Hons) degree in Business Administration from ISG Institut Supérieur de Gestion, where they studied from 1999 to 2002. Kai later pursued an MSc degree in Digital Marketing Communications from The Manchester Metropolitan University, completing their studies from 2010 to 2013. In addition to their degrees, Kai Kurihara has also obtained several certifications including Sitecore CMS 6.5 Certified Technology Specialist and Sitecore Digital Marketing System 2.0 Certified Marketer from Sitecore A/S in April 2012. Kai also holds a certification as a comScore Digital Analytix Certified Expert from comScore, Inc., which they obtained in March 2012.