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Kyle Malik Foster

Kyle Malik Foster

Sacramento,United States

Summary

An intuitive innovator, detailed communicator, and eclectic leader in the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging sector with several years of experience. Skilled in managing cross-functional projects, stakeholder engagement, and driving successful culture and engagement programs. A proactive problem-solver with extensive leadership, talent for program management, training, development, and retention promoting relationship building; ready to contribute to building a highly engaged and enriching inclusive workplace.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Marketing Manager, DEIB Community Growth

HubSpot
Los Angeles, CA
04.2022 - Current
  • Designed customer segmentation models to target specific audiences with tailored messaging.
  • Established relationships with industry influencers and partners to expand reach and impact.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive marketing strategies to increase brand recognition and consumer engagement.
  • Directed twelve projects each year from initial inception through final delivery.
  • Developed KPIs for tracking progress against goals set for each campaign.
  • Executed A and B testing plans on different elements of campaigns including landing pages and emails.
  • Conducted research on best practices for developing successful digital communities.
  • Developed creative campaigns aimed at increasing engagement levels among members of the online community.
  • Designed, launched, and grew a new community at HubSpot for the global majority, starting with Black and Latine professionals, and exceeded 900 monthly engaged users in less than 6 months.

Senior Program Manager, Internal Community - DEIB

Shopify
Los Angeles, CA
08.2018 - 04.2022
  • Started as a Community Manager and promoted to Senior Program Manager, supporting over 50 in person events and several programs.
  • Led 9 Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and project teams including 45 ERG Leaders.
  • Managed stakeholders and executive sponsors for ERGs and internal programs.
  • Created quarterly and annual reporting on KPIs to support business cases for internal programs and ERG growth including approval of budgets.
  • Managed all ERG budgets, created guardrails and best practices.
  • Consulted with the Talent, Recruitment, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to drive engagement and culture improvement strategies.
  • Created programs to retain, engage, and support more than 10,000 employees.
  • Developed programming for internal Belonging Campaigns, honoring several year round occasions like Women's History Month, collaborating closely with ERGs and partners.
  • Created programs to address areas of culture engagement like the Belonging Connectors program, a project team similar to ERGs that focused on supporting intersectionality and allyship, giving all employees a way to engage in culture retaining programs.
  • Conceived, gained approval, and launched programs to respond to global crises externally, like the Build Black Community for entrepreneurs - a thriving portfolio that went from being my independent side of desk project to now being managed by a full team.
  • Created programs to respond to global crises and mitigate conflicts, like the Real Talk series, a company wide quarterly conversation with Executive Leadership.
  • Employed a high care approach in communication, both written and verbal, becoming a company wide voice Internally.
  • Supported diverse talent pipeline programs and increased visibility while keeping employees engaged through collaborative partnerships with organizations including Blavity, Google, Meta and The Shark Group.
  • Supported the company wide Annual Sustainability Report.
  • Partnered closely with executive leadership to integrate and enhance diversity and inclusion across the organization through implementation metrics and strategies.

Realtor

California Elite Realty
Sacramento, CA
07.2014 - 07.2018
  • Prepared documents such as purchase agreements, deeds, leases and other legal documents related to real estate transactions.
  • Negotiated contracts between buyers and sellers to reach agreement on price and terms of sales.
  • Scheduled home viewings with potential buyers.
  • Managed real estate transactions from initiation to closing.
  • Coordinated with appraisers, title companies, lenders, home inspectors and other third parties to ensure a successful closing process.

Night Auditor

Ayres Hotels
Seal Beach , CA
03.2012 - 05.2013
  • Completed end-of-shift paperwork such as incident reports and cash reconciliations.
  • Performed nightly audit of rooms' charges, taxes, settlements, and credit card postings.
  • Processed payments for all guest transactions accurately and efficiently.
  • Prepared daily financial reports to ensure accurate account balances.
  • Managed and monitored front desk operations, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Assisted management in training new staff members on proper procedures related to hotel operations.
  • Ran end-of-day computer functions and closed out reports, submitting details to the General Manager for review.

Education

Real Estate License -

Century 21 On Target
Long Beach
06-2014

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Africana Studies (IP)

California State University Long Beach
Long Beach

Skills

  • Stakeholder Management
  • Communication
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Employee Engagement
  • Program Management
  • Organization Skills
  • Strategic Planning
  • Decision-Making
  • Detail Oriented

Certification

  • Forbes Under 30 Nominee 2022: Recognized by the program for my impact in creating Build Black at Shopify.
  • Power 4 Youth Adult Ambassador Award 2014
  • Karen Bass Certificate of Recognition 2008
  • California State Senate Certificate of Recognition 2008

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Marketing Manager, DEIB Community Growth

HubSpot
04.2022 - Current

Senior Program Manager, Internal Community - DEIB

Shopify
08.2018 - 04.2022

Realtor

California Elite Realty
07.2014 - 07.2018

Night Auditor

Ayres Hotels
03.2012 - 05.2013

Real Estate License -

Century 21 On Target

Bachelor of Arts - Communication, Africana Studies (IP)

California State University Long Beach

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