Kristi Raines

Communications, People & Marketing Strategist | Culture, Experience & Brand Alignment Leader

United States

About

I enjoy helping brands show up in the world the way they want to be experienced—by customers and by employees. For over 15 years, I’ve worked across social and paid media, influencer and affiliate marketing, public relations, internal communications, employer branding, and employee experience. I’ve seen firsthand how the strongest marketing results happen when the external brand promise matches the internal culture. I’ve had the privilege of partnering with brands like Idahoan Foods, JW Marriott, Wilmington Health, Capital Vacations, and Sonoco Products—helping them grow awareness, inspire loyalty, and create moments that actually matter to the people they serve. In 2020, I was honored to be named one of Comparably’s 18 Inspiring Employer Brand Leaders in the Southeast. Today, you can often find me speaking about brand alignment, sharing stories from the field, and exploring how culture can drive measurable marketing ROI. Outside of work, you’ll usually find me at the beach with my family, iced coffee in hand, recharging for the next big idea.

Experience

  • Brandon (South Carolina, United States · Remote)
    • Director of Account Management & Talent Development
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Account Supervisor
      May 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

      In addition to my role with EVOQ Group, I also oversaw strategic account direction for CPG, Healthcare and Hospitality brands for Brandon.

    • Content Marketing Director
      Jul 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Responsible for Organic Social Media Marketing, Influencer & Affiliate Marketing and Public Relations.

  • Director of Marketing at EVOQ Group
    Apr 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Lead marketing strategy and execution for 7 marketing & advertising agencies as a part of the EVOQ Group collective. They include: - Brandon (fully-integrated) - Untamed Outdoors Agency (Outdoor adventure & lifestyle) - Cineloco (Production Studio) - TravelBoom Hotel Marketing (Hotel & Hospitality marketing agency) - Eight Oh Two Marketing (Search, Performance and Content agency) - Joybyte (Influencer-led social media agency) - SaleSurf Growth (Amazon agency) Interactive, Email, SEO, Content, PPC, Paid Social, Organic Social, Influencer, Creative, Research and Strategy, Amazon, Account Management and Project Management B2B, B2C, E-commerce, Retail, CPG, Healthcare, Wellness, Telecommunications, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Professional Services, Pet, Hospitality, Travel, Outdoors, Manufacturing

  • Sr. Manager, Talent Brand at Thrive Pet Healthcare
    Nov 2021 - Jun 2022 · 8 mos

  • Membership Committee Chair at Talent Brand Alliance
    Jan 2021 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Sonoco (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • Manager, Organic & Paid Social Media
      Jan 2021 - Nov 2021 · 11 mos

      Responsible for the design and implementation of global social media strategy across a highly matrixed B2B organization, focused on both organic and paid media strategies to improve engagement, lead generation and ROI. Brand Social Media Architecture Design & Implementation Content Strategy, Design & Execution Editorial Calendar Management Paid Social SME for Commercial Marketing and Recruitment Marketing

    • Manager, Employee Experience & HR Communications
      Oct 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Focused on Employee Experience & HR Communications content strategy and program communication. Improving employee communications & connectivity for hourly and salaried associates (20,000 teammates across 30 countries), as well as impacting communication globally within the HR organization (300 HR teammates across 20 countries). Also maintained responsibilities for Employer Brand management and recruitment marketing programming.

    • Lead, Global Employer Brand & University Relations
      Aug 2017 - Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Lead the design and implementation of employer brand for Sonoco with a focus on Employer Value Proposition, Employer Reputation Management, Candidate Experience, Recruitment Marketing and Social/Digital employer .com footprint. University Relations - Lead the strategy for Sonoco's Emerging Leaders Development Program, developing a tiered approach to relationships with core and niche programs at approximately 25 universities and colleges throughout North America. Event Management (Career Fair and Corporate Hiring initiatives) as well as program direction, objectives and relationship management.