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Christine Cotter

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Christine Cotter is a communications and social innovation leader with roughly two decades of experience driving PR, social, and influencer strategy for some of the world's most recognized brands. She is best known for her role as Managing Director of 360i and Head of Social Innovation at Dentsu, where she led the AI-native, social-first revival of the 360i unit — relaunched by Dentsu in June 2026 — designed to unify media, creative, production, and commerce into a single integrated capability. Her work at 360i represents a forward-looking bet on AI-powered social strategy as a core growth driver for major advertisers. Over her career, Cotter has built and led social and influencer programs for an impressive roster of global brands including Coca-Cola, L'Oréal, Dove, Google, and Amazon. Her trajectory spans senior social leadership roles at Ogilvy, Amazon, and Wunderman Thompson, giving her a rare vantage point across both agency and brand-side operations. This breadth has made her a credible voice on the convergence of earned media, paid social, creator ecosystems, and commerce. Cotter is recognized in the AdTech and marketing industry as an operator who bridges creative storytelling with data-informed social strategy. Her leadership of the revived 360i unit underscores Dentsu's commitment to social-first, AI-native marketing solutions, positioning her at the intersection of emerging technology and brand communications at scale.

Last updated Jun 24, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Jun 29, 2026

Role
Managing Director & Head of Social Innovation
Company
360i
Based
New York, New York, United States
Connections
4
Years in industry
20 years

Bio

Christine Cotter is a communications and social innovation leader with roughly two decades of experience driving PR, social, and influencer strategy for some of the world's most recognized brands. She is best known for her role as Managing Director of 360i and Head of Social Innovation at Dentsu, where she led the AI-native, social-first revival of the 360i unit — relaunched by Dentsu in June 2026 — designed to unify media, creative, production, and commerce into a single integrated capability. Her work at 360i represents a forward-looking bet on AI-powered social strategy as a core growth driver for major advertisers. Over her career, Cotter has built and led social and influencer programs for an impressive roster of global brands including Coca-Cola, L'Oréal, Dove, Google, and Amazon. Her trajectory spans senior social leadership roles at Ogilvy, Amazon, and Wunderman Thompson, giving her a rare vantage point across both agency and brand-side operations. This breadth has made her a credible voice on the convergence of earned media, paid social, creator ecosystems, and commerce. Cotter is recognized in the AdTech and marketing industry as an operator who bridges creative storytelling with data-informed social strategy. Her leadership of the revived 360i unit underscores Dentsu's commitment to social-first, AI-native marketing solutions, positioning her at the intersection of emerging technology and brand communications at scale.

Career

  • Senior Social Leadership Role

    Wunderman Thompson

  • Senior Social Leadership Role

    Amazon

  • Senior Social Leadership Role

    Ogilvy

Expertise & education

Expertise

Social Media StrategyInfluencer MarketingAI-Native MarketingIntegrated Media & CreativePR & CommunicationsSocial CommerceContent ProductionBrand Strategy

Education

  • American University — BA, Public Communication
  • Georgetown University — MA, Public Relations & Corporate Communications

Speaking topics

AI-native social marketingInfluencer and creator strategySocial commerce integrationThe future of integrated brand communications

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Led the revival and strategic direction of the AI-native, social-first 360i unit at Dentsu, relaunched in June 2026
  • Developed social and influencer strategies for global brands including Coca-Cola, L'Oréal, Dove, Google, and Amazon
  • Unified media, creative, production, and commerce capabilities under a single social innovation practice at Dentsu
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