In his current role as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications at Marriott International, David Shackley oversees multiple groups including Global Consumer PR, Creative Services & Internal Communications.
His path to Marriott includes a stint as Executive Producer of Global Launch Events at Apple where, among other noteworthy feats, he worked on the launch for the iPhone 7 and the first waterproof Apple Watch. From 2013 – 2015 he was the President and Chief Creative Officer at RedPeg Marketing, driving creative and agency social and digital departments while working with Geico, NBA, Mercedes and producing over 1500 live events. Before RedPeg, David was head of Marketing and Communications at Mark Burnett Productions, Chief Marketing Officer at Discovery Channel, the world’s number one non-fiction media company, and Vice President, Global Events and Promotions at AOL, producing their highest profile projects including the Super Bowl, SXSW, Nascar and the Live 8 concert series.
In the early days of his career, David held different positions in event marketing and media planning, starting with his first job at Speedo UK.