Executive Office Hours with Grace Kim James
Join us for Executive Office Hours with Girls Who Listen, an intimate virtual gathering designed to create meaningful access to leaders in the music and entertainment industry. This month, we’re honored to host Grace Kim James for a candid, small-group conversation about her journey, the lessons she’s learned, and what it truly takes to build a lasting career in this business.
Executive Office Hours is designed to foster depth, connection, and real dialogue. Held every last Thursday of the month for Girls Who Listen members, this ongoing series offers consistent, personal access to industry executives, creating space for thoughtful questions, honest insight, and genuine mentorship in a setting designed to feel open, supportive, and impactful.
About Grace Kim James:
Grace has spent nearly two decades leading marketing for some of the world's biggest artists. Most recently, she supported independent artists including Eric Nam, while also working with Republic/Universal artists including GIRLSET, Mergui and Santos Bravos. Before that, Grace served as Executive Vice President of Creative Marketing at Atlantic Records, where she led marketing strategy for iconic artists including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, FKA twigs, Alex Warren and Lizzo – including the campaigns for her GRAMMY Award winning projects “Cuz I Love You” and “Special.”
Earlier in her career, she served as Director of Marketing at Roc Nation, and Head of Marketing at TIDAL. During her tenure, she led marketing campaigns for Rihanna’s ANTI, Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo and Beyonce’s Lemonade. She has been named to Billboard’s 40 Under 40, Billboard’s Women in Music 2019 and as one of Variety’s Hitmakers for several years.
In her new role, Grace leads artist marketing & editorial across Suno, supporting everyone from established artists exploring new creative workflows to emerging creators making their first songs.