Program Director, Product Marketing, Data & AI at IBM
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
As Program Director for IBM watsonx, Ashley leads product marketing for AI and databases, excelling at translating complex technology into compelling stories that drive business outcomes. A graduate of NYU Stern and Texas McCombs, her experience spans tech, beauty, and consulting with firms like LOréal and Accenture.
She is passionate about the unique intersection of AI and beauty, promoting the collaboration between IBM and her former employer, LOréal, to revolutionize the cosmetics industry with generative AI.
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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Program Director, Product Marketing, Data & AI
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview
How Ashley shows up
Relationship Oriented
Full Of Energy
Imaginative
They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.
Priorities
Topics Ashley cares about
Enterprise AI Adoption
Leads product marketing for IBM's watsonx, focusing on bringing enterprise-grade generative AI to clients and developing go-to-market strategies.
AI Storytelling
Appeared on "The Business of Marketing Podcast" to discuss how storytelling simplifies complexity and drives relevance for AI in enterprise marketing.
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Career
Work history
5-2024
Program Director, Product Marketing, Data & AI
IBM
2-2022 - 5-2024
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Data & AI
IBM
7-2021 - 2-2022
Senior Manager, Marketing
L'Oréal
9-2019 - 7-2021
Manager, Corporate Strategic Marketing
L'Oréal
11-2018 - 9-2019
Management Consultant
Accenture
In the press
Media appearances
Ashley Bassman – Author Profile on IBM Think. Featured in IBM Think
Ashley Bassman, Program Director, Product Marketing, Data & AI at IBM – The Business of Marketing Podcast (Watsonx episode). Featured in Audacy – The Business of Marketing Podcast
Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.
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