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Chealsea Zheng

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Head of Brand Ads/Creative Finance BP at TikTok
📍 New York, New York, United States

Chealsea Zheng leads Brand Ads and Creative Finance at TikTok, drawing on extensive experience from tech giants like Alibaba and Kuaishou. An MBA graduate from Columbia Business School, she specializes in financial business partnership for high-growth monetization and marketing teams, previously overseeing a $3 billion budget.

During her time at Columbia Business School, she was a student leader for the Mainland China Study Tour, demonstrating an interest in fostering cross-cultural business understanding. She previously worked in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Beijing.

As a founding member of Alibabas Global Finance team, she was instrumental in defining its scope and helped launch the "eFounder" training program for African entrepreneurs.

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Experience
1 Years
Current Role
Head of Brand Ads/Creative Finance BP
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Monetization Finance
Currently leads finance for TikTok's brand advertising. Previously managed a $3 billion budget for user growth and marketing at Kuaishou.
Global Tech Finance
As a founding member of Alibaba's Global Finance team, she helped establish the company's international finance framework.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Head of Brand Ads/Creative Finance BP
TikTok
5-2023 - 8-2023
MBA Intern
Google
Product Strategy
Kuaishou Technology
Finance BP
Kuaishou Technology
BU Finance & FP&A in Alibaba Global Business
Alibaba Group
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Education
8-2022 - 5-2024
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Columbia Business School
8-2023 - 12-2023
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of California, Berkeley
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