Kya Sainsbury-Carter

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Kya Sainsbury-Carter is the former Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Advertising.

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Last updated Oct 6, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

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Kya Sainsbury-Carter is the former Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Advertising. Sainsbury-Carter joined Microsoft in 2006 as a director of U.S. ad sales and went on to hold a variety of roles spanning advertising and retail media before being named to the top advertising position in 2023. In her earlier role as VP of Global Partner Sales, she led the transition of Strategic Search Sales back from Yahoo, helped build out the third-party business in partnership with business development and engineering, and served as the business lead on the Xandr and Netflix deals. Source 1: adweek.com — Microsoft Ad Chief Kya Sainsbury-Carter Departs Source 2: aixlive.co — Kya Sainsbury-Carter

Career

Former Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Advertising
Microsoft · Until 2026

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Publications

Microsoft Advertising Blog (multiple authored posts)

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