[10] As an influencer, Cole has been a Buzzmaker for SpinMedia and Buzznet and, in 2015, worked with such brands as Rimmel London, Guess, Coach, Mattel, Old Navy, Cross Pens, Degree, and Suave.

[12][13] Most recently, Cole has worked as a creative director and executive producer with Critical Content and Get Lifted Film Co.[14] In November 2020, Cole also collaborated with UC San Francisco (UCSF), the Global Brain Health Institute (GNHI), and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) on a virtual event entitled "The Last Dance: Music, Improvisation, & the Resilient Brain."

The event explored the effects of music on brain resilience and was inspired by Cole’s song "Last Dance," along with her experiences with her father, who had frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

[34] The song was released under Parlophone and Warner Music France, and garnered heavy rotation radio airplay on dance stations in Europe and worldwide.

[38] Kimberly Cole has written and co-written all of her material,[18] as well as songs for a variety of other artists, including Inna ("Crazy Sexy Wild") and Chris Willis ("Faded"),[39] as well as Linnea's hit "Dance Through Fire" which reached #30 on the Billboard charts.

[17][40][41] In an AXS article, Kimberly was praised as "one of very few writers who can ride that line between pop and poetry because her trademark edgy word choice is ever tempered with astute observations and sharp wit.

"[43] Cole has performed with Lenny Kravitz, Jessica Simpson, Will Smith, and Mýa,[44] as well as being the support act for megastar artists such as Katy Perry, LMFAO, Lupe Fiasco, Cobra Starship, and Shiny Toy Guns.

[2][18][45][46] In 2009, she co-starred alongside Eliza Dushku, featuring as a background singer in the FOX TV series Dollhouse, as well as contributing the title theme (which she wrote and performed) and two other songs for the episode "Stage Fright.

In 2012, she hosted the live online pre-show for the 40th anniversary American Music Awards,[59][60][61][62] as well as the weekly web series "AMAs on Demand" alongside Lance Bass and Megan Turney.

[68][69] Kimberly starred in three viral videos produced by Todrick Hall of MTV Fame, including "Spell Block Tango," "Snow White and the Seven Thugs," and "Cinderfella."

Among the star-studded cast of appearances were Glee's Amber Riley, Adam Lambert, Victoria Justice, Shoshana Bean, Cassie Scerbio, Pia Toscano, Lance Bass, and Todrick himself.

[70] Throughout her career, Cole's sound has been characterized by sassy lyrics in genres ranging from dance-pop[29] to experiments with dubstep, electronic, and reggae influences (as seen on her EP The Prelude).