Functional Skills
Business Planning
Digital Marketing / Advertising
Content Marketing
Competitive Landscaping
Communications
Sector Experience
Consumer Goods
Retail
Fortune 500
Experience
Free Lance
Marketing
Marketing Free Lancer
7/2019 - Present
Brand, communications and design services for local and small businesses in Atlanta.
Freelancer on marketing projects.
Freelancer on marketing projects.
Adidas
Marketing
Head of Communications
1/2017 - 1/2019
Leading the communications function for the largest market in the Emerging cluster.
Responsible from all categories: football, basketball, running and Originals: Leading content strategy, creative communications, PR, event strategy, media buying, e-commerce and digital communications, leading a team of eight.
Strategized and identified local cultural touch-points and created l communication campaigns focusing on cultural marketing with local co-creators and influencers.
Responsible from all categories: football, basketball, running and Originals: Leading content strategy, creative communications, PR, event strategy, media buying, e-commerce and digital communications, leading a team of eight.
Strategized and identified local cultural touch-points and created l communication campaigns focusing on cultural marketing with local co-creators and influencers.
Idea Bakery
Marketing
Creative Consultant
1/2016 - 1/2017
Creative Brand Consultant on integrated brand development, brand identity, brand positioning and brand architecture.
Newell Brands
Marketing
Global Brand Manager
1/2014 - 3/2015
Responsible for the innovation strategy and global expansion of Paper Mate pens, #1 selling pen in the US.
Led communication and marketing strategies for US and key EMEA markets (France, UK) & expanded into Asia in 2016
Led global brand building and communications strategies
Played key role in the development of the revolutionary GEL pen
Led communication and marketing strategies for US and key EMEA markets (France, UK) & expanded into Asia in 2016
Led global brand building and communications strategies
Played key role in the development of the revolutionary GEL pen
Diageo
Marketing
Whisky Senior Brand Manager
7/2011 - 8/2012
Heading the whisky business including the portfolio of 5 main brands: Johnnie Walker, J&B, Dimple, Lagavulin and Talisker. Played significant role in sales strategies and long-term business plan during the transition period of Mey Icki to Diageo, doubling whisky category market share.
Re-structured whisky business strategy, fixing the fundamentals of the brands’ positioning and the category perception, via special focus on asset management and event marketing.
Re-structured whisky business strategy, fixing the fundamentals of the brands’ positioning and the category perception, via special focus on asset management and event marketing.
Diageo
Marketing
Vodka Brand Manager
1/2009 - 12/2010
Delivered positive category contribution for the first time after re-launch with +39% vs. target, delivering ever-highest volume share. Won a total of 13 awards in the packaging, innovation, digital and campaign categories including 3 major w3 Awards.
Created the digital and social media eco-system strategy.
Developed and launched “design your own bottle” campaign and led the unique viral movie with stop-motion technique.Awarded with most experimental viral video in 2010 by W3.
Created the digital and social media eco-system strategy.
Developed and launched “design your own bottle” campaign and led the unique viral movie with stop-motion technique.Awarded with most experimental viral video in 2010 by W3.
Coca-Cola
Marketing
Short-term marketing assignment
1/2008 - 12/2008
Led Coke Aluminum launch in city of New York
Created PR Business Plan and Executed.
Created PR Business Plan and Executed.
Coca-Cola Bottling
Marketing
Product Manager
10/2003 - 9/2007
Led consumer research to understand buying occasion for white outlets.
Expert in Route-to-market plans for new packages and strategized and led all the BTL marketing materials such as developing new ideas for POS/Display/Multi-packs solutions to drive more profit.
Expert in Route-to-market plans for new packages and strategized and led all the BTL marketing materials such as developing new ideas for POS/Display/Multi-packs solutions to drive more profit.