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A Game-Changing NEXTGEN Marketing, Brand & Digital Leader & Brand Builder
Full UK Citizen. A High-impact, market-disrupting front-line Marketing, Brand, and Digital Director/CMO & Leader for Luxury, lifestyle, fashion, retail, high technology, and consumer products brands. Expertise spans Start-Ups, SMEs, and FORTUNE 500/FTSE 100 companies. Innovating and creating category-leading brand identity, brand and marketing strategy, and implementation; game-changing digital & eCommerce; market-disrupting design/creative, campaigns, communications, and content.
A 20 year veteran and expert in brand, brand innovation, marketing, AI & digital, eCommerce, online retail trading, new product development, and brand launches. Known for creating market-changing brands, innovating marketing campaigns that push the dials, and guiding brands in uncharted territories... winning record market share, and differentiating brands from competitors to dominate and disrupt markets and categories. Trained by and worked with some of the world's top brand and marketing experts, brands, front line managers and thought leaders.
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Spearheaded the FEAR-NONE Gear brand that disrupted an entire mature market. Innovating Marketing & Brand Strategy, Brand Identity, Creative & Design, Digital Marketing, Social Media & SEM, Website Building & Online Trading. Creating Market Disrupting original CONTENT, 360° Ad Campaigns, PR & COMMS, brand storytelling, and multichannel Marketing. Led the creation of 700+ new original Fashion products and their launch and marketing.
RESULT:
Added record $60 M in Brand Equity.
Increased Sales 52%, targeted awareness 80%, preference levels by 300%, cart adds by 38%, ROAS by 30%, reduced cart abandonment by 24%.
Increased CLV repeat sales 55% & SM sales 35%. Added 150K+ NEW Social Media Followers at minimal cost.
Leading UK & Global brand, marketing and digital projects for famed brand & marketing consultancy SXTC Global-DYADICA. My team has worked on 100's of brands in the UK & Globally and clients have included M&S, Virgin, Intel, Fashion Week, Transonics UK, British Airways, AT& T, ASPIRATION Hair London, American Airlines, Hard Rock Café, Planet Hollywood, Coca-Cola, Motorola, 7-UP, Budweiser, Barclays, Heineken, Burger King, Purina, Nestle, Kraft, Panasonic, Enterprise Rent A Car, Microsoft, Snapple, Lipton, Panasonic, Suzuki, Volvo, Unilever, and HP to name a few.
RESULT:
Spearheaded Brand, Marketing, Creative & Design (Strategy & Applications) BOTH Offline & Digital including complete Brand Creation: Brand Strategy, Identity creation, 1000's of Market Disrupting Brand Assets, 360 Campaigns, Logos, Brochures, websites, etc. Created record sales & Brand Equity Add up to 40% for clients.
Digital & SEM Generating increases of 40%+ sales, CLV, awareness, and preference.
Led ARCADIA/TOPSHOP North America's Digital, Marketing, Campaigns, PR, COMMS and Content and Consumer Insight applications. Led Influencer Campaigns on Social Media & via Partnerships.
● Innovated Identity, 360 Marketing messaging/campaigns, SEM, & content creating a category leader in the USA/Canada with record ROI, ROA, CLV.
RESULT:
Generated record BAM & Digital Sales by 27% YoY for North American mature markets. Led a 3 person team, agencies, stakeholders and P&L.
Senior AMAZON Marketing Manager that generated Record Sales, Brand and Marketing Strategy, Ad Campaigns, Brand Experiences, and Content (Traditional & Digital) for AMAZON ADS shopping & Reseller Networks for clients including Toshiba, Microsoft, Samsung Apple, HP Computers, & Casio… across the AMAZON ecosystem. Led local and global Amazon Internal/In Platform & External digital Omnichannel Marketing including: SEM (PPC, SEO), Display & Search text Ads for AMAZON Ads. Social Media(Pages, Stores, Campaigns).
RESULT:
Managed a Team of 3, internal functions & stakeholders, external agencies, P&L that Generated sales increases up to 18%.
Spearheaded Marketing, Brand & Digital for London's ASPIRATION Hair for the UK (England, Scotland & Wales).
Led all Identity creation, Brand and Marketing strategy, Online (SEM, eCommerce Trading, Social, SEO, Campaigns) & Content. Led all UK Print, PR, & TV Ad Campaigns growing from 1 to 5 Locations.
RESULT:
Added £10 million in brand equity and Increased website and in store purchases by 35%, CLV 55%, ROAS by 30%, and employees from 12 to 20 and salons from 1 to 6 across the UK. Added 15,000 Social Media Followers.
Innovated and improved TOPSHOP UK's digital core brand omnichannel, and marketing strategy for Canada and USA NON-Programmatic Integrated SEM and & social media campaigns, generating 2 billion impressions/month & a 20% ROA increase.
RESULT:
Generated 33% Awareness, 22% sales growth, a 20% increase in Cart Size, +30% CLV, and 22% in Consumer Preference
Led the Brand and Marketing function of 2 London (Mayfair) lifestyle beauty and FMCG brands. Spearheaded all Brand & Marketing Strategy, Identity build, Ad Campaigns & Communications, Content, Digital (SEM, website building, Online Shop/eCommerce trading), PR, and brand asset creation including Branded Environments.
RESULT:
Increased website and in-store purchases by 40%, CLV by 40%, and ROAS by 45%.
● Expanded from one to multiple locations for both brands with international stores across the UK, in the USA, Australia, and India.
Led the re-branding of famed global consulting firm SXTC Global to DYADICA Global including brand, marketing and digital strategy, identity, brand asset creation (TV, Print, Digital), global Content & Communications creation, PR, and digital marketing campaigns.
RESULT:
Increased Awareness by 200%, sales growth of 20%+, and 67% in Customer and Market Preference levels.
Led the brand and marketing strategy for UAE Fitness equipment brand 1444. The remit included brand, marketing and digital strategy, identity creation, positioning, complete brand asset creation (branded environments, product design/NPD. TV, Print, Digital), multilingual UAE & global Content & Communications creation, PR, and digital marketing campaigns, website and online store building and eCommerce trading.
RESULT:
Increased Awareness by 800%, with sales growth of 52%, and 87% in Customer and Market Preference levels, and Online sales increases of 60%+.
Brought in to lead Rebranding & Marketing and advise on Brand, Marketing and Digital to the CEO of a UK NEXTGEN eCommerce Platform for B2B business-- a proprietary platform that powers many of the UK’s top B2B brands including market leaders.
RESULT:
Increased sales by 24% and category awareness by 120% with Brand Equity increases by multiples.
Developed Brand and Marketing Strategy and Managed Brand-Driven Operational CRM and Policy for the UK's eFinancial Careers and its CEO.
RESULT:
The brand sold for $90 million USD 1 year after the project to US DICE Corporation.
Developed and Advised on Brand and Marketing Strategy and helped create the MBA in Marketing for BPP Law School UK(London).
RESULT:
The project opened new Brand & Marketing doors for the BPP CMO, and the brand sold for £120 million directly after the project.
Led the team that re-branded both LENOVO Computers and Motorola- worldwide. Spearheaded brand strategy, identity creation, brand asset generation and brand warfare planning with global implementation advisement.
RESULT:
Both brands had record global brand equity build and brand power acceleration across worldwide markets over multiple parameters.
Led the concept and development of the experimental Budweiser Gold project. Including consumer segment and discovery research, brand identity creation and positioning, creative and design, complex brand architecture strategy, campaigns and COMMS, geographic launch and roll out planning
RESULT:
The project became the protype for Bud Select the USA's 2nd best-selling beer.
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Accomplishment Snapshot: Disrupting An Ancient Category. Innovating An American Legend From A Blank Sheet.
Taking a tiny team to create the FEAR-NONE Brand from SCRATCH.... Creating the USA's premium motorcycle clothing category's most powerful brand identity in generations... From Concept to Strategy to Identity to Storytelling to Design to Building Websites & Online Stores to Global Content, PR & Ad Campaigns to Social Media to Online Trading we disrupted an entire industry with a niche challenger brand... Starting with just 8 products, we designed and created 850+ new, ORIGINAL ones that created an industry leader. Beating icons like Harley Davidson, LEVIS, Guess Jeans, Affliction and Wrangler with brand preference, CLV and average sale per transaction levels 300% higher. Added over £60 Million in sales and brand equity.
Accomplishment Case: Disrupting An Ancient Category. Innovating an American Legend from A Blank Slate...
Taking a tiny team to create the FEAR-NONE Brand from SCRATCH.... Creating the USA's motorcycle clothing category's most powerful brand identity in a generation... From Concept to Strategy to Identity to Storytelling to Design to Building Websites & Online Stores to Global Content, PR & Ad Campaigns to Social Media to Online Trading we disrupted an entire industry with a niche challenger brand... Taking the brand from 8 products to 850+ ORIGINAL ones that created an industry leader. Beating icons like Harley Davidson, LEVIS, Guess Jeans, Affliction and Wrangler with brand preference, CLV and average sale per transaction levels 300% higher. Added over £60 Million in sales and brand equity.
Spearheaded the FEAR-NONE Gear Clothing brand that disrupted an entire mature market. Innovating Marketing & Brand Strategy, Brand Identity, Creative & Design, Digital Marketing, Social Media & SEM, Website Building & Online Trading. Creating Market Disrupting original CONTENT, 360° Ad Campaigns, PR & COMMS, brand storytelling, and multichannel Marketing. Led the creation of 700+ new original Fashion products and their launch and marketing.
RESULT:
Added record $60 M in Brand Equity.
Increased Sales 152%, targeted awareness 800%, preference levels by 300%, cart adds by 38%, ROAS by 30%, reduced cart abandonment by 24%.
Increased CLV repeat sales 55% & SM sales 35%. Added 150K+ NEW Social Media Followers at minimal cost.
Leading UK & Global brand, marketing and digital projects for famed brand & marketing consultancy SXTC Global-DYADICA. My team has worked on 100's of brands in the UK & Globally and clients have included M&S, Virgin, Intel, Fashion Week, Transonics UK, British Airways, AT& T, ASPIRATION Hair London, American Airlines, Hard Rock Café, Planet Hollywood, Coca-Cola, Motorola, 7-UP, Budweiser, Barclays, Heineken, Burger King, Purina, Nestle, Kraft, Panasonic, Enterprise Rent A Car, Microsoft, Snapple, Lipton, Panasonic, Suzuki, Volvo, Unilever, and HP to name a few.
RESULT:
Spearheaded Brand, Marketing, Creative & Design (Strategy & Applications) BOTH Offline & Digital including complete Brand Creation: Brand Strategy, Identity creation, 1000's of Market Disrupting Brand Assets, 360 degree Campaigns, Logos, Brochures, websites, etc. Created record sales & Brand Equity Add up to 40% for clients.
Digital & SEM Generating increases of 40%+ sales, CLV, awareness, and preference.
Led ARCADIA/TOPSHOP North America's Marketing, Ad Campaigns, Digital, PR, COMMS and Content and Consumer Insight applications. Led KOL & Influencer Campaigns on Social Media & via Partnerships.
● Innovated Identity, 360 Marketing messaging/campaigns, SEM, & content creating a category leader in the USA/Canada with record ROI, ROA, CLV.
RESULT:
Generated record BAM & Digital Sales by 27% YoY for North American mature markets. Led a 3 person team, agencies, stakeholders and P&L.
Group Country (UK, USA, Canada, UAE) Marketing Director for PRADA Italy that generated Record Sales, Preference, and Brand Equity. Spearheaded Brand and Marketing Innovation & Strategy, Ad Campaigns, Brand Experiences, and Content (Traditional & Digital). Led regional, country and global Brand & Marketing strategy, Brand Design and Creative, 360 Integrated Offline & Digital Omnichannel Marketing including: Ad Campaigns, Content, COMMS, SEM (PPC, SEO), Social Media(Pages, Stores, Campaigns) and Influencers and KOL's. Led Brand evolution, brand warfare, and PRADA Italy Brand Storytelling across cultures.
RESULT:
Managed a Team of 4 senior managers (75 staff), internal functions & stakeholders, external agencies, P&L and 8-figure budgets that Generated 12%+ Increase in Sales, with record Brand and Company Equity, targeted awareness, and preference levels in mature markets. And record Brand Power.
Spearheaded updating Marketing, Brand & Digital for the UK's largest FTSE listed Technology and Computer Components company.
Reporting to the CEO, led all Identity creation, Brand and Marketing strategy, Online (SEM, eCommerce Trading, Social, SEO, Campaigns) & Content. Led all integration of UK Print, PR, & TV Ad Campaigns.
RESULT:
Added £100 million in brand equity and Increased website and in store purchases by 45%, CLV 55%, ROAS by 30%,.
Innovated and improved TOPSHOP UK's digital core brand omnichannel (SEM, SEO, Social, Content & COMMS) marketing and digital strategy for North America. Generated Integrated SEM and & social media campaigns, generating 2 billion impressions/month and a 20% ROA increase.
RESULT:
Generated 33% Awareness, 22% sales growth, a 20% increase in Cart Size, +30% CLV, and 22% in Consumer Preference in declining markets.
Led the Brand and Marketing function of 2 London (Mayfair) lifestyle beauty and FMCG brands. Spearheaded all Brand & Marketing Strategy, Identity build, Ad Campaigns & Communications, Content, Digital (SEM, website building, Online Shop/eCommerce trading), PR, and brand asset creation including Branded Environments.
RESULT:
Increased website and in-store purchases by 40%, CLV by 40%, and ROAS by 45%.
● Expanded from one to multiple locations for both brands with international stores across the UK, in the USA, Australia, and India.
Senior Global Brand Manager for leading global fashion brand Ted Baker. Innovated Global Offline & Digital brand & marketing strategies & projects (SEM, SEO, Social, Digital PR, Content, COMMS) ●Led all Brand and Marketing Strategy, Identity, 360 Campaign Creation, COMMS, Content, Storytelling, Brand Design, Creative & Style, Positioning, Website Building & Design, and Brand/Product Launches.
SEM (PPC, DISPLAY, SEO, Social) and eCommerce, online trading, onsite and offsite promotions, website design & style, UX, IA, CX, CJX, digital profile creation, optimisation, and social media for the entire UK.●Led a staff of 5 functional specialists, external agencies, P&L and diverse stakeholders (budget 7 figures)
RESULT:
Created sales increases in declining markets up to 30%, ROAS of 33+%, Preference Levels over 60% across multiple KPI's in the UK, USA and globally.
Brought in to lead Rebranding & Marketing and advise on Brand, Marketing and Digital to the CEO of a UK NEXTGEN eCommerce Platform for B2B business-- a proprietary platform that powers many of the UK’s top B2B brands including market leaders.
RESULT:
Increased sales by 24% and category awareness by 120% with Brand Equity increases by multiples.
Developed Brand and Marketing Strategy and Managed Brand-Driven Operational CRM and Policy for the UK's eFinancial Careers and its CEO.
RESULT:
The brand sold for $90 million USD 1 year after the project to US DICE Corporation.
Developed and Advised on Brand Identity, Brand and Marketing Strategy, Brand Communications and Ad Campaigns and Created the MBA in Marketing for BPP Law School UK(London).
RESULT:
The project opened new Brand & Marketing doors for the BPP CMO, and the brand sold for £120 million directly after the project.
Led the team that re-branded both LENOVO Computers and Motorola- worldwide. Spearheaded brand strategy, identity creation, brand asset generation and brand warfare planning with global implementation advisement.
RESULT:
Both brands achieved top category placement, had record global brand equity build and brand power acceleration across worldwide markets over multiple parameters.
Led the concept and development of the Budweiser Gold brand project. Including consumer segment and discovery research, brand identity creation and positioning, creative and design, complex brand architecture strategy, campaigns and COMMS, geographic launch and roll out planning
RESULT:
The project became the protype for Bud Select the USA's 2nd best-selling beer selling over $3 Billion USD per year..
Advised the CEO of famed Gibson Guitars. Developed and Advised on Brand Identity, Brand storytelling, Positioning, Complex Brand and Marketing Strategy, Brand Communications and Ad Campaigns for the USA and worldwide.
RESULT:
It stopped the rapid decline of the Gibson brand, restarted the brand's history and pedigree, increased sales, preference levels and key differentiation. And brand equity by double digits.
Senior Team Executive for the Brand and marketing advisement to The UAE nations-- esp. Dubai. Developed and Advised on Nation branding, Brand Identity, Brand storytelling, Positioning, Complex Brand and Marketing Strategy, Brand Communications and Ad Campaigns locally, regionally, and worldwide.
RESULT:
The project set the framework and strategy for nation brand history and pedigree creation, increased preference levels and key differentiation across multiple aspects from Tourism to Business Investment to Economic Trading to Global Political Stature to Foreign Relations.
Senior Marketing Manager
Strategic & in-the-trenches Brand Building, Marketing & Digital
Brand & Marketing Director
CMO- Brand & Marketing & Digital
Marketing Director
Senior Marketing Manager North America
Digital Marketing Manager
Senior UK Marketing Manager
Global Marketing & Brand Advisor
Previous Experience:
Global Brand & Marketing Advisor RCA, Marketing Director WHITE CLIFFS Group (Mayfair London), Brand and Marketing Advisor BPP Law School/University UK, Senior Brand Manager 7-UP USA/North America, CRM Marketing Manager eFinancial Careers (London),
Senior Marketing Lecturer & Marketing Consultant
Global Marketing Manager
Group Country Marketing Director
Strategic & in-the-trenches Brand Building, Marketing & Digital
Global Brand & Marketing Director
CMO- Brand & Marketing & Digital
Brand Marketing Director (North America)
Digital Marketing Lead (UK & North America)
Global Marketing & Brand Advisor (North & South America)
Previous Experience:
Marketing Director WHITE CLIFFS Group (Mayfair London), CRM Marketing Manager & Brand Advisor eFinancial Careers (London),
Senior Marketing Lecturer & Marketing Consultant
Senior Global Brand Manager
Marketing & Digital Director
Senior Global Marketing Manager
HARD SKILLS
Marketing: All aspects of Marketing & Communications Strategy, Analytics, Market Expansion, Segmentation, Pricing, P&L Management, & Blue Ocean Strategy
Brand Strategy: All aspects of game-changing Brand Identity Creation, Re-Branding, Positioning, Creative/Design, Brand Strategy, Evolution & Warfare. UK, locally, nationally and globally
Brand Reinvention: Creating, evolving, and reinventing brands for record growth and market dominance
Full Omnichannel Campaigns: Innovating & Creating Original Disrupting & Market Changing 360° Integrated Campaigns & Communications, Content, PR, Media buying and planning, with record sales and customer lifetime value (CLV) results of up to 400%+
Building and leading brand advocate communities, influencers and KOL's locally, nationally and globally
Leading Creative & Design BOTH Strategy & Implementation. Inspiring game-changing Creative & Design (Strategies & Brand Asset Creation) for Next-Level Performance.
Market Disruption: Innovating NPD, products, & brand & marketing strategy and efforts that disrupt small & large mature markets
Analytics & Insight: Utilizing big data for actionable insights, Complex Market Scoping, Segmentation, Consumer Profile building, Discovery, Beta Testing, Market, Brand and Media planning, etc.
Customer Loyalty: Managing CLV, loyalty, and CRM strategy and campaigns with RECORD RESULTS
Global Brand Building: Leading UK & global brand building and marketing raising up brands to market dominance with record results
Digital Marketing (SEM & SEO): Full SEM/SEO/PPC/Social Campaign Strategy, Build, Managing & Analytics. Google Ads and Analytics certified.
State-Of-The-Art AI in Marketing: Creating, Leading & Leveraging AI for Brand Building, Marketing, Content & Communications, Brand & Tech Enhancement
Leading eCommerce/Online Trading: Leading Online Trading, Customer Journey, UX, IA, Onsite Promotions, CMS, and development
SOFT SKILLS
Big-scale Stakeholder Management: Leading & Collaborating with diverse stakeholders across functions
at every level from CEO's to External Agencies to entry level people assets.
Marketing, Brand & People Management—Time, P&L/budgets, projects (AGILE certified), & People
DIGITAL SKILLS
Website & Social Management: Building & Managing SME and Enterprise level websites (hundreds+ of SKU's and products), social pages, stores, and digital roadmaps.
Shopify Enterprise & Plus Expert plus numerous other CMS and eCommerce systems.
Writing briefs, communications, content and ad copy
Encouraging, Mentoring, and Leading others... and Motivating problem solving and creating Innovative solutions
Putting fires out, and in stressful situations creating coalitions of cooperation that do great things together
INSPIRING and leading diverse people, teams, functions and work shareholders to innovate, grow, adapt, share, and add serious impact to each other. To give them a vison and get them to not only buy into it but to enthusiastically live it in their roles.
Complex Digital and Omnichannel consumer and market Insight and analysis, segmentation, persona and profiling. With B&M Integration.
Marketing, Brand & People Management—Time, P&L/budgets, projects (AGILE certified), & People
HARD SKILLS
Brand Strategy: All aspects of Brand Identity Creation, Re-Branding, Positioning, Creative/Design, Brand Strategy, Evolution & Warfare. UK, locally, nationally and globally
Brand Reinvention: Creating, evolving, and reinventing brands for record growth and market dominance
Omnichannel Campaigns: Innovating & Creating Original Campaigns & COMMS, Content, PR, Media buying and planning, Integrated 360° campaigns with record sales and customer lifetime value (CLV) results of up to 40%+
Global Brand Building: Leading UK & global brand building and marketing with record results
Market Disruption: Innovating NPD, products, & brand & marketing strategy and efforts that disrupt small & large mature markets
Analytics & Insight: Utilizing big data for actionable insights, Complex Market Scoping, Segmentation, Consumer Profile building, Discovery, Beta Testing, Market, Brand and Media planning, etc.
DIGITAL SKILLS
AI in Marketing: Leveraging AI for Brand Building: Content & Communications, Brand & Tech Enhancement
SOFT SKILLS
Customer Loyalty: Managing CLV, loyalty, and CRM strategy and campaigns with RECORD RESULTS
Leading Creative & Design Strategy & Implementation: Inspiring game-changing and "out of the box thinking" Creative & Design Strategies, Brand Building & Brand Asset Creation.
Marketing, Brand & People Management—Time, P&L/budgets, projects (AGILE certified), & Diverse People and Stakeholders
Digital Marketing (SEM & SEO): Full SEM/SEO/PPC/Social Campaign Strategy, Build, Managing & Analytics. Google Ads and Analytics certified
Marketing, Brand & People Management—Time, P&L/budgets, projects (AGILE certified), & People
Writing briefs, communications, content and ad copy
Encouraging, Mentoring, and Leading others... and Motivating problem solving and creating Innovative solutions
Marketing, Brand & People Management—Time, P&L/budgets, projects (AGILE certified), & People
Stakeholder Management: Collaborating with diverse stakeholders across functions
Putting fires out, and in stressful situations creating coalitions of cooperation that do great things together
eCommerce/Online Trading: Leading Online Trading, Customer Journey, UX, IA, Onsite Promotions, CMS
Website & Social Management: Building & Managing websites, social pages, stores, and digital roadmaps. Shopify Enterprise & Plus Expert plus numerous other CMS and eCommerce systems
Complex Digital and Omnichannel consumer and market Insight and analysis, segmentation, persona and profiling. With B&M Integration.
INSPIRING and leading diverse people, teams, functions and work shareholders to innovate, grow, adapt, share, and add serious impact to each other. To give them a vison and get them to not only buy into it but to enthusiastically live it in their roles.
Building and leading brand communities, influencers and KOL's locally, nationally and globally
Marketing; All aspects of Marketing Strategy, Analytics, Market Expansion, Segmentation, Pricing, P&L Management, Blue Ocean strategy
Education
Interests
Running, NIKE Air Jordans Collector, Art, Astronomy, Ancient History, Continuing Education, Design, YMCA, and Hyde-Kensington Park Appreciation Society.
Certifications:
Google Ads Certified Expert in Search and Analytics;
META Expert in Facebook/Instagram Campaigns, Strategy, Pages, Posts, Brand Community Building.
Shopify Enterprise Expert.
Certified AGILE/SCRUM Expert.
Chief Marketing Officer Program (1 year)
Columbia University, New York
Advanced Executive Programme
SAID Business School Oxford University
LEAD Post Masters in Marketing & Business: Stanford University, USA 1st Distinction, GPA 4. Elected USA Who’s Who.
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