Briana Bennett

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Executive and fractional consultant with 15+ years experience at Bain and operating companies | Strategy and management consulting • Growth and Innovation • Business Transformation @ Cobalt Strategy Group
Briana Bennett's Location
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, United States
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About Briana Bennett

As a trusted executive and fractional consultant in retail and consumer goods with deep experience in general management, growth strategy, human-centered innovation, and executive leadership, I combine an entrepreneurial approach with data-driven decision making and unbridled creativity. Again and again, I deliver impact and innovation: • + <50% over sales targets in first the 3 months on a shoestring budget.• 10x customer engagement. • Organic growth in 75-brand portfolio, focusing on high-ROI brands.• Identify repeatable best practices to operationalize growth. • Cultivate innovation to evolve product portfolios based on agile and human-centered design methodologies.• Top Award for Innovation — Bain North America.• Repeatedly convert concepts into prototypes and MVP roadmaps, then build talented teams to deliver solutions.• Due diligence spanning retail, industrial, tech and PE. How do I do it?• I set the strategic vision for scaling, innovating, and managing brands.• I build and grow brands from concept and launch through evolution and brand maturity.• I evolve and adapt with agility, innovating and adding value to gain and maintain market share. In addition to my background of innovation and excellence across a wide range of organizations, I bring a range of intangibles such as listening attentively, fostering goodwill among customers and partners, as well as finding long-elusive solutions. My partners appreciate my drive and perseverance to advance the strategy, adoption, and results at speed. I anticipate opportunities and outcomes, setting the stage for long-term, sustainable growth. My teams appreciate my high-energy, collaborative leadership style that encourages open communication, idea sharing, and the ambitious pursuit of goals. As such, I consistently attract and retain top talent. I excel in vetting potential solutions for viability and impact, then forging a plan and a path to capitalize on opportunities. 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦? 𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵!I enjoy talking about: General Management • Growth Strategy • Innovation • P&L Management • Human-Centered Design • Customer and Consumer Insights • Omnichannel Distribution and Marketing • Analytics • Digital and eCommerce

Briana Bennett's Current Company Details
Cobalt Strategy Group

Cobalt Strategy Group

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Executive and fractional consultant with 15+ years experience at Bain and operating companies | Strategy and management consulting • Growth and Innovation • Business Transformation
Briana Bennett Work Experience Details
  • Cobalt Strategy Group
    Founder & Managing Partner
    Cobalt Strategy Group Apr 2023 - Present
    Providence, Ri, Us
    I founded Cobalt to shape strategies and build brands in partnership with companies in the consumer products and retail industries. My service offerings include: • Providing strategic direction and execution, including opportunity sizing, prioritizing, and introducing efficiencies. • Scaling revenue and profit growth based on assessments of levers. • Applying human-centered design and consumer insights for omnichannel brand building from ideation through maturity.• Shaping go-to-market strategies, including retail and eCommerce. • Boosting awareness and market capture via integrated marketing and sales initiatives. • Uncovering and negotiating well-aligned brand partners.
  • Amyris
    Vice President & General Manager, New Consumer Brands
    Amyris Mar 2022 - Mar 2023
    Emeryville, Ca, Us
    I proudly created and introduced a sustainable new consumer brand centered around clean beauty and wellness. I managed brand revenue, margins, and OpEx while guiding brand growth through initial introduction, engagement, and loyalty stages. I gained visibility, attracted new business, and drove traffic by deploying content, affiliate, and influencer strategies. • Oversaw the formation of the brand strategy and go-to-market (GTM) plan across channels, including U.S. and international expansion. Incorporated direct-to-consumer (DTC), e-tailer, and brick & mortar (B&M) retailers.• Beat sales target for product assortment by 50% in first the 3 months post-launch despite a slashed budget.• Increased customer engagement up to 10x based on socials, email list, and SMS subscribers.• Surpassed stretch goal to launch brand in 7 months, accelerating brand strategy and digital presence.• Selected and hired multidisciplinary team (brand, marketing, eCommerce, paid media, creative, and product development) with top eNPS. • Consistently meet brand KPIs and P&L goals.
  • Perch
    Head Of Strategic Brand Growth (Gm)
    Perch Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    I directed the development of the brand-building strategies for our top 5 brands. I honed innovation criteria and leads to prime the pipeline to attain tenfold growth. I outlined growth opportunities via ecommerce and B&M retailers beyond primary sales base on Amazon.• Developed a business case for focusing on high-ROI brands, driving organic growth across a 75-brand portfolio. Designed a playbook to operationalize growth. • Built an innovation engine to adapt product portfolio with speed and agility, meeting demand by cultivating a focus on innovation and market capture spanning diverse categories.
  • Bain & Company
    Associate Partner
    Bain & Company Sep 2016 - Aug 2021
    Boston, Ma, Us
    I created a new offering at Bain — bringing digital innovation and product management to F50 clients in retail, consumer goods, tech, and PE. I cultivated and maintained relationships while overseeing the activities and growth of cross-functional teams. I consistently brought order and focus to ambiguity, balancing multiple overlapping priorities with widely diverse teams.• Recognized with Bain North America top award for innovation.• Nurtured engagement with top retailer to craft negotiation strategy. Converted concepts into prototype and MVP roadmap, then built the team to deliver digital solutions.• Revamped B2B experience of a leading professional services company from ideation to high-fidelity prototype and MVP roadmap. Incorporated agile/design thinking to enable digital transformation. • Enhanced digital consumer experience in collaboration with insurance company, cross-pollinating ideas from multiple industries to deliver highly innovative solutions.• Created IP for Elements of Value, clearly breaking down the economics of customer loyalty. • Published an article in Forbes discussing how companies can mobilize to embrace advanced analytics.
  • Bain & Company
    Senior Manager
    Bain & Company Sep 2013 - Aug 2016
    Boston, Ma, Us
    Early in my Bain tenure, I managed teams consulting on strategic and operational matters for high-profile corporate clients. We formed growth strategies, contained costs, conducted customer analyses, and shaped operating models.• Performed due diligence (10x) on retail, technology, and industrial organizations. Worked with a portfolio companies of PE funds to drive strategic growth and execution. • Attracted, mentored, and coached talent from top MBA programs.
  • The Wharton School
    Masters In Business Administration Student
    The Wharton School Aug 2011 - Jun 2013
    Philadelphia, Pa, Us
  • The Boston Consulting Group (Bcg)
    Summer Consultant (Mba)
    The Boston Consulting Group (Bcg) Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    In a full-time summer consultant role during my MBA, I partnered with a consumer products company. I was offered a full-time role at the end of the summer.• Strengthened product mix and merchandising via segmentation based on retail outlet consumer behavior and demographics. • Uncovered retail and merchandising opportunities.• Conducted assessment of distributions channels/route-to-market analysis to accelerate market capture.
  • Herbalife International
    Senior Manager, Strategic Planning For Emea And Russia; Leadership Rotational Program
    Herbalife International Apr 2008 - May 2011
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    During this high-impact tenure, I worked closely with senior leaders to identify operational improvements, provide comprehensive analyses, and devise strategic plans impacting 70+ markets. I also traveled widely and contributed to project work in EMEA, Mexico, and Russia.• Tapped by the C-suite to serve as the inaugural leader for a multidisciplinary general management rotation program, the first out of 4K global employees.• Collaborated with executives and global teams in Moscow, London, and Bogotá to align program outcomes and cultivate emerging leaders.• Directed brand experience team implementing CRM tool with IT, incorporating the creation of financial and long-term earnings models.• Conceived and enacted global restructure to cut costs 10%.• Created new Russian distribution network model, opening six hubs in a year.• Advised on the acquisition of a category leader to grow product lines following market and valuation assessments.
  • Publicis Sapient
    Consultant
    Publicis Sapient Aug 2005 - Mar 2008
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    I joined the team during the startup phase (when called Rosetta) and proved instrumental in building and scaling leading to acquisition and re-branding under Razorfish and ultimately Publicis. I led client engagements on brand strategy leveraging customer segmentations based on discrete choice modeling as well as cluster, conjoint, and factor analyses.• Directed market positioning tours with clients across Western Europe, creating and executing F500 product strategies.• Boosted sales up to 25% via segmentation.
  • L'Oréal
    Marketing Strategy Intern With Biotherm Luxury Cosmetics
    L'Oréal Jun 2004 - Aug 2004
    Paris, Fr
    During a full-time internship role before my senior year at Princeton, I developed a plan for the Biotherm US marketing team to diversify its offerings in the luxury beauty space.

Briana Bennett Skills

Leadership Business Strategy Business Innovation Financial Modeling E Commerce P&l Management Licensed Scrum Master Analytics Digital Marketing Integrated Brand Marketing Strategy Valuation Cross Functional Team Building Management Consulting

Briana Bennett Education Details

  • The Wharton School
    The Wharton School
    Master Of Business Administration (Mba)
  • Princeton University
    Princeton University
    Politics
  • Université Paris-Sorbonne
    Université Paris-Sorbonne
    Gap Year Immersion Program
  • Phillips Exeter Academy
    Phillips Exeter Academy
    Classics Diploma

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