Davide Costa Email & Phone Number

Verona, It

Verona, Veneto, Italy

Verona Area, Italy

Overseeing product marketing communications, digital transformation, and strategic projects within the GORE-TEX brand Global Marketing Team:• Lead the Communications Advisory Council for new GORE-TEX products and oversee collaboration with Patagonia EU Marketing.• Oversee strategy and development for B2B digital platforms, including product communications and learning content ownership.• Conduct brand as well as Business strategy projects.

Verona Area, Italy

In charge of global training for the consumer oriented business and dealing with strategic customers:• Training: definition of the global retail training strategy and implementation across regions (EU, US, and AP) through the development of the B2B online & offline offer. Acting as internal consultant X-functional (Sales & MKTG) & for the Division (TOF). • Customer Marketing: working with global strategic customers both managing ADF plans from a marketing standpoint and supporting other marketers with their key customers for assets campaign creation and training.

Verona Area, Italy

• In charge of European co-marketing programs with Italian and Swiss based brand partners (Herno, Woolrich, Bugatti, Salewa, Dynafit, The North Face, Montura Dainese, Castelli) in order to support GORE-TEX brand equity and sales of customer • European training lead • IT PR & Media activities, both on-line and off line• Coordination of brand and retail related EU projects – On product Branding, K-account Management, Value Service Retail

Verona Area, Italy

• Development of growth plans together with retailers and brand partners across different categories (outdoor, fashion, cycling, motorcycling)• Market Analysis and seasonal reporting• Trade marketing activities sustaining specific product launches and categories for Garments and Gloves & Accessories Bus

Dealing with sports marketing management I had the opportunity to work with World Champions athletes such as Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, Marco Simoncelli, Nicky Hayden and I was in charge of brand marketing activities as well.• Athletes/riders/partners sponsorship contracts management (contract rights, benefits, licenses, etc.) • Coordination of media relations and PR within MotoGP World Championship• Coordination of advertising campaigns, shootings, videos, creative marketing materials and agencies supervision

I focused on international trade marketing being close to sales and different types of distribution – from retail to wholesale - and markets – motorsports, ski and snowboard, bike with 4 direct reports. • Define and implement the Trade & Retail Marketing plan in line with product and sales strategies• Supervise creative agencies for catalogues, institutional advertising campaigns and POP projects • General and local media planning (advertising, billboard, radio, on-line)

Milan Area, Italy

Global Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, 5/5 Excellent

Activities and Societies: H-Farm & ZSEM AACSB accreditation (in the top 5% of the best business schools on worldwide basis)

Global Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, 5/5 Excellent

Activities and Societies: H-Farm & ZSEM AACSB accreditation (in the top 5% of the best business schools on worldwide basis)

Mba - Visiting Scholarship, Strategy And Business Transformation, 9.0/10

Mini Mba, Marketing

Public Relation, Communication And Marketing

Degree in Public Relations (4 years – equivalent Master’s degree): Public Relations, communication, advertising, marketing, economics.