Senior Director, Global Marketing (2007 To 2014) Group Director, Global Marketing (2006 To 2007)
Amsterdam, North Holland, Nl
As Senior Director, I developed, managed, and executed strategic brand plans for licensing initiatives for a range of celebrity and lifestyle fragrance brands. I established strategic plans to enhance brand profitability, leading innovation, global and digital marketing, financial management, and product development. I also earned two FIFI awards for Halle Berry fragrance franchise.Selected Contributions:• Effectively negotiated business personalities, turning contentious relationships into trusting relationships through conflict resolution and trust development. • Successfully launched global marketing of Halle Berry fragrance franchise (more than 35% above sales plan), achieving #1 ranking in mass fragrance sales with retail sales exceeding $100M. • Successfully launched global marketing of Celine Dion fragrance franchise (more than 10% annual growth), leading license to ranking as highest women’s mass fragrance sales with more than $900M in retail sales since 2003.Group Director, Global Marketing (2006 to 2007)In this position, I was responsible for license management, marketing mix development, and US P&L and investment for House of Baby Phat and Phat Farm brands.I spearheaded innovative brand management initiatives, achieving more than $110M in retail sales in first year. I also enhanced our business relationship with Kimora Lee and Russell Simmons, successfully rebuilding licensor trust. Selected Contributions:• Managed development and execution of luxury corporate initiative, La Voce by Renee Fleming, for Metropolitan Opera.