Vice President Of Marketing
Heerenveen, Friesland, Nl
Led and developed the overall marketing and creative strategy for the Accell North America umbrella of brands (Raleigh, Diamondback, Ghost, and Redline). Developed the annual marketing and brand initiatives for our retail network and direct to consumer properties. Managed the development and function of all e-commerce activities and oversaw a team of designers, creatives, marketers, and content creators.• Managed a marketing and creative team of 14 individuals• Built the go-to-market strategy for direct to consumer channels that grew sales from $6M to $22M in under 3 years. Drove the product launch and PR strategy that resulted in the highest sales and traffic numbers for product launches in the company history.• Partnered with national retailers such as REI, Dicks Sporting Goods, Amazon, and independent bicycle dealers on promotions and marketing efforts across brick and mortar and online properties. Re-focused our marketing calendar and promotional schedule to optimize for seasonality and return on investment.• Provided leadership and vision to the Board and executive team to move from a distributor (B2B) type business to a direct to consumer e-commerce business. Led the team of consultants and internal stakeholders to re-think our business and sales strategy and do an analysis of our internal capabilities.• Developed the brand and product marketing strategy that focused on digital and content marketing that drove over 150% YOY traffic growth. Utilized SEM, SEO, CRM, and e-commerce best practices to drive retail traffic, site visits, and conversion rate. Resulted in highest gain in e-commerce sales in the company history.• Led the formation of a consumer first marketing strategy that implemented critical initiatives such as e-commerce, click to chat, out-of-box experience, custom bike program, consumer focused video and content, and the evolution of our service teams.