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Marketing Communications Manager
UptifyMarketing Communications Manager
Aug. 2023 - Jul. 2024Paris, รŽle-de-France, Franceยท ๐€๐ˆ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ: Spearheaded the prelaunch communication strategy for Uptify's cutting-edge AI platform, strategically positioning their proprietary technology as a game-changer for luxury retail management, delivering key messaging to elevate its market perception and generate buzz within the industry ยท ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก-๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ: Developed integrated B2B marketing strategies, leveraging Uptifyโ€™s competitive tech-based advantage to strengthen brand presence with luxury clients including brands Lanvin, Sergio Rossi, Wolford and Printemps, as well as marketing to prospective clients
Founder of Ethical Concept Boutique
Humanity HanoiFounder of Ethical Concept Boutique
Jan. 2020 - May. 2023Hanoi, Hanoi, VietnamSpearheaded the launch & successful positioning of Humanity Hanoi, a boutique championing sustainable fashion and lifestyle brands: ยท ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ : On-boarded over 50 local ethical brands in store and online, using storytelling-driven branding to connect with a loyal customer base of expatriates, tourists and local shoppers ยท ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Designed an eponymous product line of clothing, jewellery and home decor items with +90% sell-through rates, overseeing production, contracts and sustainability standards ยท ยท ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ: Executed data-driven seasonal marketing plans leveraging POS and e-commerce analytics, driving community engagement through targeted email campaigns, in-store events, social media initiatives and influencer partnerships ยท ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ: Collaborated with local female-led social enterprises to launch exclusive products, increasing brand visibility by 30% and leading to a 25% boost in sales through opening events and in-store demonstrations ยท ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Developed and managed quarterly budgets, exceeding financial targets and achieving profitability in Year 1 while donating 5% of proceeds to local charities; Successfully brokered sale of the business in 2023, solidifying its status as one of the city's cherished boutiques
Fashion Content Manager
mytheresa.comFashion Content Manager
Feb. 2018 - Feb. 2019Munich Area, Germanyยท ๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐š-๐ƒ๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ: Leveraged consumer insights and sales analytics to craft tailored content strategies across digital channels, effectively targeting and retaining high-value customers; targeted content contributed to an increase in active customers from 230K in FY17 to 299K in FY18, with an average order value (AOV) of โ‚ฌ632. ยท ๐’๐จ๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐š & ๐ˆ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ : Delivered 360ยฐ campaigns (photo, video, influencer, social media) for exclusive collaborations with brands including Miu Miu, Todโ€™s and Bottega Veneta, enhancing engagement and visibility ยท ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž & ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ: Collaborated with Performance Marketing team on A/B testing to optimize paid social, search, display and affiliate ads, driving a 64% increase in seasonal video viewership; Focused on customer-centric strategies, including personalized marketing and loyalty programs, achieving high retention rates and contributing to a 23% revenue increase
Editor at Large
SUR LA TERRE SwitzerlandEditor at Large
Oct. 2014 - Jan. 2017Doha, Qatarยท ๐๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‘๐ž๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ : Piloted the strategic relaunch of the Middle Eastโ€™s premier luxury lifestyle magazine; Analyzed sales data and consumer research to successfully target HNWIs/UHNWIs while securing coveted distribution channels with Qatar Airways ยท ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Managed editorial operations, calendar, budgets and content development while collaborating with PRs to secure interviews with celebrities like Salma Hayek and creative directors/CEOs from Max Mara, Todโ€™s and Van Cleef & Arpels.
Content & Brand Strategist, Editor & Copywriter: Luxury, Fashion & Beauty
Julia SeidlContent & Brand Strategist, Editor & Copywriter: Luxury, Fashion & Beauty
Mar. 2013International๐„-๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ : โ€ข ๐‹๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ: Partnered with leading brands such as MyTheresa, Farfetch and Escada to deliver data-informed, omnichannel campaigns tailored to luxury fashion, beauty and lifestyle consumers โ€ข 360ยฐ ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ: Delivered over 50 multi-platform campaigns, aligning visual storytelling across print, digital and social media to elevate brand perception and drive revenue โ€ข ๐‚๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Led concept creation and content execution for seasonal campaigns, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to maintain brand consistency and ensuring cultural resonance and relevance for local and international markets ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ (๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ, ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ž๐จ): โ€ข ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค: Create high-impact content for global fashion publications, including Harperโ€™s Bazaar Arabia, Grazia Middle East, Elle Canada, Fashion, and Toronto Star. Specialize in trend & evergreen, purpose-led stories designed to engage discerning audiences โ€ข ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ: Developed editorial frameworks that align with audience insights and brand goals ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ: To view samples of my work, please visit my digital portfolio below โ†“
Fashion & Beauty Editor
HELLO! MagazineFashion & Beauty Editor
Jul. 2011 - Aug. 2014Torontoยท ๐„๐๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ & ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ: Directed editorial vision for luxury fashion and beauty content at Canadaโ€™s top-selling magazine, restructuring section to cut expenses by 50% while contributing to an 88% increase in print circulation from 2011 to 2014; Ensured alignment with marketing goals to drive audience growth and advertiser satisfaction. ยท ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐œ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ & ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ : Cultivated strong PR relationships to secure exclusive interviews with A-list celebrities including Beyoncรฉ, Nicole Kidman and Lily Collins, aligning with key advertiser needs and widening target readership. Partnered with digital teams on integrated campaigns & content, helping to propel Hello! Canadaโ€™s iPhone app to #1 on newsstand charts at launch ยท ๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ: Managed team of writers (on-staff & freelance) to ensure tight deadline adherence & content excellence; Planned editorial calendar while coordinating with photographers and stylists to streamline production
Wardrobe Stylist
Cosmopolitan TVWardrobe Stylist
Jan. 2009 - Apr. 2013Torontoยท ๐’๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐’๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ: Styled three hosts for each weekly episode & partnered with producers to create over 50 fashion segments for Oh So Cosmo series
Assistant Buyer
Garbo GroupAssistant Buyer
Nov. 2007 - Jan. 2009Toronto, Canada Areaยท ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ : Collaborated with head buyer to design & plan seasonal sunglass assortments for mid to premium brands ยท ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ: Analyzed weekly & daily sell-through of department store accounts to push through replenishment orders
Merchandise Coordinator
Jones New YorkMerchandise Coordinator
Apr. 2005 - Aug. 2006Torontoยท ๐Œ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐š๐ง๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ : Merchandised eight JAG brands including Anne Klein and Jones New York at Hudsonโ€™s Bay and Holt Renfrew stores ยท ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐€๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ: Analyzed sell-thru & monitored inventory to coordinate delivery of key items with marketing campaigns ยท ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ : Styled, planned and executed in-store fashion shows, product knowledge sessions and promotional events
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