DiageoMarketing Manager
Apr. 2015 - Oct. 2017Mey Icki - TurkeyDecision Maker of a team of 5, for marketing issues like global positioning & activations of several rakı brands internationally, focud at UK, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria & Cyprus
•Leading the Strategy for Rakı Brands
o Building 5 yearly road map & priorities–To make the strategic choices for countries & regions to focus, define the growth drivers, marketing tools, Brands & channels to reach the targets, potential growth measures&target groups o budget allocation, volume assumptions & P&L o Define the potential gaps and insights, define the activations suitable for the consumer groups. o Coordinating the consumer marketing plans: Managing briefing & activating the agencies and distributors to reach the targets, define the KPIs&reporting
o Coordinating the consumer communication: Briefing the ATL shooting & creation, communication & media planning
o Coordinating the event strategy, PR & influencer projects for earned media maximization + Crises managements regarding relevant occasions & platforms
o Analyzing the sales and consumer trends globally
o IWSR and Euromonitor contact person for global aniseed spirits market
o Supporting the international sales team & trade marketing team o Working closely with sales team in pricing strategy
o Marketing activities in duty free shops & visibility activities
Leading the Digital transformation: • making yenirakiglobal.com and social platforms, global
• using the website a channel to support the sales
• digital communication & content strategy
o Visibility, shelf spacing and consumer pull activities in key accounts
o Coordinating the innovation in products, packages, visibility and sales tools for different countries / channels
o Supporting local rakı teams via global communication & innovation communication thru traveling Turks consumer group
o Highlighted projects: Taste of London, Kıbrıs Rakı Festivali, Altın Kadeh Meyhanesi, Deplasman Meyhanesi, Spirit of Istanbul Festival etc.