Proven Trade Marketing Director with exceptional 17-year record of achievement in enhancing marketing campaigns, driving conversions through analytics and creative direction, inspiring consumers and leading growth and innovation. The four pillars which guide my professional landscape are creative direction through project management, innovative marketing conceptualization, financial planning and team building & mentorship
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Trade Marketing
Distinguished Vineyards and Wine Partners
Novato
01.2021 - 06.2022
Ownership of strategic go-to-market plan for retail, on-sale and ecommerce digital solutions.
Creative Design and Digital Agency Leadership - Directed creative development; photography, video and content creation, collateral and trade education materials
Created and maintained calendar of Social Media content; Influencer partner strategy, LinkedIn strategy and Template creation for partner engagement
Drove content for wholesale partners ecommerce strategy. Partnered with Winebow launching digital trade marketplace
Directed implementation, curation, communications and strategic application of new Digital Asset Management System (Bynder) launched March 2021
Director of all digital E-commerce channel management
Led NPD with new to market brand "dough"; programming, content creation, influencer partners & strategic planning
Fiscal Responsibility: $650K program budget
Trade Marketing BDM (Contract)
Wine Australia
San Francisco
01.2019 - 06.2020
Pursued opportunities to drive performance by engaging national and regional chain buyers in marketing and digital promotion to increase market share & brand health within the Australian Category
Increased performance in the Premium, Super-Premium and Luxury categories, strengthening a declining category from -18% H1 2019 to +26% during program period and +22% for fiscal year
Conceptualized, developed and instituted two marketing promotions with e-commerce retailer Wine.com (Sept 2019 and May 2020) directing and collaborating on creative content, driving incredible ROI, +29% sales and marketshare on platform
Instituted and managed 12 wholesaler incentive and education focus programs for the Australian wine category
Produced monthly marketing update; program performance & communications to all stakeholders and cross functional teams
Fiscal Responsibility: $1.5Mil program budget
Trade Marketing & Education Manager (PR Manager)
Treasury Wine Estates, FKA Diageo
Napa
06.2014 - 10.2018
Created and executed all trade marketing and education programming in Napa Valley for the Heritage and Import Portfolio
Mentorship and management of Education Team: working cross-functionally with DTC, customer marketing and distributor managers
B2B Customer: Project Management, update and maintenance of internal software database; created new menu of seminars and activities, developed feedback loop and reporting system to increase sales in market
Customer Marketing program creation; Marriott Banquet Department, Costco, LCBO, Kroger, Raley’s, Darden, Bonefish, HEB, etc - program design, video creation, content and collateral
Developed content for new Sustainability program, collateral, presentation, digital and social
Fiscal Responsibility: Programming: $150K Annually, Overheads $1.5 Million Annually, CapEx $2.5Million Over 3 years
Brand Manager
Vina Montes
National
05.2011 - 03.2013
Drove brand development through annual brand planning, consumer insights and channel management strategies FY12 & FY13
Marketing and PR Agency Selection & Direction
Managed all press relationships and optimized press visits for winemakers and ownership
Created & Directed first multi-channel cause marketing campaign “Angels in Action” partnering with CFF
Directed oversight, strategy and design for new product launch for ultraluxury boutique brand “Outer Limits”
Created program opportunities; independent market and chain development, analyzed KPIs and instituted new calculation of ROIs for investments
Fiscal Responsibility: $1.2 Mil A&P budget
Trade Marketing & Education Director (Brand Mgr)
Marnier-Lapostolle:
New York
03.2006 - 01.2011
Trade Marketing: Oversight of tactical budget and creation of marketing programs; pricing, BTG, wholesale incentives, on-premise activation and go to market sales strategy
Trade Education: Created educational platforms and in market seminars to elevate Chilean wines within the trade on Biodynamics and organic viticulture, Competitive tasting and blind tasting seminars; History of Chile
Oversight of strategy, creative direction and program development of successful product launch: “Casa” Carmenere line extension 2011
Promoted to Brand Manager for Chateau de Sancerre
Delivered annual brand plans FY08-FY10: Grew export volume (+45%) from 2006 (5500 9L) to 2010 (10K 9L)
Developed and executed launch strategy new to market wines; Cuvee de Connetable and Sancerre Rouge.
Managed intern program and development
Fiscal Responsibility: Cht. De Sancerre $100K, Casa Lapostolle $150K Tactical Budget
Education
B.A. - English Literature and Psychology
Hunter College of The City University of New York
Certificate in Marketing, UC Berkeley Extension: Digital Marketing -
Director, Sales Operations, Capabilities & Trade at Blue Buffalo Segment, General MillsDirector, Sales Operations, Capabilities & Trade at Blue Buffalo Segment, General Mills