Isabelle Bernier
Directrice Marketing et Communication EMEA
Isabelle Bernier
Directrice Marketing et Communication EMEA
Based in
Zurich, Switzerland
Seniority
More than 10 years experience
Age
50 years old
Gender
Female
Nationality
France
Resume
About
Head of Brand Marketing and Communication
Triumph Aug. 15, 2020 - Present
zürich, Switzerland

• Lead a team of 80 managers & experts located in various locations to develop, implement & orchestrate holistic & engaging marketing plans across EMEA with strong & engaging storytelling for each brand.
• Own & manage a marketing budget of approx. 60 M€ across Europe to deliver expected net sales g

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rowth along with strong brand awareness & consideration in the entire omnichannel environment: Ecom, E.tailers, Wholesale & Retail.
• Steer the digital paid media campaigns via an internal digital team reporting directly to me (25M€ budget).
• Lead the influencer strategy (Budget of 20M€) including out of the box activation plans through them.
• Enlarge the community of Triumph/Sloggi followers through engaging social media interactions & content (paid & organic).
• Develop all the necessary VM materials for retail & wholesale to create a strong in-store impact while ensuring to create a consistent 360° approach in the consumer journey.
• Pilot the CRM strategy to create exciting benefits & experiences to grow memberships community & frequency of their visits.
• Relaunch of Triumph.com E-Commerce platform to create a much stronger desirability and increase site visits.

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Global Marketing Direc teur Bijoux
Swarovski May. 1, 2016 - Jul. 1, 2019
zurich, Switzerland

• Establish & implement product roadmaps for each product line (Timeless, Fashion, Evergreen) to ensure sustainable growth for jewelry globally
• Collaborate with design teams to release unique & distinctive jewellery concepts (Valentine’s Day,
Mother’s Day, Christmas) which will excite the consumer

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s while reaching the financials targets
• Translate the product concepts into relevant consumer centric storytelling which will enable the advertising agency to develop a 360° tool box (ATL, BTL, Digital)
• Steer market research to continuously advance the organization’s knowledge of the consumer, market & competition (test stores, on-line / off-line consumer validation, etc.)
• Management of key go-to-market interfaces: establishing seasonal purchase quantities and value-based pricing direction
• Empower, coach & lead the product department consisting of a team of 10 Marketing experts

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Leading Digital Marketing Strategy
INSEAD May. 10, 2019 - May. 17, 2019
Fontainebleau, France

Understand the digital disruptions which affects the companies and their brands. Get familiar with novel tools to successfully lead a digital transformation. Elaborate how compagnies can optimize their consumer experience by leveraging digital technologies and trends. Identified key digital levers to

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create value through digital/ social.

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APAC Marketing Director, Fashion Jewellery
Swarovski Jun. 1, 2014 - Apr. 1, 2016
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• Lead of the regional China collection (100 products) which generated an average growth of +15% p.a.
• Evolve the regional "Product to Market" process to increase its efficiency and quality of deliverables

APAC REgional Marketing Operations Manager
Swarovski Aug. 1, 2012 - May. 1, 2014
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

• Reboot and finetune the local loyalty program & develop CRM activities for the portfolio
• Optimize the consumer retail calendar across all markets (China, Taiwan, Honk Kong & Macau)
• Improve the assortment planning for our POP’s to increase sales between the key consumptions’ periods

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Europe North Regional Marketing Operations Manager
Swarovski Jun. 1, 2010 - Aug. 1, 2012
London

• Lead the development of the regional marketing plan for Europe North
• Manage 5 local Marketing Operation Managers (Germany, UK, Austria, Benelux, Switzerland)
• Align the marketing mix & budgets based on needs and strategies with the central marketing department

Global Head of Marketing Communication
Swarovski Jan. 1, 2009 - May. 1, 2010
zurich, Switzerland

• Develop a 360 ° tool box of key initiatives (ATL & BTL) for watches, jewelry and décor objects
• Market requirement deep-dives to develop communication tools fitting for a global audience

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Global Head of Marketing Fashion Jewelry
Swarovski Jul. 1, 2005 - Dec. 1, 2008
zurich, Switzerland

• Marketing lead of the re-design the product introduction setup where company moved to a seasonal introduction framework based on a stage-gate-model (achieved a lead time reduction of 3-6 months)
• Strengthened product margins & led marketing team through a period of significant expansions (>10% CAG

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R)

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Assistant Brand Manager Fine Fragrance, Skin Care & Make-up
Procter & Gamble Jan. 1, 2000 - Dec. 1, 2004
Geneva, Switzerland

GLOBAL ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER – FINE FRAGRANCE
• Development of the brand equity for the re-launch of the Yohji Yamamoto fragrance brand
• Elaboration of the concept & the global design for two fragrance initiatives (female & male)
• Collaboration with Mr. Yamamoto and his Fashion House to align th

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e product proposition
• Realisation and qualification of the print and TV campaign to communicate the product story

GLOBAL ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER – SKIN CARE FACE & BODY
• Responsible for the ongoing Olay ‘Total Effects’ business, anti-ageing range
• Development and qualification of TV copy for each European market: brief the advertising agency, storyboard evaluation, validation of the support required for the film production

GLOBAL ASSISTANT BRAND MANAGER – MAKE-UP FACE SEGMENT
• In depth review of the 2001 brand results across Europe and strategic recommendation for 2002
• Design and launch of an anti-ageing foundation `Hypersmooth Make-up’
• Creation of in-store theatre, TV copy, magazine sampling
• Development of the 5 years business plan and project profitability

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Diplôme d'Ecole de Commerce - Commerce International
ESC Poitiers Jun. 30, 1997 - Sep. 1, 1994
Poitiers, France

Three years of studying Marketing and Business with an option of Commerce International where I study and achieved internships in many locations: Sydney, Madrid, Osnabrück and Copenhagen.

Industry sectors

Luxury

Skills

Leadership

Marketing

Product Developement

Digital Media

Business analysis

Innovation

Entrepreunarial

Software skills

MS Office Suite

PTC Flex PLM

Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel...)

Languages

French

Native language

English

Bilingual

German

Basic knowledge

Types of contracts
Full Time
Part time
Philanthropy
Personal details

UE working permit

Potentially open to relocate

Professional references

James Shepherd

Markus Ludescher

Alan Widger

Raffi Fattal