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Kristina Velichko

Kristina Velichko

Marketing Manager
Barcelona

Summary

Results-driven Senior Brand Manager with +10 years of experience in developing and implementing strategic brand initiatives. Demonstrated expertise in understanding market dynamics, consumer insights, and brand vision to drive business growth. Proven track record of developing and executing impactful brand plans that align with global strategies and achieve local business and brand equity objectives. Adept at identifying and seizing market opportunities, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing key stakeholders to deliver strong moments of impact in terms of sales, reach, consumer conversion, and account activation. Experienced in leading teams, defining clear KPIs, measuring performance, and delivering post-mortem analysis to optimize marketing strategies. Skilled in building strong internal and external relationships, acting as the face of the brand, and contributing to marketing committees. Strong financial acumen and experience in accurate A&P management. Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Within my marketing career, I managed to

· bring to MS leadership several brands +120bps Purina ONE, +230 bps Felix

· develop and successfully implement the biggest dedicated digital platform 1.5MIO UV per day

· become digital champion and mentee for leadership team

· gain acknowledged for the local content creation creatives internally and externally Youtube TOP 10 videos ranking, +6pts in Spontaneous awareness via national promo

· coach junior brand managers and lead them to be promoted (7 of 9 were retained in the company and got promotion)

· develop successful products – 2% MS gained in the first 6 months with accretive CMC

· manage most challenging brands within portfolio improving profitabily + 10% in CMC

· build efficient collaboration within stakeholders to implement the brand - +315% of POS materials implemented

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
5
5

Languages

Work History

Brand Manager Omnichannel Brand Portfolio

Nestlé
Barcelona
03.2020 - Current
  • Record MS breaking 2yrs decline +120bps on MAT level
  • Designed and successfully implemented brand repositioning (ambition, strategy, plan & KPIs)
  • Implemented strategy of baseline increase cutting promo investments, bringing +16% in Vol, and +34% in Val

Responsible for:

  • Brand building strategy 1-3-5 years based on brand´s strength and consistency
  • P&L ownership
  • Development of 360 campaigns both local creation & central creatives adaptation
  • Digital strategy building incl Data and Media mix optimizations
  • Planning, implementation, and tracking of sales and marketing strategies to promote brand products
  • CRM, SEO strategy
  • Portfolio mix optimization bringing better profitability and consumer demand
  • Ownership of brand metrics: BA, consideration, trial, etc.
  • Leadership and implementation of research: Marketing Mix Model, Gain & Loss, Price elasticity
  • Full handling of data: Kantar, Nielsen, Power BI
  • Creation and management of budgets to maximize brand reach and engagement
  • Training planning for junior marketing and MDO teams
  • Building Marketing & Sales synergy for flawless execution of strategy
  • Monitoring and evaluation of marketing and advertising campaigns to support brand consistency and engagement
  • Organization and delivery of training sessions for new product content and technological advancements
  • Capture new customers by optimizing business strategies and launching products to diversify offerings

Brand manager

Nestle Purina Pet Care
Moscow
09.2018 - 02.2020
  • Gained leadership for Felix in Wet CAT for the 1st time
  • Increased Spontaneous brand awareness + 6pts via national promo with celebrities (Felix battle)
  • 1,5mio unique visitors per day on pets.mail.ru


Responsible for:

  • Annual brand development and strategic vision -
  • P&L ownership
  • Annual budget planning and control
  • Strategic development and brand building
  • Launch of break-through campaign with celebrities to create WOM and increase spontaneous awareness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbh87ep0uv8 - Local NPDIs to fit market specifics
  • Diversification of portfolio by channel/customer
  • Team management & development –2 junior brand managers https://pets.mail.ru/
  • Strategy development in partnership with #1 Digital company - Leading +15 cross-functional team including IT developers - Achieving UU record growing from 0 to being the biggest platform for pet owners - Native content creation - Improvement of UX - Implementation of televets


Skills: Brand development / Brand building / Team Management/ P&L / Digital media / Digital strategy / Media mix / Data

Brand Manager Specialist Channel

Nestle Purina Pet Care
06.2016 - 08.2018
  • Developed 1st time TV campaign for Cat Chow increasing Awareness by 5pts
  • Re-launched Dog Chow bringing real consumers (dogs) on pack via a national contest
  • Developed breedes program incrementing sales +23%
  • Implemented shop assistants educational and motivation program with 15% sales growth
  • Developed unique live ecommerce pack building on re-launch with real consumers dogs
  • Entered top 10 organic most popular videos on Youtube with Christmas from Dog Chow
  • Created and managed budgets to maximize brand reach and engagement.
  • Monitored and evaluated marketing and advertising campaigns to support brand consistency and engagement.

Marketing Specialist

Unilever
Moscow
06.2013 - 05.2016
  • Improved profitability of Baltimor brand via re-launching it in a sustainable light-glass within Unilever Sustainability program
  • Developed 4 CMC accretive innovation concepts within 5 years pipeline
  • Responsible for
  • Innovation concepts development
  • P&L building for innovations
  • Draft brand building campaigns
  • Implement sustainability initiatives
  • Skills: Brand development / NPDI / Research

Education

MBA - Marketing

Moscow State University
Moscow
09.2013 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Science - Spanish and English Linguistics

Piatigorsk State University
Piatigorsk
09.2005 - 06.2010

Skills

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Certification

ART training, Unilever

Timeline

Marketing and Sales Nestlé

10-2022

EBusiness Academy Certificate holder

12-2021

Brand Manager Omnichannel Brand Portfolio

Nestlé
03.2020 - Current

Brand manager

Nestle Purina Pet Care
09.2018 - 02.2020

Brand Manager Specialist Channel

Nestle Purina Pet Care
06.2016 - 08.2018

ART training, Unilever

05-2015

MBA - Marketing

Moscow State University
09.2013 - 12.2014

Marketing Specialist

Unilever
06.2013 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Science - Spanish and English Linguistics

Piatigorsk State University
09.2005 - 06.2010
Kristina VelichkoMarketing Manager