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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
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Josephine Robert

Josephine Robert

London

Summary

Strategic brand, campaign and communications professional with over 10 years’ experience developing integrated marketing campaigns, customer-led positioning, sales enablement tools and commercially focused marketing initiatives across global and matrixed organisations. Skilled at translating insight into clear value propositions, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and delivering multi-channel activity across digital, content, events, customer engagement and brand communications.

Experienced in supporting customer pursuits through tailored pitch materials, commercial narratives and marketing assets that help sales teams influence decision-making and win business. Strong background in stakeholder management, project leadership, brand governance, performance optimisation and international marketing. Fluent in French and English.

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Brand Manager

Carey International
London
02.2025 - Current

• Lead global implementation of brand standards across international markets, improving consistency across customer-facing, digital and commercial touchpoints.
• Managed the redesign of the Carey International website, shaping content hierarchy, visual identity, brand storytelling and user experience.
• Own social media strategy and day-to-day content execution across corporate channels, including planning, copywriting, creative briefing and performance optimisation.
• Build and deliver email marketing campaigns for priority US accounts requiring re-engagement, supporting retention, customer communication and commercial recovery.
• Develop brand assets, campaign toolkits and guidance for regional teams to improve execution quality, consistency and speed to market.
• Partner with US and global stakeholders across sales, operations and leadership to align brand activity with commercial priorities.
• Translate commercial priorities into clear brand and marketing actions, aligning stakeholders around consistent messaging and execution.

UK and Ireland Brand Manager

Hellmann's Unilever
London
01.2022 - 11.2025

• Led Hellmann’s largest UEFA European Championship sponsorship campaign, delivering a fully integrated marketing strategy across brand, customer, digital and trade channels that exceeded performance KPIs.
• Developed customer-specific sales tools, pitch materials and commercial narratives to support new business opportunities, translating category insight and brand strategy into compelling propositions for potential customers.
• Supported pursuit-style activity by identifying customer needs, shaping value propositions and equipping sales teams with materials to strengthen pitch impact and help win business.
• Worked closely with sales, customer, agency and internal brand teams to align marketing activity with commercial priorities and customer growth opportunities.
• Directed the launch of the Jerry Can Ketchup SKU and campaign, refining future go-to-market processes and improving cross-functional execution.
• Supported the NRM programme for Hellmann’s Mayonnaise in UKI, contributing to growth strategy and pricing optimisation activity.
• Developed sustainability content for food service operators, including the Guardians of Grub initiative, strengthening customer engagement through purpose-led messaging.
• Led innovation projects shaping Hellmann’s future product portfolio and professional kitchen campaigns featuring Chef Thom Bateman.

Assistant Lead, Away From Home

Unilever
London
01.2020 - 01.2022

• Managed seasonal promotions and product launches across food service channels, coordinating timelines, stakeholders and customer-facing activity.
• Collaborated with the Food Box Manufacturers team to assess growth potential, using market segmentation, customer insight and agency input to identify priority opportunities.
• Supported development of customer and agency briefs, including media expenditure scoping, proposition development and campaign planning.
• Delivered innovation briefs and commercial support materials for new portion formats, helping internal teams position products more effectively with customers.
• Investigated growth opportunities in food packaging through targeted segmentation and category analysis

Assistant Brand Manager

Unilever
London
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Delivered brand activations including the National Burger Awards.
  • Managed the £140M snack meals category and launched vegan mayonnaise.
  • Oversaw investment across dressings and front-of-house categories.
  • London

Associate Brand Manager

Remy Cointreau
London
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Managed marketing for premium spirits including Mount Gay Rum and Bruichladdich Scotch Whisky.
  • Launched the Barbados Terrace pop-up experience with integrated PR, social and digital campaigns.
  • Organised a national ambassador tour, training 50+ venues and launching limited editions.
  • Delivered consumer events and secured media coverage through agency partnerships.
  • London

Luxury Advertising Sales Intern

The Financial Times
Hong Kong
05.2013 - 10.2013
  • Forecasted luxury watch and jewellery trends.
  • Presented packages to Burberry, Links of London.
  • Hong Kong

Event Project Manager Intern

Krug
Hong Kong
  • Supported creative direction for immersive dining experience featuring live orchestra and commissioned art.
  • Hong Kong

Education

MBA - Luxury Brand Management (Food & Wine)

INSEEC Business School
Bordeaux, France
01-2014

Master's - Marketing & Communications

INSEEC Business School
Bordeaux, France
01-2013

BA - Communication & Media Management

EFAP French Communication School
Bordeaux, France
01-2012

Skills

Pursuit-style marketing and sales enablement
Brand strategy, positioning and value proposition development
Integrated campaign planning and delivery
Client insight, market research and competitor analysis
Pitch materials, sales tools and commercial storytelling
Stakeholder engagement across matrix organisations
Digital, social, email and website content
Campaign performance tracking and optimisation
Trade activation and customer engagement
Governance and global brand standards implementation
Agency, supplier and cross-functional project management
Sustainability and purpose-led communications

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES

  • Luxury Advertising Sales Intern, The Financial Times, Hong Kong, China, 2013-05-01, 2013-10-01, Forecasted luxury watch and jewellery trends., Presented packages to Burberry, Links of London.
  • Event Project Manager Intern, Krug, Hong Kong, China, Supported creative direction for immersive dining experience featuring live orchestra and commissioned art.

Languages

French
English
Spanish

Hobbies and Interests

Contributor to @bigeatsglobal (Instagram) – curating global food-focused content

Solo travel across Asia, the Americas, Africa, Europe, Culinary arts, food & wine, Horse riding, hiking, guitar

Timeline

Global Brand Manager

Carey International
02.2025 - Current

UK and Ireland Brand Manager

Hellmann's Unilever
01.2022 - 11.2025

Assistant Lead, Away From Home

Unilever
01.2020 - 01.2022

Assistant Brand Manager

Unilever
01.2018 - 01.2020

Associate Brand Manager

Remy Cointreau
01.2017 - 01.2018

Luxury Advertising Sales Intern

The Financial Times
05.2013 - 10.2013

Event Project Manager Intern

Krug

MBA - Luxury Brand Management (Food & Wine)

INSEEC Business School

Master's - Marketing & Communications

INSEEC Business School

BA - Communication & Media Management

EFAP French Communication School
Josephine Robert