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Laura Coveney

London

Summary

Visionary thought-leader with 20 years’ experience in Sports, Entertainment, Fashion and lifestyle industries. Creative and highly motivated with proven expertise in crafting multichannel marketing campaigns, brand strategies, and digital marketing initiatives that deliver impactful business results. A dynamic and inspired leader, experienced in cultivating high-performing teams focused on achieving results through mentorship and fostering a positive culture. Passionate about leveraging insights to connect brands with consumers in meaningful and innovative ways.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work history

LIFESTYLE BRAND DIRECTOR

ADIDAS UK
03.2025 - 01.2026
  • Lead Originals Brand Communications strategy, driving impactful campaigns and activations.
  • Direct end-to-end planning across multi-channel marketing mix, including paid media, social, and events.
  • Manage high-profile talent, partnerships, and community engagements for successful activations.
  • Successfully co-led production and launch of 2025 adidas x Oasis campaign.
  • Formulated strategy and business case securing substantial investment for new Influencer Marketing programme.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to establish new marketing planning approach for category.
  • Developed a high performing team through a re-structure to deliver exceptional campaigns and activations.

NEWSROOM MANAGING EDITOR

ADIDAS UK
04.2018 - 03.2025
  • Led strategic brand communications for PR, social, partner, and influencer marketing functions, managing a diverse team of specialists.
  • Directed Sport & Lifestyle teams in end-to-end campaign production and localisation.
  • Oversaw campaign content production, including creative, editing, execution, and optimisation.
  • Managed paid media planning across all social platforms to maximise reach.
  • Executed UK PR strategies, addressing consumer, corporate, and crisis management issues.
  • Achieved record results with significant industry recognition:

> PR: 63% year-on-year increase in coverage results.

>SOCIAL: 126 million views (40% uplift) and 14 million engagements (10% uplift).

NEWSROOM EDITOR

ADIDAS UK
04.2016 - 04.2018
  • Managed multi-platform style and women's social campaigns to strengthen brand desirability in UK.
  • Amplified brand messaging through owned and earned channels, generating considerable audience engagement growth.
  • Developed best practices for women's training influencer campaigns, successfully implemented within adidas' global newsroom framework.

SENIOR NEWSROOM MANAGER

ADIDAS UK
01.2014 - 03.2016
  • Orchestrated adidas' UK Originals and women's publishing campaigns to enhance brand visibility.
  • Contributed significantly to the creation of adidas' innovative Global Newsroom strategy.
  • Developed industry-leading social toolkits, including an award-winning chatbot for a London training studio.

PUBLISHING MANAGER

ADIDAS UK
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Pilot Role for Newsroom: Achieved seamless integration of PR, social and influencer marketing for adidas Originals women's sport and Stella McCartney campaigns.
  • Successfully launched the @adidasuk Instagram channel

PR MANAGER

ADIDAS UK
01.2011 - 12.2012
  • Delivered successful UK PR campaigns for style and women's brands.
  • Activated adidas x 2012 Olympic Games sponsorship, receiving industry awards.
  • Contributed to success of London 2012 Team GB x Stella McCartney campaign.

PR EXECUTIVE

ADIDAS UK
09.2007 - 10.2010
  • PR assistant coordinating brand PR showrooms and press office

TREND MARKETING EXECUTIVE

ADIDAS UK
09.2024 - 10.2007
  • UK trend marketing press office assistant and marketing events coordinator

Education

BA Honours - Fashion Marketing

University of Northumbria
Newcastle

Foundation studies in Art & Design -

Loughborough College of Art & Design

1 GNVQ, 2 A-levels & 8 GCSE's -

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Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Strategic Marketing planning
  • Communication & stakeholder management
  • Critical Thinking & evaluation
  • Creative problem solving
  • Change Management
  • Crisis communications
  • Budgeting & forecasting

Affiliations

  • A lifelong passion for & interest in the arts; art galleries, live music, documentary photography and the ever-changing energy & evolution of youth culture

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

LIFESTYLE BRAND DIRECTOR

ADIDAS UK
03.2025 - 01.2026

TREND MARKETING EXECUTIVE

ADIDAS UK
09.2024 - 10.2007

NEWSROOM MANAGING EDITOR

ADIDAS UK
04.2018 - 03.2025

NEWSROOM EDITOR

ADIDAS UK
04.2016 - 04.2018

SENIOR NEWSROOM MANAGER

ADIDAS UK
01.2014 - 03.2016

PUBLISHING MANAGER

ADIDAS UK
01.2013 - 12.2013

PR MANAGER

ADIDAS UK
01.2011 - 12.2012

PR EXECUTIVE

ADIDAS UK
09.2007 - 10.2010

BA Honours - Fashion Marketing

University of Northumbria

Foundation studies in Art & Design -

Loughborough College of Art & Design

1 GNVQ, 2 A-levels & 8 GCSE's -

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Laura Coveney