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LUKE COLLINS

Manchester,Greater Manchester

Summary

Thirteen years of experience in digital and commercial sectors with adidas, Havas, Omnicom, FitFlop, and Db. As Chief Digital Officer at Db (dbjourney.com), managed brand and performance media, CRM strategies, website optimisation, and digital P&L, collaborating closely with C-Level executives, reporting to the CEO. Led a team of 15 and coordinated with external agencies to enhance media, CRM, and web development efforts. Successfully contributed to Db's growth, culminating in a recent investment from LVMH.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Director

Luke Collins Consulting Ltd
Manchester, Greater Manchester
01.2025 - 09.2025
  • Operating as fractional Digital Lead for diverse brands with high growth ambitions, including California lifestyle, French lingerie, and electronic car charging in Sweden.
  • Led strategic planning initiatives to align organisational goals with market trends.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration to drive project success and innovation.
  • Managed resources effectively to optimise team performance and project outcomes.
  • 4x revenue increase for lingerie brand

Chief Digital Officer

Db
Stockholm, Stockholm County
03.2020 - 12.2024
  • Company Overview: Db (dbjourney.com) has recently been invested in by LVMH.
  • Revenue growth in home and international markets 2020-2024 of +330%
  • Developed & drove the ecom P&L into the highest EBITDA sales channel at Db, while delivering top line growth
  • Launched Db Black (loyalty program) and grew from 18,000 members to 400,000 members, representing 55% of digital revenue
  • Member of successful C-level pitch team to LVMH
  • Leadership of the digital team with lowest staff company wide churn rate
  • Replatform from Centra to Shopify Plus, doubling conversion rate in home market
  • Scaled paid media at a 5x ROAS
  • Delivered a 22% like for like AOV increase through cross & up sell

Senior Digital Marketing Manager

FitFlop
London, Greater London
10.2017 - 02.2020
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive digital marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility, engagement and performance.
  • Led cross-functional teams to optimise multi-channel marketing campaigns across social media, email, affiliates and search platforms.
  • Conducted market research and analysis to identify emerging trends and inform strategic decision-making processes.
  • Mentored junior marketing staff by providing guidance on best practices and fostering professional development opportunities.
  • Managed a £5M paid media budget
  • Achieved net revenue growth from £20M to £55M

Digital Marketing Manager

adidas
Herzogenaurach, Nuremberg
10.2016 - 10.2017

Developed global strategies for local market implementation within the Digital Brand Commerce department.

Integrated digital trade initiatives with brand positioning across various sectors.

Focused team efforts on Football, Running, and Originals business units.

Executed campaigns through on-site platforms and CRM systems.

Education

Bachelor of Law - Law & Business

Trinity College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
09.2009 - 05.2013

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • P&L Management
  • CRM
  • Paid Media
  • CRO
  • Trade Management
  • Digital Transformation
  • Board level communication
  • Sales growth strategies

Reference

  • Eric Bascle, Zag Skis, Former Db / CEO, eric@friendlybeast.com

Timeline

Director

Luke Collins Consulting Ltd
01.2025 - 09.2025

Chief Digital Officer

Db
03.2020 - 12.2024

Senior Digital Marketing Manager

FitFlop
10.2017 - 02.2020

Digital Marketing Manager

adidas
10.2016 - 10.2017

Bachelor of Law - Law & Business

Trinity College Dublin
09.2009 - 05.2013
LUKE COLLINS