One brand, 120+ countries
Global brand and portfolio strategy for the Coca-Cola trademark, 2013 to 2016, with a combined marketing budget above $100 million.
ChallengeCoca-Cola's variants were marketed as separate brands, splitting investment and diluting the core idea across markets.
Clarity Loop in actionLed the global brand strategy behind the “One Brand” approach and the “Taste the Feeling” campaign, uniting the variants under one brand. Used consumer insight to evolve the brand's position around specific occasions, at home and away from home, and identified the teen segment as a priority.
Results- +3% annual volume growth and +4% revenue growth from portfolio strategy
- +30% marketing productivity
- +10 percentage points in teen consumption
- Market-entry and positioning strategy for Coca-Cola Zero's expansion into 80+ countries
Twenty-six markets, one standard
Senior Marketing Director for Eastern Europe, based in Athens, 2017 to 2019.
ChallengeTwenty-six culturally and economically different countries, each with its own regulations, competitors and independently owned bottling partner.
Clarity Loop in actionDefined where and how to compete in each market, translated consumer and shopper insight into brand and channel strategy, and built a single regional brand standard that partners agreed to execute.
Results- 20% volume growth for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar across 26 markets
- +10 points of household penetration, reaching more than 50% share of at-home consumption
- Away-from-home share up from 10% to 30% by targeting high-margin socializing venues
Growing profit, not just volume
Global Juice Marketing Director, 2010 to 2012.
ChallengeA global juice portfolio that needed to grow profitably and scale across markets.
Clarity Loop in actionSet a portfolio strategy that moved into higher-margin segments, designed a global master-brand architecture, and led the segmentation research behind a new innovation.
Results- +20% profit growth
- An innovation that reached the #1 brand position among key consumer segments
- Juice University: a capability program that trained 500+ marketers worldwide