Nicole Laurence

Fractional CMO/CCO | Commercial Marketing Advisor | I help early and growth stage start ups commercialise and build strong

Starnberg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2005 - Present
19 years 6 months
Starnberg, Germany

Marketing Strategist, Consultant & Interim CMO

LAURENCE CONSULT

Interim CMO and project-based, contractual strategic marketing & branding consultancy.

PROJECT EXAMPLES & SUCCESSES

  • GLOBAL CMO – B2C Skincare Start-Up – MDO Cosmetic Dermatology GmbH Zurich & Los Angeles (2020/2021) Diagnosis of business challenges and strategic direction, turn-around via brand repositioning, commercial marketing strategy development, team and talent development.

  • International website and ecommerce re-launch

  • Restructuring of agency partners and development of new team for creative execution, social media, PR and operations

  • Leadership of marketing team and external agencies and execution of strategy throughout re-launch

  • Highly successful brand relaunch: KPIs: ROAS +110%, CAC -90%, Traffic +300%, New Users +310%, ATC +55%, +50% leads over 6 months, CRM growth +6% MOM.

  • MARKETING LEAD – GOOGLE Digital News Innovation Fund B2B Paris & London (2018/2019) Development and execution of Europe-wide partnership and amplification communications strategy for Google Thought-Leadership Project DNI Fund.

  • Development of highly creative video case-studies with agency partner BBH with a 38% higher view- and completion rate to benchmark

  • Tactical Twitter and LinkedIn campaigns to increase site traffic, strategic PR partnerships (e.g., Financial Times)

  • Complex internal and external stakeholder management

  • 7-figure budget management and responsibility

  • +322% uplift in traffic on website, +233% positive uplift in sentiment to project, 550k+ views on LinkedIn campaign

  • STRATEGIC MARKETING CONSULTANT B2B – PURELL®, GOJO Inc. Milton Keyes & Akron, USA (2014/2018) Development of GTM strategy for PURELL® brand in Europe including the launch of the worldwide first ecommerce site for the PURELL® brand

  • Strategy development, operations set-up and cross-European team development for ecommerce launch

  • Leadership of web and mobile app development, positioning and content creation

  • Furthermore, post-merger-integration support with partner in France, developing new product range strategies, value propositions, positioning of sub-brands and B2B and B2C marketing strategies

  • FURTHER CLIENTS & PROJECTS

  • Mercedes-Benz Fashion Collaborations – Commercial Sales & Marketing Strategy development, 2022

  • Marketing sparring partner for Swiss investor Mr. Dan Holzmann and his investment businesses, since 2020

  • Brand Strategy Development for eco-conscious real-estate developer Swiss Property AG, 2021

  • Marketing Consultant for TRX® brand during European launch in 2012

Jan 2004 - Dec 2006
2 years

Senior Brand Marketing Manager

EM.TV AG

Jan 2001 - Dec 2005
5 years

Marketing & Brand Licensing Manager

Mercedes-Benz AG

Summary

I am a highly skilled marketer with extensive international experience, working in challenging, fast paced, and highly entrepreneurial environments. I have delivered quantifiable results for startups, as well as multinational brands and corporations, in either a CMO role, or as a strategic marketing/brand consultant and growth advisor.

Developing impactful growth strategies and implementing frameworks for successful and sustainable marketing execution, is my focus. I am a hands-on team-player, as well as a motivational leader, with extensive experience in building, developing and empowering cross-functional teams.

I am a marketer by passion and believe people and communities are at the heart of marketing and its success. I see my role as being the link between the company and its customers and in developing strategies to bring them together for sustainable growth.

Languages

English
Native
German
Native

Education

Oct 2021 - Jun 2021

Section

Certified Brand Strategist · Brand Strategy

Oct 2020 - Jun 2020

Marketing Week Mini MBA with Mark Ritson

Mini MBA in Marketing · Marketing

Oct 2022 - Jun 2022

Section

Certified Data Analytics

Certifications & licenses

Section4 Certified Data & Analytics

Section4 Certified Brand Strategist