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Simona Meyer

Director, DTC Marketing Planning

Simona Meyer
Denmark

Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
2 years

Brand & Promo Strategy Lead

adidas America Inc.

  • Introduced a new promo touchpoint strategy, limiting high-visibility promotions per quarter while avoiding clashes with high brand impact moments.

  • Collaborated with analytics to monitor sales and brand engagement impacts.

  • Partnered with creative and brand teams to ensure non-promo periods focused on storytelling and value.

  • Initiated and led the strategic standardization of homepage and campaign promo cadence across DTC.

  • Restored balance between brand storytelling and promotional activity.

  • Improved consistency in consumer experience and brand positioning across touchpoints.

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
2 years

Go-to-Market Process Redesign Lead

adidas America Inc.

  • Drove a full revamp of the GTM process in partnership with cross-functional leadership.

  • Introduced a new strategic kickoff with leadership alignment on objectives, consumer insights, and messaging.

  • Created a stage-gated framework for campaign development.

  • Enabled earlier input from brand and product to align creative storytelling with seasonal and business goals.

  • Improved strategic clarity and cross-team efficiency.

  • Enhanced campaign quality and speed-to-market through clearer roles and milestones.

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
2 years

Holiday & Back-to-School Campaign Lead

adidas America Inc.

  • Served as strategic lead for end-to-end planning of major commercial moments across North America for the DTC channels.

  • Defined timing, phasing, and product portfolio strategy.

  • Integrated consumer insights and retail needs into campaign direction.

  • Coordinated across digital, retail, CRM, and PM channels for unified storytelling.

  • Set a new benchmark for multi-channel campaign planning and execution.

  • Achieved a consistent brand presence across channels.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years

DTC Marketing Planning Transformation Lead

adidas America Inc.

  • Led the transition of the eCommerce Planning team into a unified DTC Marketing Planning team, fully integrating and absorbing the retail planning function.

  • Assessed existing retail and eCommerce planning structures to identify overlaps and integration opportunities.

  • Built a joint seasonal planning framework aligning campaign timing, product priorities, and channel strategies.

  • Onboarded the retail planning team into the new structure through hands-on collaboration and clear role alignment.

  • Guided change management to ensure smooth team transition and strengthen cross-channel ownership.

  • Successfully merged two functions into one cohesive DTC Marketing Planning team.

  • Created a unified campaign planning approach across eCommerce and retail, improving efficiency and impact.

  • Strengthened strategic alignment and consumer focus across all DTC touchpoints.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years

Insight-Driven Campaign Planning Lead

adidas America Inc.

  • Partnered with analytics to embed data-driven decision-making into marketing planning and led the shift toward a quality-over-quantity campaign approach.

  • Co-created KPI dashboards to guide campaign prioritization and performance measurement.

  • Integrated audience and business impact data into the Go-to-Market planning process.

  • Established clear prioritization criteria to focus resources on high-impact campaigns.

  • Established a data loop to consider insights at every point of decision making.

  • Reduced campaign volume by 50% while maintaining visibility and engagement.

  • Shifted planning from reactive to strategic, insights-driven decision-making.

  • Strengthened collaboration between marketing and analytics, improving both focus and effectiveness.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 year
China

Consultant and Process Analyst

adidas GCA Shanghai

  • Analyzed team structures, workflows, and consumer marketing approaches for the Shanghai team.

  • Briefed and implemented a local campaign to gain in-depth understanding of pain points.

  • Provided recommendations on efficiency improvements and structural gaps to allow for process and workflow optimization.

  • Improved strategic clarity and cross-team efficiency.

  • Enhanced campaign quality and speed-to-market through clearer roles and milestones.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
3 years

Global DTC Exclusives Workstream Lead

adidas AG

  • Led global marketing workstream for process creation, planning, and strategy around DTC exclusives communication and activation.

  • Developed end-to-end planning framework and communications strategy.

  • Created storytelling templates and seasonal campaigns for local teams.

  • Worked closely with product teams to identify the right portfolio of exclusive products based on campaign learnings.

  • Implemented a testing pipeline to allow teams to learn and optimize quickly.

  • Established a scalable global model for DTC exclusives.

  • Strengthened brand differentiation and loyalty through unique consumer experiences.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2025
10 years

Marketing Lead

adidas

  • Fostered a high-performing, collaborative, and equitable marketing organization while supporting individual growth and career development.

  • Served as a marketing lead with direct and indirect reports, guiding managers and influencing other teams to drive alignment, performance, and team growth.

  • Developed an Individual Development Plan playbook for the marketing organization to clarify growth paths and measure progress.

  • Led equitable hiring practices as a Champion, ensuring fairness, inclusion, and alignment with organizational values.

  • Mentored and coached team members and managers to strengthen skills, encourage ownership, and foster a collaborative culture.

  • Participated in internal leadership programs (Manager, People Leader, Director) to integrate learnings into everyday leadership practice.

  • Enabled clear development paths and measurable growth for team members.

  • Strengthened team engagement, performance, and retention.

  • Increased consistency and fairness in hiring processes across the organization.

  • Built a culture of empowerment, accountability, and strategic thinking within the team.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2021
6 years

Brand Marketing Initiatives Lead

adidas

  • Led key brand marketing initiatives for wholesale and DTC channels, representing the brand in campaign planning and content creation.

  • Managed the 2016 adidas brand campaign launch for the German-speaking market, including media agency briefing, budget oversight, channel mix planning, and campaign execution.

  • Represented the brand at multiple photoshoots to ensure content alignment with global brand identity and creative standards.

  • Planned content requirements for global campaigns, coordinating with markets to meet local needs and ensuring timely, full delivery.

  • Led wholesale-specific projects such as the Bread & Butter fashion event (300 sqm adidas booth) and a content-driven adidas Women’s platform on Zalando, managing agency partners, budgets, and creative execution.

  • Delivered high-quality, on-brand campaigns that increased engagement across markets and channels.

  • Strengthened global-local alignment by ensuring consistent content delivery and strategic brand messaging.

  • Elevated adidas’ brand presence in partner environments.

Summary

Marketing leader with international experience across digital, retail, and wholesale channels. Experienced in driving high-performing teams and strategic initiatives that connect brand storytelling with long-term brand strength and credibility. Skilled in consumer insights and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

  • Leadership & Team Development

  • Brand And Marketing Strategy

  • Data-driven Effectiveness

  • Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

  • Change Leadership & Adaptability

  • Trust

  • Inclusion

  • Transparency

  • Growth

  • Adaptability

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary

Education

Jan 2026 - Jan 2027

O. P. Jindal Global University

MBA, Business Analytics (in progress) · Business Analytics

Oct 2013 - Jun 2016

University of Applied Sciences Ingolstadt

Bachelor of Arts, International Management · International Management · Ingolstadt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Adidas Champion (Inclusive Hiring Program)

adidas

Adidas People Leader Essentials

adidas

Adidas Manager Development

adidas

Adidas Director Development

adidas

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