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Devon  Belter

Devon Belter

Santa Monica,CA

Summary

MY GLOBAL MARKETING EXPERIENCE AND EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF DIGITAL SOCIAL PLATFORMS, INFLUENCER RELATIONS, AND STRATEGIC BRAND DEVELOPMENT HAVE EMPOWERED ME TO IMPLEMENT COMPREHENSIVE GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGIES THROUGHOUT MY CAREER. BY EMPHASIZING SALES-DRIVING TACTICS, DISRUPTIVE STORYTELLING, AND CREATIVE CONCEPTING, I HELP BRANDS AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIFFERENTIATE THEMSELVES, FOSTER LASTING CUSTOMER LOYALTY, AND DRIVE NEW CUSTOMER ACQUISITION.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Skechers

Head of Influencer & Strategic Marketing
09.2024 - Current

•Spearheaded comprehensive cross-channel marketing initiatives, orchestrating strategic partnerships across multiple domains. Developed and implemented a global influencer strategy, managing relationships with 500+ influencers across various global markets

• Conceptualized and executed experiential marketing events, driving brand awareness and customer interaction with a focus on optimized media planning and buying to maximize ROI across traditional and digital channels

• Successfully launched and managed an in-house influencer marketing program with an annual budget exceeding $10 million

• Fostered cross-functional collaboration between marketing, sales, and product teams to align objectives and enhance overall business impact

Spirits Investment Partners

Executive Brand Director
06.2023 - 06.2024
  • Overseeing the portfolio brands global marketing & creative strategy for spirits across retailer expansion & ecommerce in the USA & Internationally across pre-launch development (flavor dev., packaging, consumer insights, & US retail expansion) & post-launch strategy (GTM, creative campaigns, influencer and brand ambassador program, on-premise & off-premise marketing.)

Honey Birdette & Playboy

Sr. Dir., Global Brand Marketing & Creative
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Reporting directly to the President of PLBY, I have piloted the GTM strategy for all global brand marketing initiatives across CP & licensing for D2C & brick & mortar
  • Responsible for overseeing the initial planning through post launch across the consumer products business for photo production, creative, brand campaigns, operational planning, product innovation, organic & paid media, digital, influencer and brand ambassador programming, events & licensing
  • Expanded the Playboy brand portfolio across licensing & business growth beating my sales goal by over +100% to LY
  • Launched new lingerie category in the CP space, driving revenue & exceeding sales plan by +50%. Grew TikTok & creator audience by over +40% MoM & engagement by +25% MoM to LY

BYRD

Marketing Director
02.2019 - 08.2021
  • Successfully launched BYRD in Costco, CVS, Walmart, Amazon & Target overseeing marketing assets, sales pitch, negotiation, creative/marketing collateral in store & post revenue sales while overseeing all branding, creative direction & marketing for the US & International markets, growing the Wholesale business +60% LY & D2C business +75% LY.

Estée Lauder

Global Marketing Communications
05.2014 - 02.2019
  • At MAC I created & led millennial channel expansion across social, brand ambassador, influencer & market outreach initiatives with event & beauty festivals. I worked in between sales, operations & global marketing across D2C, brick & mortar & retailers.


Education

B.A. Communication -

University of Colorado
Boulder, CO
05-2013

Skills

  • I have acted as a creative consultant for Atticus (2019), Elenita (2020), Greenhouse Foods (2020), Penta (2021), Control Corrective (2020), Silvergrin Vodka (2023) and IKD Active (2024), growing brand identity, social, digital & consumer growth

Timeline

Skechers

Head of Influencer & Strategic Marketing
09.2024 - Current

Spirits Investment Partners

Executive Brand Director
06.2023 - 06.2024

Honey Birdette & Playboy

Sr. Dir., Global Brand Marketing & Creative
08.2021 - 05.2023

BYRD

Marketing Director
02.2019 - 08.2021

Estée Lauder

Global Marketing Communications
05.2014 - 02.2019

B.A. Communication -

University of Colorado
Devon Belter