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Lorenzo Paolillo

SENIOR MARKETING MANAGER | STRATEGY | BRANDING | INNOVATION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | P&L | Ex-Unilever

About Me

Passionate marketing professional with 8+ years of international FMCG experience across global and regional teams, spanning different countries and categories. Proven track record in product development, innovation, portfolio management, partnerships, communication and P&L. I am a highly committed individual known for my ability to drive brand agendas end-to-end with cross- functional teams, global teams and local markets.

Jurisdiction

Spain

Notable Employer

  • Brand Portfolio & Innovation Manager– Refreshment Ice Cream Europe & ANZ at Unilever
  • Acting Senior Brand Manager - Wall’s Ice Cream Europe (mat. cover) at Unilever
  • Jr. Brand Manager – Disney/Unilever Ice Cream Partnership Europe at Unilever
  • Assistant Brand Manager – Dove Hair Care Global at Unilever
  • Intern – Dove Hair Care Europe at Unilever

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience6-10 years
Current StatusActive
Senior Marketing Manager – Davidoff Tobacco Global Duty Free
2025 - Present

Responsible for managing and executing Davidoff brand’s plans in Global Travel Retail and Duty-Free environment (portfolio value: > €100m RSV).

Brand Portfolio & Innovation Manager– Refreshment Ice Cream Europe & ANZNotable
2022 - 2025

Responsible for the biggest Refreshment IC brands (Twister, Solero) European strategy and innovation plan (portfolio value: > €250m RSV). • Led the creation and delivery of the 12Q innovation roadmap, portfolio management, communication and P&L • Drove €30m incremental revenue for Twister, achieving +19% CAGR in volume L3Y • Delivered a full marketing plan with 6 NPDs, core reformulation, NRM activities, design restage and brand launches in whitespace markets & channels. Plan supported by an omni-channel comms model (Digital & BTL) • Delivered a new production line (€12m CAPEX) for +100m sticks increased capacity • Led stakeholders’ discussions for project updates & high-level decisions • Led one direct report (1 Assistant Brand Manager)

Acting Senior Brand Manager - Wall’s Ice Cream Europe (mat. cover)Notable
2022 - 2023

Led strategy, portfolio, innovation roadmap for all Walls Kids pillars: Licensing, Kids & bottom of the pyramid solutions (portfolio value> €450m RSV). • Delivered €15M savings by reducing portfolio complexity by 20%, delisting the tail (40 EAN codes) and focusing on high-growth formats & incremental occasions • Defined activities & plans to ensure alignment to yearly targets (toplines & profits)

Jr. Brand Manager – Disney/Unilever Ice Cream Partnership EuropeNotable
2021 - 2022

Led the creation, management and launch of a new strategic partnership with Disney from concept to market deployment in 27 European markets (platform value > €65m RSV; achieved +€30m revenues for UL and +410BPs profits vs. category average). • Delivered 6 NPDs with x-functional team based on incremental formats C flavors • Led pack development, comms strategy & asset creation (out of home, in-store, PR, digital, and e-commerce). Delivered the Brand Experience Toolkit • Built strong relationships with Disney & managed high-level internal stakeholders • Developed business cases to assess size of prize & monthly royalty reporting • Delivered compelling trade stories for triple win: consumer, customers & Unilever • Led one direct report (1 intern)

Assistant Brand Manager – Dove Hair Care GlobalNotable
2018 - 2021

Led the creation of a new natural platform for Dove Hair globally, generating over €110m revenues (€70m incremental to brand) in 3 years via the launch of a natural sub-range offering new haircare benefits and innovative formats. • Identified a category trend (naturals) C turned consumer insight into a Global mix • Led complex x-functional teams and delivered 8 NPDs and a 3-year roadmap • Developed business cases to ensure alignment on top and bottom-line targets • Delivered several qual C quant consumer tests across 6Ps (Snapshot, PRS, LPO) • Developed creative pack design / agency briefings • Led comms development (ATL, Digital and BTL) from BCI to final asset release • Owned and managed the project budget (> €250,000)

Intern – Dove Hair Care EuropeNotable
2017 - 2018

• Supported comms development across various campaigns (ATL, Digital and BTL) • Performed monthly analysis on brand performances (volume, turnover, profits)

Education

Masters of MSc. International MarketingNova School of Business & Economics
2015 - 2017
Degree of Economics & Management Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2011 - 2015

Skills

Core skills0
Languages4

Languages

English
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese