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Rafael França

Rafael França

Marketing & Communication specialist
Buenos Aires

Summary

A Marketing and Communication professional with more than 15 years of experience cross South America.

Going through all areas, like Brand building, regional Communication campaigns, Digital & Trade Marketing.

I have had the opportunity to work for large brands and institutions that allowed me to have a close understanding each market.

Each country is different in therms of the history, the people and the market.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Brand Marketing Manager

Samsung
Buenos Aires
07.2022 - Current
  • Planning, execution and monitoring of Brand marketing & communication plans for "Consumer Electronics" Category.
    TV, Audio & Home appliances.
  • Develop strategies on new product or company's IMC (Integrated Marketing Communication) and strategies on establishing a unique brand image and lead the entire marketing activity such as PR, ATL/BTL advertising materials, events or media strategy to ensure consistent branding and messages in all communication and help the department in charge with setting directions.
  • Promote continued marketing communication by providing consistent goals and marketing directions to related marketing departments(PR, digital, media, campaigns and etc.)
    Key Tasks
  • Communication Strategy. Participating in the environment analysis of market, competitor and product and conduct competitor benchmarking required for setting communication strategy.
  • Participate in the creative concept planning of multi-dimensional campaigns that touch various consumer touch points.
  • Participate in the market research and benchmarking of the strategies and naming status of competitors that are needed for developing brand strategies.

Channel Marketing Manager

Pernod Ricard
Buenos Aires
01.2021 - 06.2022

Responsible for the strategy and supervision of all the Channel Marketing actions. Retail and Digital Platforms.

Working for the entire PR portfolio. Beefeater, Chivas, Absolut, Jameson, Cafayate, Mumm, Havana Club, Malibu, among other brands.

Regional Marketing Manager

William Grant & Sons, Marketing LATAM
09.2017 - 09.2020

Responsible for Southern Cone´s Marketing strategy (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay) of

the WG&S Brand Portfolio.

Hendrick´s Gin, Grants Whisky, Glenfiddich Single Malt Whisky, The Balvenie Whisky, Sailor Jerry Rum, Drambuie,

Monkey Shoulder Whisky.

  • Generation of the 360 annual strategy according to the Global guidelines and Sale´s objetives in 7 markets.
  • Investment control according to Budgets: Advertising, Promotions and Commercial Discounts, for the entire region.
  • On and Off Premise monitoring.
  • E Commerce - All Platforms
  • Press & PR
  • "Innovation" monitoring of products according to each market.
  • Portfolio Specialist & Brand Ambassador´s plan.
  • Price Audit.
  • Market Research.

Marketing Manager - Southern Cone

Mustad Group
Santiago de Chile
01.2016 - 09.2017
  • Head of the Marketing area for Southern Cone of the portfolio of products for equine care.
  • Responsibility for marketing strategies in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay.
  • Supporting the sales and marketing strategy, distribution, and market research.
  • Responsibility for improving the image of brands throughout the distribution chain, in accordance with key points and accounts, allowing to increase exhibitions and translating this into increased sales and coding.
  • Additionally, find communication channels to position brands in the final consumer.

Category Manager

Garbarino
Buenos Aires
02.2011 - 12.2015
  • Marketing and Category Managment in
  • Electronic Devices,
  • White line,
  • Home and Care,

Goals:

  • Creation of new costumer experience Layout in 120 stores in Argentina. Smartv Experience.
  • Best Seller TV Samsung World Cup 2014 - New Garbarino Campaign
  • Best Campaign Off and Off: Back to the Future With "Emmet Brown"
  • Creation of Online Platform for 6000 store vendors.

Trade Marketing Analist

Garbarino
Buenos Aires
09.2009 - 02.2011
  • Trade Marketing Analyst for all Group business units Garbarino: Garbarino, Compumundo, Garbarino travel and I - Point (Apple)
  • Development, supervision and implementation of new structures of communication and promotion within the 90 branches in the country.
  • Comprehensive survey of status and point of sale.
  • Stimulation in the internal communication of the company for each branch.
  • Contact and negotiation for actions with brands such as Samsung, Phillips, LG, SONY, Whirpool, among others.
  • Coordination of new store openings.

Account Executive - Producer

Mc Cann Erickson Uruguay
Montevideo
02.2004 - 09.2009
  • Account Executive, with responsibility for the implementation of actions and Brand Campaigns such as: FNC (Group Invev: Gatorade - Pilsen - Stella Artois), Cadbury (Beldent), Marlboro and Kenzo Intl

PR Analyst

U AIR
Montevideo
03.2003 - 02.2004
  • Marketing Analyst in a first low cost airline in South Cone.
  • Online, Press, BTL.

Education

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Universidad de la República - Comunicación Social - Montevideo,  Uruguay
03.1998 - 05.2003

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Universidad Iberoamericana - Posgrado -  Tijuana, México
02.2003 - 05.2003

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Chambre  Française de Commerce - Marketing Internacional - Montevideo, Uruguay.
03.2004 - 05.2005

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Brother Ad - Escuela de Creativos publicitarios - Buenos Aires, Argentina
03.2009 - 05.2010

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IAE - Austral Business School
04.2018 - 05.2018

Skills

    Brand Management

Leader Team

Marketing 360º

Regional Market experience

Suppliers and Agencies experience

Business strategy  / P&L 

Corporate Communication

Informatic Tools - Adobe, Office, Windows, MAC- 

Trade Marketing

OFF  and Online Media

E Commerce

Digital Marketing Stategy

Brand development

References

+56 9 8232 4495

Interests

Timeline

Brand Marketing Manager

Samsung
07.2022 - Current

Channel Marketing Manager

Pernod Ricard
01.2021 - 06.2022

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IAE - Austral Business School
04.2018 - 05.2018

Regional Marketing Manager

William Grant & Sons, Marketing LATAM
09.2017 - 09.2020

Marketing Manager - Southern Cone

Mustad Group
01.2016 - 09.2017

Category Manager

Garbarino
02.2011 - 12.2015

Trade Marketing Analist

Garbarino
09.2009 - 02.2011

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Brother Ad - Escuela de Creativos publicitarios - Buenos Aires, Argentina
03.2009 - 05.2010

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Chambre  Française de Commerce - Marketing Internacional - Montevideo, Uruguay.
03.2004 - 05.2005

Account Executive - Producer

Mc Cann Erickson Uruguay
02.2004 - 09.2009

PR Analyst

U AIR
03.2003 - 02.2004

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Universidad Iberoamericana - Posgrado -  Tijuana, México
02.2003 - 05.2003

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Universidad de la República - Comunicación Social - Montevideo,  Uruguay
03.1998 - 05.2003
Rafael FrançaMarketing & Communication specialist