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Strategic & Planning
At my previous agency, a mid‑size consumer electronics client was losing market share to a new competitor.
I was tasked with creating a brand repositioning strategy to regain relevance and grow share within 12 months.
Conducted a comprehensive market and consumer insight study, identified unmet needs, redefined the brand’s value proposition, and launched an integrated omni‑channel campaign focusing on experiential retail and digital storytelling.
The campaign delivered a 15% increase in market share and a 20% lift in sales YoY, exceeding the client’s target by 5%.
- What metrics did you track to measure success?
- How did you secure stakeholder buy‑in for the new strategy?
- Clarity of strategic thinking
- Use of data to inform decisions
- Impact on business results
- Vague results or no quantifiable impact
- Conducted market research and consumer insights
- Defined new brand positioning
- Designed integrated omni‑channel campaign
- Monitored KPIs and adjusted tactics
During a product launch, a sudden regulatory change limited TV advertising for our category.
Re‑allocate the remaining budget to maintain launch momentum while complying with new rules.
Shifted 60% of the spend to digital platforms, leveraged influencer partnerships, and introduced a targeted social media retargeting sequence.
Achieved 90% of the projected reach and generated a 12% higher conversion rate than the original TV plan.
- How did you communicate the change to the client?
- What tools did you use to track the new digital performance?
- Adaptability
- Budget reallocation logic
- Result orientation
- Blaming external factors without showing personal initiative
- Identified regulatory constraint
- Re‑allocated budget to digital channels
- Implemented influencer and retargeting tactics
- Measured performance against original goals