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Karen Anathan

New York

Summary

Digital/ecommerce and traditional marketing executive with extensive global luxury background. Experience with developing marketing and technical solutions with a disciplined approach to timelines, budgets, and expectations. Proficient in developing full digital marketing strategies including website, ecommerce, social media, CRM and paid online advertising programs. Expertise with launching, replatforming and rebranding on multiple web/ecom platforms including Salesforce Commerce Cloud (Demandware), WebSphere, Magento and Shopify. Thrives in fast-paced environments and responds rapidly and productively to changing priorities with a commitment to superior performance. Resourceful yet creative individual able to achieve overall brand business goals.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President - Digital Marketing & Ecommerce

Movado Group, Inc.
01.2010 - Current
  • Company Overview: Movado Group, Inc
  • Designs, manufactures and distributes watches from ten of the most recognized and respected names in time: Movado, Concord, Ebel, Olivia Burton along with Coach, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger Rebecca Minkoff & Uri Minkoff licensed watch brands
  • Responsible for all corporate digital strategy & initiatives for all wholly owned MGI brands including: Website development & maintenance, global ecommerce & analytics (including P/L), paid digital media, social media & CRM
  • Oversaw implementation of Salesforce Commerce Cloud/Demandware (from Magento) to develop a best in class website and user online experience (for all wholly owned brands) while integrating into existing MGI backend systems (SAP, Sabrix, Paymetric, Accertify, Aptos/Epicor and Exact Target/Salesforce)
  • Company-wide (including subsidiaries) collaboration with all departments including: Marketing, IT, Distribution, Sales, Legal, Finance
  • Continued YOY strong double digit increases with ongoing site enhancements & strategic digital marketing initiatives (including paid search, social and email marketing programs)
  • Work cross functionally across all 10 brands, business units and shared services to develop digital solutions (both marketing & technical) that optimize brand exposure within the consumer journey and the changing shopping paradigm
  • Provide support for both direct to consumer and wholesale initiatives
  • Continue to educate the MGI organization on digital trends and ongoing evolution of online marketing ecommerce landscape and the impact on consumer shopping
  • Movado Group, Inc
  • Designs, manufactures and distributes watches from ten of the most recognized and respected names in time: Movado, Concord, Ebel, Olivia Burton along with Coach, Hugo Boss, Lacoste, Tommy Hilfiger Rebecca Minkoff & Uri Minkoff licensed watch brands
  • Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, vendors, regulators, and community leaders to promote collaboration and long-term success.
  • Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of major projects, resulting in increased efficiency and client satisfaction.
  • Demonstrated proficient leadership skills to motivate employees and build competent teams.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long term goals.

Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Consultant

Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Consultant
03.2010 - 09.2010
  • Provided digital marketing and ecommerce consultant services for 3 brands including EllaPoe (start up jewelry company), Bella Tu (start up apparel company) and Hartmann Luggage
  • Services included development of overall marketing, advertising and communications strategies, pr & event initiatives, ecommerce/website & digital strategies, pay per click/online advertising strategies and analytics
  • Hartmann: Worked in close collaboration with in-house IT team to Develop and execute Hartmann.com website/ecommerce architecture redesign based on full analysis of Omniture and Google analytics
  • Site enhancements, updated navigation and overall improved user experience resulted in Hartman.com ecommerce business more than doubling vs
  • Previous year
  • Partnered with marketing team to implement social media strategies on Facebook including editorial/posting calendar
  • Bella Tu: Launched & maintained ecommerce website via Shopify for Bella Tu
  • Formulated interactive digital only marketing plan including blogger outreach initiative, social media, email marketing and PPC campaign producing a cost efficient and effective strategy while ensuring consistent messaging across all channels
  • Ella Poe: Redesigned EllaPoe’s website architecture and ecommerce structure in partnership with web developer on Magento
  • Provided ongoing site maintenance and analysis of Google Analytics; resulting in a more streamline and user friendly interface with improved site metrics including decreased exit & bounce rates and increase page views
  • Developed PPC (SEM) campaign and SEO strategy for EllaPoe based on analysis of website key words with targeted ads leading to increased traffic, conversion and sales

Director of Marketing

Tiffany & Co./Iridesse
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Company Overview: Wholly owned subsidiary created organically by Tiffany & Co
  • In 2004 specializing in cultured pearl jewelry
  • Closed in early 2009 due to adverse economic conditions
  • Reported directly to the company President, defined, developed and implemented both traditional and digital marketing strategies for new brand created by Tiffany & Co
  • Wholly owned subsidiary created organically by Tiffany & Co
  • In 2004 specializing in cultured pearl jewelry
  • Closed in early 2009 due to adverse economic conditions
  • Advertising, website/ecommerce development, direct marketing, public relations, visual merchandising, and in-store events
  • Developed on and offline marketing strategies for generating brand awareness and client development at the store, market and national levels
  • Implemented brand website/ ecommerce strategies with full accountability of performance including sales, merchandising, CMS, user experience, UI overhaul and redesign, consumer engagement and SEO/SEM

Marketing Manager

Ebel USA
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Company Overview: Luxury Swiss watch company, founded in 1911
  • Now owned by MGI Luxury Group (Movado Group)
  • Company sold and acquired twice during tenure: from holding company to LVMH to MGI
  • Reported directly to US President, oversaw, developed and executed national and local marketing initiatives for company including advertising (national, local co-op), PR/events, collateral development and brand visual representation at all points of sale
  • Collaborated with headquarters in Switzerland by interpreting international strategies and successfully applying them to US market
  • Luxury Swiss watch company, founded in 1911
  • Now owned by MGI Luxury Group (Movado Group)
  • Company sold and acquired twice during tenure: from holding company to LVMH to MGI
  • Identified and developed cross-promotional opportunities with other luxury brands, creating numerous advertising venues in high profile national magazines, without the traditional media buy outlay
  • Secured ongoing product placement opportunities via the development of strategic relationships with magazine editors and movie studios, ensuring both editorial coverage and product screen time across a variety of media
  • Liaised extensively with more than 300 retailers, 6 sales professionals, and company headquarters in Switzerland to ensure both the integrity of the brand, and to meet the needs of the regional markets
  • Oversaw company presence at the largest luxury goods trade show in the US (JCK – Las Vegas), diligently protecting the brand image using strict corporate guidelines, while simultaneously enhancing brand perception and awareness across the wholesale and retail markets
  • Created and produced all printed marketing collateral, including brochures, catalogs, direct mail incentive pieces, in-store POS displays and more

Education

Professional Certification - Digital Marketing

School of Continuing Education, New York University
New York, NY

Digital Marketing Strategy -

Executive Education at Columbia Business School
New York, NY

Bachelor of Arts - Economics & Business

Lafayette College
Easton, PA

Economics & Business and Art History

University College London

Skills

  • Traditional & Digital Strategy Development
  • Ecommerce Strategy & Management
  • Website Development & Maintenance
  • Online Marketing
  • CRM & Email Marketing
  • New Business Development
  • Branding
  • Demandware
  • WebSphere
  • Magento Enterprise
  • CFWebstore
  • Shopify
  • Microsoft Commerce Server
  • SAP
  • Omniture
  • Google Analytics
  • SEM tools
  • Photoshop
  • MRI/MMR
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adyen
  • Paymetric
  • Riskfified
  • Accertify
  • Exact Target
  • SalesForce
  • Sabrix
  • Aptos

Otherplatformexperience

  • Adyen (payment processor/gateway)
  • Paymetric (Gateway)
  • Riskfified (fraud management)
  • Accertify (fraud management)
  • Exact Target/SalesForce
  • Sabrix
  • Aptos (formerly Epicor)

Training

  • L2 Thinktank: Membership based luxury group. Seminars include: Social Media, Mobile, Emerging Media
  • Creating Shareholder Value – VP & Director Level Tiffany & Co program
  • Executive Coaching - VP & Director Level Tiffany & Co program

Professional Highlights

  • Movado Group, Inc., Paramus, NJ, 10/01/10, Present, Vice President - Digital Marketing & Ecommerce, Responsible for all corporate digital strategy & initiatives for all wholly owned MGI brands including: Website development & maintenance, global ecommerce & analytics (including P/L), paid digital media, social media & CRM., Oversaw implementation of Salesforce Commerce Cloud/Demandware (from Magento) to develop a best in class website and user online experience (for all wholly owned brands) while integrating into existing MGI backend systems (SAP, Sabrix, Paymetric, Accertify, Aptos/Epicor and Exact Target/Salesforce)., Company-wide (including subsidiaries) collaboration with all departments including: Marketing, IT, Distribution, Sales, Legal, Finance., Continued YOY strong double digit increases with ongoing site enhancements & strategic digital marketing initiatives (including paid search, social and email marketing programs)., Work cross functionally across all 10 brands, business units and shared services to develop digital solutions (both marketing & technical) that optimize brand exposure within the consumer journey and the changing shopping paradigm., Provide support for both direct to consumer and wholesale initiatives., Continue to educate the MGI organization on digital trends and ongoing evolution of online marketing ecommerce landscape and the impact on consumer shopping.
  • Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Consultant, New York, NY, 03/01/10, 09/30/10, Provided digital marketing and ecommerce consultant services for 3 brands including EllaPoe (start up jewelry company), Bella Tu (start up apparel company) and Hartmann Luggage., Services included development of overall marketing, advertising and communications strategies, pr & event initiatives, ecommerce/website & digital strategies, pay per click/online advertising strategies and analytics.
  • Tiffany & Co./Iridesse, New York, NY, 01/01/04, 12/31/09, Director of Marketing, 01/01/06, 12/31/09, Marketing Manager, 01/01/04, 12/31/06, Reported directly to the company President, defined, developed and implemented both traditional and digital marketing strategies for new brand created by Tiffany & Co.
  • Ebel USA, New York, NY, 01/01/99, 12/31/04, Marketing Manager, 01/01/02, 12/31/04, Advertising Manager, 01/01/99, 12/31/02, Reported directly to US President, oversaw, developed and executed national and local marketing initiatives for company including advertising (national, local co-op), PR/events, collateral development and brand visual representation at all points of sale.

Certification

  • [Name of Certification] [Issuing Organization] [Year Month]

Timeline

Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Consultant

Digital Marketing and Ecommerce Consultant
03.2010 - 09.2010

Vice President - Digital Marketing & Ecommerce

Movado Group, Inc.
01.2010 - Current

Director of Marketing

Tiffany & Co./Iridesse
01.2006 - 01.2009

Marketing Manager

Ebel USA
01.2002 - 01.2004

Digital Marketing Strategy -

Executive Education at Columbia Business School

Bachelor of Arts - Economics & Business

Lafayette College

Economics & Business and Art History

University College London

Professional Certification - Digital Marketing

School of Continuing Education, New York University
Karen Anathan