Sarra Dadoul

General Manager, Brand & Business Unit I CMO I Luxury I Beauty I Board Member

Bis 2024, Chief Growth Officer & CMO Marketing Communications Luxury Skincare, Noble Panacea (High Tech Luxury Skincare), Zurich

Zurich, Schweiz

Über mich

General Manager (GM), Brand and Business Unit, I bridge creative thinking, business acumen and digital savviness with a broad understanding of consumers, geographies and business models. Trilingual in English, German and French, I have lived and worked in France, Germany, Switzerland and the US - for leading organizations, FMCG and Luxury Houses - on world-class brands - in global, regional and country roles reporting to the CEO. Digital-first intrapreneur and growth catalyst, I am passionate about reimagining, restaging and scaling brands worldwide. Consumer profiler, I pilot holistic online and retail experiences impacting the lives of millions or a privileged few through niche luxury and clienteling. I successfully elevate Fragrance and Beauty for Fashion, Accessory, Fine Jewelry Houses, leading artistic collaborations with high profile designers and strategic partnerships by engaging in arts, culture and tech. Inspiring motivator leading and empowering multicultural teams >50.

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Brand Development
Strategic Vision
P&L Management
Business Development
Branding
Brand Elevation
Digital Acceleration
Digital Marketing
E-Commerce
Retail
Merchandising
Communications
Online & Offline Communication
Social Media
PR
Influence
Client Experience
CRM
Innovation Management
Product Development
Business Intelligence
Omnichannel
Multi Channel Management
Go-to-Market
360 Brand Activation
Operational Excellence
Artistic Collaborations
Organizational Transformation
Corporate Strategy
New Brand Acquisitions
Consumer Insight
Market Research
Interim Management
International
EMEA
US
Emerging Markets
China
Beauty
Fragrance
Cosmetics
Skin Care
Hair Care
Fashion
Accessories
Jewelry
Curiosity
Emotional Intelligence
Cultural Agility
Collaboration
Multicultural Team Leadership
Inspiring Leadership
Mentoring
Entrepreneurship
Empathy
Kindness
Creativity
Good Listener

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Sarra Dadoul

  • Bis heute 3 Jahre und 5 Monate, seit 2021

    Non Executive Director – CEO Advisor – Lecturer

    Luxury Goods & Services, Beauty, Fashion, D2C, Private Equity, Startups

    Non Executive Director & Vice Chair, Clean Beauty & Luxury . Alûstre (luxury makeup, fragrances, accessories), Copenhagen since October 2022 . Sweet Skin Clinic (skin campus and longevity ecosystem), Zurich since March 2022 . Skyn Iceland (clean Nordic well-aging beauty), New York January 2021 – June 2022 (raised funds, acquired by Impala) Mentor in Residence, Business of Beauty & Fragrance . SCAD, Savannah College of Art & Design, 2022 Advisor to CEOs in Luxury Goods & Services, Beauty, Wellness, Fashion

  • 2022 - 2024

    Chief Growth Officer & CMO Marketing Communications Luxury Skincare

    Noble Panacea (High Tech Luxury Skincare), Zurich

    High tech luxury skincare founded by a Nobel Prize riding the wave of disruption through stellar innovation, clean beauty, sustainability, targeting affluent self-optimizers. Building a future-proof organization and luxury brand. Context of acceleration: strategic planning, brand awareness, digital-first marketing, D2C, 360, CRM, influence, PR, events, collaborations, global expansion, business intelligence. Guiding the Board with global and regional teams based in Zurich, London, NY, LA, Dubai, Hong Kong.

  • 2018 - 2021

    Chief Brand Officer, Innovation, Client Excellence, Business Development

    La Prairie Group AG (Beiersdorf), Zurich

    La Prairie Luxury House elevates Science to Art in High-end Swiss Luxury Anti-Aging Skincare, Face Makeup and Spa. Applied the hard luxury model to luxury skincare infusing the codes of high jewelry. Led end-to-end brand management from ideation to in-market luxury execution. Oversaw 3 clusters involving global teams and the regional Business Development Directors community. Led global and regional teams >40.

  • 2018 - 2018

    Chief Marketing Officer, Clarins France (fixed-term contract)

    Groupe Clarins

    Supported the CEO for Clarins Group France on the Clarins brand across wholesale, free-standing stores & spas, e-commerce.

  • 2014 - 2018

    Vice President, Global Brand, Product & Client Engagement, Estée Lauder

    The Estée Lauder Companies, New York

    Global Brand Management Estée Lauder

  • 2014 - 2018

    Global General Manager, Aerin Fragrance & Beauty

    The Estée Lauder Companies

    Built and launched AERIN globally, online and offline, across color cosmetics, fragrance, skin and body care, accessories and lifestyle to the fastest-growing brand and luxury flagship at The Estée Lauder Companies, as well as a newly incubated profitable venture. Achievements: Aerin makeup, fragrance collections, rose spa and beach rose beauty, and accessories delivered €16M in net sales in 550 doors and above +50% growth year-on-year.

  • 2011 - 2014

    Vice President, Fragrance Business Unit, International/North America

    The Estée Lauder Companies, New York

    - Transformed fragrance category to restore momentum, drive +12% top-line growth and +5pts profitability (business turnaround) to reach €1.8 Billion in net sales. - Identified new business models for multi-category beauty brands, licensed designer brands and artisanal collections also leading to the acquisition of luxury niches. - Imagined luxury brand strategies and implemented bespoke consumer experience omnichannel (free standing stores, department stores, perfumery chains, e-commerce).

  • 2008 - 2011

    Director, Business Development & New Luxury Designer Brands

    Coty Luxury, Paris

  • 2003 - 2009

    Director, Global Marketing, Communications & Digital, Luxury Designer Brands

    Coty Luxury

    - Managed Fragrance and Beauty for Chloé from €28 to 150M (Chloé signature roll out, Love Chloé, L'Eau de Chloé, Eau de Fleurs, Crème de la Rose skincare) and Jil Sander from €70 to 120M (Style, Jil, Jil Sander Man, Scent 79, Sun care, makeup). - Artistic collaboration with Jil Sander and Raf Simons. - Led brand strategy, product development, olfactive design, image, communication, media, digital/social, e-commerce sites, merchandising. - Key markets: EMEA, US, Japan, Travel Retail.

  • 2000 - 2002

    Group Manager Business Unit, Boucheron France/EMEA/US

    Gucci Group

    - Modernized the Boucheron fragrance portfolio at Gucci Group developing sales from €100 to 185M. - Translated the High Jewelry/Watchmaking DNA into luxury fragrance objects and across select consumer touch points collaborating with Tom Ford, Solange Azagury-Partridge. - Supported EMEA distributor markets, French and US affiliates. - Led product development, olfactive design, image, consumer insight, PR, media, merchandising, trade marketing. - Key markets: France, Italy, US, Middle East.

  • 1994 - 1999

    Manager, Innovation, Marketing & Sales, EMEA/International

    Henkel & Schwarzkopf

    > Senior Category Manager Skincare & Bodycare, EMEA > Product Manager Haircolor & Haircare Innovation, Worldwide > Junior Product Manager Detergents & Fabric Softeners, Germany & Switzerland

Ausbildung von Sarra Dadoul

  • 2013 - 2017

    Digital Strategy, Influencer Marketing, Tools, Web Analytics

    General Assembly Digital University, New York

  • 2012 - 2012

    Executive Leadership Program

    Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania

  • 2011 - 2014

    Executive Management Program

    The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

  • 1993 - 1994

    Master 2 Business Administration, Finance

    IAE France - Ecoles Universitaires de Management (Lille, France)

  • 1990 - 1993

    Business School

    ESA SKEMA (Lille, France)

Sprachen

  • Französisch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

  • Italienisch

    Grundlagen

Interessen

Gemology
Visual Arts
70s Movies
History of department stores
Textiles and fashion

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