Brand & Marketing Strategist · London

Built for
challenger
brands.

I'm a marketing graduate with close to two years of real FMCG brand experience across Dubai and London. Not just classroom theory. Actual retail accounts, live activations, and brand decisions that made it to shelf.

20+
Retail Accounts
7
Brands Managed
1000+
Consumer Touchpoints/Qtr
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Brand AmbassadorUnrooted Drinks · London
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Brand ExecutiveMultiplex International · Dubai
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MSc Marketing & Brand MgmtKingston University London · Merit 2026
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Ribena Rebrand ProjectFrom Nostalgia to Now · Capstone
Why Hire Me
The case in three points.

The rare graduate who's already done the job

Most marketing graduates walk in with frameworks and no scars. I managed multi-brand portfolios, ran retail activations, and handled real commercial decisions before I ever set foot in a lecture hall. The MSc sharpened the thinking. The experience made it real.

Supply chain brain in a brand body

A logistics degree means I understand the full journey from brief to shelf. I flag fulfilment risks early, reduce asset lead times, and brief sales teams in language they actually understand. Most brand people don't have this. I do.

I think like a challenger brand

Every brand I've worked with punched above its weight. Limited budgets, creative activations, scrappy GTM. That's not a gap in my experience. It's a skill set most brand execs spend years trying to build.

Work Experience
Where I've delivered.
2 Yrs
FMCG Experience
7
Brands Managed
20+
Retail Accounts
30%
Fewer Asset Requests
2
Countries · UK & UAE
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1,000+ touchpoints a quarter, 48-hour insight turnaround, and new stockists won across London.
  • Delivered over 1,000 direct consumer touchpoints per quarter by coordinating end-to-end sampling activations across Greater London, driving product trial and first-purchase conversion for an emerging FMCG beverage brand.
  • Accelerated consumer insight cycles to within 48 hours by gathering structured shopper feedback on-site and turning it into insight reports the brand team could act on in real time.
  • Grew retail distribution by applying shopper marketing principles to pitch the Unrooted range to prospective stockists and re-engage lapsed accounts, directly expanding the brand's physical footprint across London.
  • Maintained brand consistency across all activations by auditing promotional materials against brand guidelines at every event, keeping execution cohesive across concurrent campaigns.
Ran a 7-brand portfolio across 20+ accounts, cut asset delays by 30%.
  • Managed brand execution across a seven-brand portfolio including Carmex, Dr Teal's, and more, coordinating retail activations, POS deployment, and in-store promotions across 20+ retail accounts.
  • Produced a market positioning brief for a two-SKU product launch following shelf analysis across eight retail accounts, directly shaping the brand team's go-to-market pricing and placement strategy.
  • Reduced last-minute asset requests by 30% by building and maintaining a shared brand planning calendar used across sales, merchandising, and agency partners.
  • Identified three whitespace opportunities in personal care through category analysis across five key categories — findings went straight to senior brand management and shaped investment decisions.
Zero stockouts across two promotional peaks, 15+ SKUs tracked weekly.
  • Prevented stockouts during two peak promotional periods by monitoring inbound shipments and flagging fulfilment risks at least five days in advance, protecting shelf availability across key retail accounts.
  • Built weekly inventory trackers in Excel across 15+ SKUs, giving the commercial team the visibility to make faster replenishment and promotional decisions.
  • Contributed to demand planning accuracy by analysing six months of historical sales data to surface seasonal patterns ahead of a major retail campaign.
98%+ listing accuracy across every active SKU, every week.
  • Maintained 98%+ listing accuracy across all active SKUs through weekly audits of product listings, pricing, and content across e-commerce platforms.
  • Improved search ranking for multiple priority SKUs by identifying underperforming listings and recommending content and pricing adjustments.
Education
The academic foundation.
Sep 2024 to Dec 2024

Pre-Masters in Business & Management

Kingston University, London
Sep 2020 to May 2023

BA Supply Chain & Logistics

Middlesex University, Dubai

The operational foundation behind every brand decision I make.

Projects & Activations
The work that proves it.
MSc Capstone · Brand Strategy

From Nostalgia
to Now

A full strategic rebrand of Ribena built to win with the 18 to 30 audience. The challenge was keeping the heritage equity while making the brand feel genuinely relevant to a generation that didn't grow up on it. Covered consumer research, competitive landscape mapping, a new visual identity, and a complete launch communications strategy.

Brand Repositioning Consumer Insight Visual Identity GTM Strategy Market Research

Outcome: Merit grade. The LinkedIn post about this project drew inbound connections from members of the Suntory brand team. Completely unprompted.

Unrooted Drinks — London Activation Programme

Ran the full consumer activation programme across Greater London for Unrooted, handling everything from asset logistics and staffing briefings to on-site execution. Built structured shopper feedback loops that turned real-time consumer data into insight reports within 48 hours. Took the role beyond activation to scout new stockists and re-engage lapsed accounts, directly growing the brand's distribution footprint.

Shopper Marketing Consumer Insight Retail Development Brand Compliance
1,000+
Touchpoints Per Quarter
48h
Insight Report Turnaround
Multi
Concurrent Campaigns
London
Distribution Growth
Skills Dashboard
What I bring to the table.
Brand & Marketing
Brand Strategy Brand Planning Shopper Marketing Consumer Insight Retail Activation IMC NPD Support
Commercial & Analytical
Category Management Competitor Analysis Market Analysis Demand Forecasting SKU Tracking Sales Reporting
Tools & Tech
Excel (Advanced) PowerPoint CRM Systems POS Software Digital Analytics E-Commerce Platforms Social Content Strategy
Soft Skills
Stakeholder Management Cross-functional Collab Project Management Cross-functional Coordination Attention to Detail Self-Starter
Achievements
The numbers that matter.
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30% Fewer Last-Minute Asset Requests

Built and owned a shared brand planning calendar that sales, merchandising, and external agency partners all worked from. Fewer panics. Smoother campaigns.

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Three Whitespace Opportunities Found

Category analysis across personal care surfaced gaps that went straight to senior brand management and shaped where investment was pointed next.

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Zero Stockouts Across Two Promotional Peaks

Flagged fulfilment risks early enough for the team to act. No missed sales. Shelves that stayed stocked when it mattered most.

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Two New SKU Launches Supported

Ran shelf audits across multiple retail accounts and produced the positioning brief that directly shaped go-to-market pricing and placement decisions.

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Suntory Brand Team Came to Me

Posted the Ribena rebrand on LinkedIn and had Suntory brand team members reach out to connect. No cold outreach. The work did it on its own.

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MSc Merit — Kingston University London

Graduated with Merit in 2026. Came into the programme with real FMCG experience and left with the strategic layer to match it.

Testimonials
What people who've worked with me say.

"I had the pleasure of supervising Pratham during his time as a Brand Intern, and he proved to be a reliable, hardworking, and detail-oriented team member. He supported the brand team with monthly performance reports across multiple brands, conducted brand analysis including mapping and gap identification, and assisted with data comparisons to drive clearer insights. He also contributed effectively to creating structured and impactful presentations for internal use. Pratham consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, analytical thinking, and a willingness to learn. He handled responsibilities with maturity and was dependable in meeting timelines and expectations. I'm confident he will be a valuable asset to any team he joins."

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Abhishek Srivastava
Brand Supervisor, Multiplex International LLC
LinkedIn Recommendation · Jan 2026

"Pratham is incredibly enthusiastic, eager to learn, and has an excellent sense of humour — a pleasure to have in the classroom. I'm certain he would be an asset to any team that hires him."

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Hannah Silverstein
Brand Strategist, Senior Consultant & Lecturer, Kingston University
LinkedIn Recommendation · Jan 2026
Career Goals
Where I'm headed.
Now

Brand Executive / Marketing Executive

I want to be somewhere I can own campaigns from brief to execution and actually see the results. FMCG or a founder-led brand where things move fast and the work is real.

1 to 2 Years

Assistant Brand Manager

Taking on more ownership of brand planning and stakeholder relationships, while deepening the commercial and strategic side of the role.

3 to 5 Years

Brand Manager

Running a brand or sub-brand with full P&L ownership, leading agency partners, and shaping innovation strategy for a category I genuinely care about.

Long Term

Head of Brand or Founding CMO

Building challenger brand strategy from the ground up, whether inside a fast-scaling FMCG business or as an early hire at a founder-led brand that wants to do something different.

Contact
Let's talk.

I'm actively looking for Brand Executive, Assistant Brand Manager, and Marketing Executive roles in FMCG and founder-led consumer brands. Close to two years of real FMCG experience, an MSc with Merit, full right to work in the UK, and ready to get started.

If something fits or you just want to have a conversation, reach out on any of the channels below.

Quick facts for recruiters

Actively open to roles
Full right to work in the UK (Graduate Visa till June 2028)
London based
Open to hybrid and on-site across the United Kingdom
Preferred sector: FMCG, challenger brands, health & wellness
Preferred titles: Brand Executive, Asst Brand Manager, Mktg Executive

Portfolio built from a real CV. No fluff, no invented numbers. Everything here has a receipt.