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ABOUT CLAUDIA

Claudia Hickey is a Product & Brand Marketing Lead Specialist with a focus on shaping and launching consumer brands across the food, beverage, wellness, and beauty sectors. Her work sits at the intersection of product clarity, consumer insight, and go-to-market strategy, guiding brands from initial definition through national retail rollout and sustained community growth. She has partnered with founders, creative teams, and national retailers to build brand systems that hold up under real-world pressure and deliver measurable commercial results.

Claudia brings a grounded, research-driven approach to brand development. She is known for aligning cross-functional teams around a unified story, building community-led campaigns that support trial and repeat purchase, and leading launches that secure meaningful placements with major retailers.

33M+ impressions delivered across award-winning launches • 12.5M consumers reached through integrated campaigns • 100K+ community interactions managed directly • 50+ national retail launches across Costco, Walmart, and major e-commerce channels • 10+ industry awards for brand strategy, social strategy, packaging design, and digital marketing •

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Product
Strategy

Social Media and
Content Systems

Brand Positioning & Architecture

Influencer
Programming

Go-To-Market
Planning

Community
Development

Retail Strategy and
4P Frameworks

Cross-functional
Launch Leadership

01.

Fast Moving
Consumer Goods

02.

Food & 
Beverage

03.

Beauty &
Skincare

04.

Health &
Wellness

INDUSTRIES SERVED

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SOCIAL MEDIA

CLIENTELE

PRODUCT
& BRAND
MARKETING

CLIENTELE

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FRAMEWORK

1. PRODUCT CLARITY

The foundation—every decision begins here.​

 

2. CONSUMER DEFINITION

Aligning the product with the right buyer and need state.​

 

3. RETAIL ALIGNMENT

Ensuring distribution supports long-term growth, not
short-term exposure.

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4. BRAND & MARKETING STRATEGY

Building a consistent story across all teams and channels.

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5. COMMUNITY LOOP

Turning customers into advocates through real conversation.

SERVICES

PRODUCT CLARITY & MARKET DEFINITION
RETAIL ALIGNMENT FOR COSTCO, WALMART, ETC
CONSUMER INSIGHT DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL MEDIA & COMMUNITY BUILDING

BRAND STRATEGY
INFLUENCER & CREATOR ECOSYSTEMTS
GO-TO-MARKET
LAUNCH
PLANNING
360
MARKETING EXECUTIONS

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Social Media & Digital Campaigns

AVA Digital Award

Brand Manager

Social Media Campaign
2025
 

Social Media & Digital Campaigns

Best in Biz Award

Product & Brand Marketing
Lead Specialist, Social Manager

Silver, Best use of Social Media
2025
 

Brand Strategy & Launch Campaigns

MUSE Design Awards

Brand Manager

Packaging Design - Beauty & Personal Care
2025
 

Social Media & Digital Campaigns

GDUSA Health & Wellness Award

Product & Brand Marketing
Lead Specialist, Social Manager

Graphic Design and Creative Communication for Social Media in the Health and Wellness sector
2025
 

Social Media & Digital Campaigns

Vega Digital Award

Brand Manager

Food & Beverage Social Media Campaign
2025
 

Brand Strategy & Launch Campaigns

NYX Award

Product & Brand Marketing
Lead Specialist

Advertising & Design / Packaging Design (Series)
2025
 

Brand Strategy & Launch Campaigns

W3 Gold Award

Brand Manager

Brand Strategy
2025
 

Scholarly

William J. Glynn Marketing Medal

Brand Manager

Awarded to the best overall undergraduate marketing student in the final year of the BCOMM/BCIT/BBL programme 
2022
 

Social Media & Digital Campaigns

W3 Silver Award

Brand Manager

Social Strategy
2025
 

Social Media & Digital Campaigns

Marcom Gold Award

Product & Brand Marketing Lead Specialist, Social Media Manager

Advertising & Marketing | Online | Social Media Marketing Campaign
2025

Brand Strategy & Launch Campaigns

The Sammy Award

Brand Manager, Social Media
Manager (Paid and Organic)

Market Disruptor (Top Campaign): Social Media, Advertising, Video Campaign
2025

Market Reach
and Visibility

Across national FMCG and beauty launches, Claudia Hickey has driven large scale visibility through paid, organic, creator, and retail supported campaigns. Her work consistently delivers mass awareness in highly competitive categories, supporting both first time brand entry and sustained retail presence.

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Consumer Engagement and Community

Claudia’s work converts reach into meaningful participation through community management, creator ecosystems, and user driven content. She has overseen hundreds of thousands of comments, messages, shares, and saves, building trust and repeat interest rather than one time attention.

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Product & Brand Launch and Retail Impact

Claudia has played a central role in launching and scaling products across beverage, beauty, and wellness, supporting go to market strategy, product positioning, and retail readiness. Her work has directly contributed to trial, repeat purchase, and long term placement with major warehouse and national retailers.

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Industry Recognition
and Awards

Claudia’s work has received independent recognition from leading global awards bodies spanning social strategy, brand strategy, packaging, and digital marketing. These honors validate both creative excellence and measurable commercial impact at a senior professional level.

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QUANTITATIVE CAREER IMPACT

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