David Rea
Brand Innovation Lead
David joins the strategic dots, bringing together purpose, positioning, and personality, guiding architecture and innovation, and building more brand-focused teams as part of every project, ensuring the refreshed brand strategy and spirit are alive and kicking within the business, not just on the shelf.
I support the team in joining the strategic dots, challenging thinking and leading collaborative workshops and innovation sprints, maximizing the diverse expertise within the F&F HUB and our client teams.
I believe that brands are created by people (founders, leaders and innovative teams) for people (consumers, customers and astute investors), and that branding is a human endeavour powered by authentic passion, fresh thinking and brave decisions.
Starting in retail marketing, I was a Director at Added Value Kantar for eight years, before becoming an independent consultant and coach. With over 20 years’ experience, he has collaborated with the likes of Unilever, P&G, Mars and Mondelez, as well as start-ups and local gems. He has partnered with branding agencies such as Landor, Siegel + Gale, Lambie Nairn and Heavenly on larger projects.
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Innovation
Positioning, mapping and segmentation hypothesis
Collaborative project design and workshop facilitation
Senior stakeholder buy-in and cross-functional engagement
Master-brand vision, purpose and values definition/rediscovery
Brand experience mapping and creating iconic brand moments
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