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Susanne Ekman Schenström

Susanne Ekman Schenström

Stockholm

Summary

Senior brand and marketing leader with 15+ years of experience driving brand growth, customer engagement and commercial performance across international retail and fashion organizations. Extensive experience leading integrated marketing strategies spanning brand, media, digital marketing, CRM, loyalty, e-commerce and customer experience across the Nordics, UK and Ireland. Currently responsible for regional marketing strategy at H&M Region North Europe, leading cross-functional collaboration across Brand, Media, CRM, Performance Marketing, Customer Planning, E-commerce, Expansion and Customer Experience. Proven track record of strengthening brand relevance, customer engagement and business performance through customer-centric and data-driven marketing. Experienced in leading large teams, agencies and transformation initiatives across regional and global organizations. Passionate about building strong brands, developing high-performing teams and creating seamless customer experiences across physical and digital channels.

Overview

2
2
Languages
2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Marketing – Regional Strategy & Planning Manager

H&M Region North Europe (Nordics & UK, IE)
Stockholm
01.2025 - Current
  • Set regional strategy for paid media performance, owned media, loyalty, and planning.
  • Chaired investment decisions and channel prioritisation using customer and performance data.
  • Approved investment prioritisation and optimised performance across budgets nearing 1 billion SEK.
  • Challenged investment assumptions, enhancing commercial returns and driving customer growth.
  • Directed customer growth across acquisition, engagement, and retention within loyalty ecosystem.
  • Coordinated regional and global stakeholders to align local needs with objectives.
  • Owned integration of brand media CRM with customer planning across North Europe.

Marketing – Regional Content & Operations Manager

H&M Region North Europe (Nordics & UK, IE)
Stockholm
07.2024 - 12.2024
  • Led the full regional rebranding of H&M across Nordics, UK and Ireland, ensuring consistent brand positioning, customer experience and market relevance across all physical and digital customer touchpoints.
  • Partnered with Brand, Creative, Media, E-commerce and Customer Experience teams to successfully launch and operationalise the new brand direction across multiple markets.
  • Oversaw in-house agency (Oliver) with cross-functional team of ~20 in content, production and operations to enhance collaboration and execution.
  • Strengthened content ecosystem and enhanced operational excellence across planning, budgeting, and delivery processes.
  • Ensured brand relevance, consistency and cultural resonance as regional brand guardian.

Marketing Experience & Operations Manager Nordics

H&M Region North Europe
Stockholm
02.2021 - 06.2024
  • Owned the Nordic customer and marketing plan across all channels, balancing brand-building and commercial growth.
  • Drove customer engagement and profitable sales through data-led marketing activation, leveraging insights to tailor strategies.
  • Led customer activation, loyalty and retention initiatives across Nordic markets.
  • Managed cross-functional team of 24 including loyalty leads, project managers, production and content specialists to enhance coordination and execution.
  • Transformed local market organisations into unified Nordic marketing model, streamlining processes and improving collaboration.
  • Nominated for Sweden's Best Marketing Manager (Resumé, 2024).

Head of Global Visual Merchandiser

H&M E-commerce
Stockholm
02.2019 - 02.2021
  • Led global initiatives to create customer-centric online experiences, significantly increasing engagement and supporting customer lifetime value.
  • Optimized customer journeys and digital merchandising, resulting in improved engagement and higher conversion rates.
  • Developed global e-commerce customer experience strategy, enhancing brand consistency across markets.

Professional Alpine Skier

Swedish Alpine Ski Team
01.1998 - 06.2004
  • Represented Sweden's alpine ski team in World Cup for six years, showcasing skills on international stage.
  • Represented Sweden at Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in 2002
  • Achieved title of Swedish Champion in Slalom in 2021
  • Competed at World Championships in St. Moritz in 2003, contributing to national team performance.
  • Participated in World Championships in St. Anton in 2001, furthering experience in high-stakes competitions.
  • Engaged as a member of talent program by Swedish Olympic Committee between 2002 and 2004

Global Visual Merchandiser – Divided

H&M E-commerce

Group Manager – Production

H&M Global Marketing

Production Manager

H&M Global Marketing

Account Manager

Lowe Brindfors

Operational Project Manager

Octagon

Project Manager & Marketing Assistant

Swedish Ski Association & Ski Team Sweden

Education

Marketing

IHM, DIHM
Stockholm
06-2007

Fearless Minds
01-2023

Sport Psychology and mental counselling

01-2004

Skills

  • Brand Strategy & Growth
  • Integrated Marketing Leadership
  • Omnichannel Retail & Customer Experience
  • E-commerce, CRM & Loyalty
  • Media, PR & Communications
  • Customer Insights & Analytics
  • Commercial Strategy & Investment Management
  • Leadership & Organizational Development
  • Agency & Stakeholder Management
  • Retail Transformation & Expansion

LANGUAGES

Svenska: Native
English: Fluent

INTERESTS

Skiing, Outdoor, Hiking, Sailing, Fashion, Traveling, Family & friends.

Accomplishments

  • Lead regional marketing strategy across the Nordics, UK and Ireland, aligning brand, customer and commercial priorities across multiple markets.
  • Responsible for marketing investment prioritisation and performance optimisation across budgets approaching SEK 1 billion.
  • Led the successful implementation of H&M's regional rebranding across all customer touchpoints and channels in 2024.
  • Built and led high-performing teams of up to 24 employees across marketing, loyalty, content, production and customer experience.
  • Extensive experience across brand marketing, omnichannel retail, e-commerce, CRM, loyalty and customer growth.
  • Nominated for Sweden's Best Marketing Manager 2024.

Timeline

Marketing – Regional Strategy & Planning Manager

H&M Region North Europe (Nordics & UK, IE)
01.2025 - Current

Marketing – Regional Content & Operations Manager

H&M Region North Europe (Nordics & UK, IE)
07.2024 - 12.2024

Marketing Experience & Operations Manager Nordics

H&M Region North Europe
02.2021 - 06.2024

Head of Global Visual Merchandiser

H&M E-commerce
02.2019 - 02.2021

Professional Alpine Skier

Swedish Alpine Ski Team
01.1998 - 06.2004

Global Visual Merchandiser – Divided

H&M E-commerce

Group Manager – Production

H&M Global Marketing

Production Manager

H&M Global Marketing

Account Manager

Lowe Brindfors

Operational Project Manager

Octagon

Project Manager & Marketing Assistant

Swedish Ski Association & Ski Team Sweden

Marketing

IHM, DIHM

Fearless Minds

Sport Psychology and mental counselling

Susanne Ekman Schenström