I'm Aline Detry, a marketing leader with over 20 years of global and EMEA experience in sporting goods and fashion. I've steered brand-building, go-to-market strategies, and transformation initiatives for iconic brands like The North Face, icebreaker, and LEE, including post-acquisition restructures and cross-functional team development. I thrive on building high-performing teams with a people-first approach, driving commercial results and strong brand experiences through omnichannel campaigns, data-driven ROI, and global-local collaboration. I'm passionate about nurturing talent, optimizing budgets, and uncovering growth opportunities across markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

Aline Detry

I'm Aline Detry, a marketing leader with over 20 years of global and EMEA experience in sporting goods and fashion. I've steered brand-building, go-to-market strategies, and transformation initiatives for iconic brands like The North Face, icebreaker, and LEE, including post-acquisition restructures and cross-functional team development. I thrive on building high-performing teams with a people-first approach, driving commercial results and strong brand experiences through omnichannel campaigns, data-driven ROI, and global-local collaboration. I'm passionate about nurturing talent, optimizing budgets, and uncovering growth opportunities across markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

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I’m Aline Detry, a marketing leader with over 20 years of global and EMEA experience in sporting goods and fashion. I’ve steered brand-building, go-to-market strategies, and transformation initiatives for iconic brands like The North Face, icebreaker, and LEE, including post-acquisition restructures and cross-functional team development.

I thrive on building high-performing teams with a people-first approach, driving commercial results and strong brand experiences through omnichannel campaigns, data-driven ROI, and global-local collaboration. I’m passionate about nurturing talent, optimizing budgets, and uncovering growth opportunities across markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and beyond.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Italian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

EMEA Marketing Director at VF International - Dickies
October 1, 2025 - Present
Led post-acquisition structuring, recruited and managed the EMEA marketing team, aligned with new brand owners, and defined objectives and processes; built brand communities and global campaigns; drove brand visibility and ROI across regions; managed budgets and analytics for stakeholder briefings.
EMEA Marketing Director at Kontoor Brands - LEE
April 1, 2023 - September 30, 2025
Built and led the EMEA marketing structure post-relocation, recruited a 17-person team, collaborated with HQ on global strategies, executed global campaigns, and drove consumer-centric, omnichannel brand experiences; led market sizing, consumer research, and 360 marketing across channels.
Global & EMEA Marketing Director at icebreaker
April 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023
Established and led the Global and EMEA marketing teams (20+ people), developed long-term growth strategies, participated in GLT decisions, and delivered on omnichannel brand visibility and ROI through precise campaign analytics.
Head of Marketing EMEA at icebreaker
February 1, 2020 - April 1, 2021
Recruited and led the EMEA team, executed 360 marketing campaigns across channels, drove GTM process and regional activations, and optimized distribution and channel investments to scale the brand.
Senior Wholesale Marketing Manager at The North Face HQ
November 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Managed wholesale accounts across 40 countries, drove 360 marketing campaigns (media, digital, instore, PR, events), influenced marketing calendar via GTM, and led a team of wholesale marketing managers; oversaw budgets and ROI.
Wholesale Marketing Manager at The North Face HQ
January 1, 2015 - November 1, 2018
Directed wholesale marketing strategies and campaigns to fuel demand, collaborated across marketing/sales/products, and led talent development within the wholesale team; managed SIS/retail projects to elevate brand premium at wholesale doors.
Jr Go To Market Manager at The North Face HQ
March 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Developed sales tools, packaging, trade fairs; managed expert account program and subsidiaries/distributors across countries.
Jr Creative Service Manager (Brand Team) at The North Face HQ
March 1, 2010 - March 1, 2014
Developed sales tools for EMEA, campaign creatives, agency briefs, translations, brand guidelines, assets approvals, packaging A to Z, and trade fair management.

Education

Master’s in international public relations and marketing at IHECS Bruxelles (Belgium)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007
Educational background (Elementary/Secondary school) at European School of Varese
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Health & Nutrition Coach at Integrative Nutrition School, New York
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Endurance nutrition graduation at Endurance Nutrition
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other