Founder & Director of The Gym Wear Boutique, a UK DTC activewear brand. Experienced in e-commerce, content creation, social media, email marketing, and paid advertising, with a strong background in brand storytelling, performance marketing, and customer growth

Helen Marra

Founder & Director of The Gym Wear Boutique, a UK DTC activewear brand. Experienced in e-commerce, content creation, social media, email marketing, and paid advertising, with a strong background in brand storytelling, performance marketing, and customer growth

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Founder & Director of The Gym Wear Boutique, a UK DTC activewear brand. Experienced in e-commerce, content creation, social media, email marketing, and paid advertising, with a strong background in brand storytelling, performance marketing, and customer growth

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Director at The Gym Wear Boutique
March 1, 2018 - Present
Founded and scaled a direct-to-consumer activewear brand; oversaw end-to-end e-commerce and digital marketing operations, including content strategy, social media management, website optimisation, and customer lifecycle marketing; managed product listings, seasonal collections, UX updates, and SEO-driven copy; produced multi-channel content across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook; designed branded assets in Canva; led email marketing via Klaviyo; managed Meta and Google Ads; coordinated supplier sourcing, stock, and logistics; tracked performance with Google Analytics and Shopify dashboards to optimise strategy.
Trend and Scene Executive at Mast Jägermeister UK
January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2018
Identified and developed Trend & Scene network in five key cities; managed a £25,000 A&P budget; organised T&S events and amplified via social channels; led Hubertus Circle bartending programme and annual Road Trip; oversaw HC gatherings and recruitment; supported National Cocktail Competition.
Brand Experience Manager at Cellar Trends
September 1, 2009 - January 1, 2014
Delivered customer experience in the on-trade for Jägermeister, Patron, Luxardo Sambuca and Finest Call Cocktail Mixes; managed 200 accounts; drove distribution and rate of sale; recruited, trained and managed brand activation teams; conducted weekly brand experience events; provided in-house training for venue management and staff.

Education

High School at Newcastle upon Tyne Church High School
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Software & Internet