I'm Xuan Khuat Duy, a brand leadership and marketing strategy executive based in Amsterdam, with 20 years of experience shaping insights-driven strategies for consumer brands across Europe. I help organizations define where to play and how to win, build high-performing teams, and lead end-to-end marketing transformations that deliver sustainable growth across multiple markets. My approach blends strong consumer insights with practical operating models, digital tech, and AI-enabled tools to boost marketing and sales performance while driving efficiency. I enjoy turning ambitious ideas into actionable roadmaps, activating multi-channel GTM plans, and forging strong brand equity across diverse categories and geographies.

Xuan Khuat Duy

I'm Xuan Khuat Duy, a brand leadership and marketing strategy executive based in Amsterdam, with 20 years of experience shaping insights-driven strategies for consumer brands across Europe. I help organizations define where to play and how to win, build high-performing teams, and lead end-to-end marketing transformations that deliver sustainable growth across multiple markets. My approach blends strong consumer insights with practical operating models, digital tech, and AI-enabled tools to boost marketing and sales performance while driving efficiency. I enjoy turning ambitious ideas into actionable roadmaps, activating multi-channel GTM plans, and forging strong brand equity across diverse categories and geographies.

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I’m Xuan Khuat Duy, a brand leadership and marketing strategy executive based in Amsterdam, with 20 years of experience shaping insights-driven strategies for consumer brands across Europe. I help organizations define where to play and how to win, build high-performing teams, and lead end-to-end marketing transformations that deliver sustainable growth across multiple markets.

My approach blends strong consumer insights with practical operating models, digital tech, and AI-enabled tools to boost marketing and sales performance while driving efficiency. I enjoy turning ambitious ideas into actionable roadmaps, activating multi-channel GTM plans, and forging strong brand equity across diverse categories and geographies.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert

Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Vietnamese
Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Consultant at Self-Employed / Personal Projects
October 1, 2023 - February 1, 2025
Personal projects including work as a chef assistant, stand-up comedian, and immersion in Vietnam; delivered short marketing missions.
Senior Manager Marketing Strategy and Transformation at Deloitte Digital
May 1, 2021 - September 1, 2023
Support clients' businesses to plan, integrate and implement their marketing digital transformation. Focus: marketing strategy, digital maturity assessment, digital capability building, operating models, CRM and loyalty programs; Industries: Consumer, Retail, Energy; bring outside-in perspective on best practices and key customer trends.
Marketing Strategy Consultant at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2019 - April 1, 2021
Yolt (fintech by ING) – piloted YOLT open-banking platform launch in France; Rabobank – increased HR platform adoption for 45,000 employees via storytelling and user engagement; +Peace – delivered brand visual identity and communication guidelines.
Global Brand Strategy - Marketing Manager at Perfetti Van Melle
September 1, 2015 - October 1, 2018
Marketing transformation: led transition to more effective marketing ways of working and integration of new capabilities; Brand management for Mentos; Category growth & Innovation: led gum portfolio; Achievements: turned around Gum/Always; Digital-driven brand communication strategy with Havas Media.
Assistant to Senior Brand Manager at Mondelez International (ex-KRAFT Foods)
June 1, 2007 - June 1, 2015
Category business responsibility: lead pleasure and oral care platforms; business planning, activation, reporting (50M€ NR); Digital strategy: define brand social media voice to reconnect with the young target (15-25 yo); Achievements: Gum digital campaign #FRESHFACES with David Guetta; relauched Bubble Gum and managed category turnaround for EU – budget 1.2M€ resulting in brand sales uplift from -15% to +2%.
Head of Marketing EU (Buldak brand hypergrowth) at Samyang Foods
March 1, 2005 - Present
Build the right team and set-up EU marketing agenda to accelerate business growth while creating a future-proof marketing model. Focus: marketing strategy, brand equity building, regional P&L ownership, GTM execution, portfolio and innovation management. Scope: €250M NR, +25% YoY; market expansion over 30+ countries; management of 3 brands across 4 categories.

Education

Google Squared Certification – Digital Marketing at Google Squared
January 1, 2017 - December 16, 2025
Master Degree in Marketing at Audencia Business School
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2005
MBA program at EGADE – TEC Monterrey
January 1, 2004 - December 16, 2025

Qualifications

Google Squared Certification – Digital Marketing
January 1, 2017 - December 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services