Hi, I’m Yinpin Yu, a Manchester-based brand and marketing leader specializing in UK prestige beauty brands. I was promoted to lead marketing for UK prestige beauty brands at THG after my line manager left the team, reporting directly to the GM. I drive GTM and social commerce strategies, launching flagship stores from scratch on RedNote and TikTok, coordinating with platform reps, internal stakeholders, and external agencies to deliver measurable growth. I lead influencer marketing and paid media, localizing global messaging into assets, driving strong reach and ROI. I’ve built end-to-end KOL programs, SEO improvements, and optimized store layouts to boost conversions, while coordinating cross-functionally across APAC and UK markets. Previously, I led e-commerce operations for luxury brands in China at Buy Quickly, delivering double-digit YoY growth and engagement through multi-brand campaigns across TMall, JD, TikTok, and WeChat, including collaborations with Chopard and Jaeger-LeCoultre.

Hi, I’m Yinpin Yu, a Manchester-based brand and marketing leader specializing in UK prestige beauty brands. I was promoted to lead marketing for UK prestige beauty brands at THG after my line manager left the team, reporting directly to the GM. I drive GTM and social commerce strategies, launching flagship stores from scratch on RedNote and TikTok, coordinating with platform reps, internal stakeholders, and external agencies to deliver measurable growth. I lead influencer marketing and paid media, localizing global messaging into assets, driving strong reach and ROI. I’ve built end-to-end KOL programs, SEO improvements, and optimized store layouts to boost conversions, while coordinating cross-functionally across APAC and UK markets. Previously, I led e-commerce operations for luxury brands in China at Buy Quickly, delivering double-digit YoY growth and engagement through multi-brand campaigns across TMall, JD, TikTok, and WeChat, including collaborations with Chopard and Jaeger-LeCoultre.

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Hi, I’m Yinpin Yu, a Manchester-based brand and marketing leader specializing in UK prestige beauty brands. I was promoted to lead marketing for UK prestige beauty brands at THG after my line manager left the team, reporting directly to the GM. I drive GTM and social commerce strategies, launching flagship stores from scratch on RedNote and TikTok, coordinating with platform reps, internal stakeholders, and external agencies to deliver measurable growth.

I lead influencer marketing and paid media, localizing global messaging into assets, driving strong reach and ROI. I’ve built end-to-end KOL programs, SEO improvements, and optimized store layouts to boost conversions, while coordinating cross-functionally across APAC and UK markets. Previously, I led e-commerce operations for luxury brands in China at Buy Quickly, delivering double-digit YoY growth and engagement through multi-brand campaigns across TMall, JD, TikTok, and WeChat, including collaborations with Chopard and Jaeger-LeCoultre.

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Language

English
Advanced
Chinese
Fluent

Work Experience

(Acting) Brand Manager at The Hut Group
January 1, 2024 - Present
Promoted to lead Asia marketing for UK prestige beauty brands, reporting directly to the GM. Successfully launched official flagship stores on RedNote and TikTok, managing day-to-day operations, KOL outreach, and livestreams to boost store traffic by 50% over target. Designed incentives and optimized store layouts resulting in a 40% increase in first-month sales. Led influencer marketing campaigns driving over 300K hashtag views and 55% YoY keyword search growth. Directed 13+ sales campaigns with 300+ KOLs onboarded, achieving 50% YoY engagement growth and 40% increase in ROI. Optimized paid media resulting in a 30% YoY CTR increase and significant cost reductions.
Senior E-commerce Executive at Buy Quickly (E-commerce Agency)
August 31, 2023 - July 30, 2025
Led end-to-end B2C operations for luxury brands including Chopard and Jaeger-LeCoultre on top Chinese e-commerce platforms like Tmall. Achieved +20% YoY sales growth and exceeded revenue targets by 17%. Developed and executed yearly e-commerce strategies including KPI tracking for AOV, CVR, ROI, and traffic optimization. Managed participation in major Tmall promotional events driving 15% YoY organic traffic growth. Oversaw influencer campaigns, livestreams, and KOL management leading to 35% sales increase over targets. Managed brand-owned social media presence, driving 15% YoY follower growth and 20% YoY impressions. Initiated and developed 7+ successful co-branded campaigns with lifestyle brands, enhancing brand visibility and engagement.
Brand Manager (Acting) at THG (The Hut Group)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Promoted to lead marketing for UK prestige beauty brands after line manager left; reported directly to the GM. Led GTM & Social Commerce strategy; launched official flagship stores from scratch on RedNote and TikTok; coordinated cross-functionally with platform reps, internal stakeholders, and external agencies; localized global messaging; secured live streams; spearheaded KOL outreach, boosting first-month store traffic by 50% vs target. Drove conversions through store-exclusive incentives and SEO/layout optimizations, exceeding first-month sales targets by 40%. Built and optimized end-to-end influencer and paid media strategies; delivered over 1M impressions from paid/organic channels; improved CTR by 30% YoY while reducing CPC and CPA by 25% and 15% respectively.
Senior E-commerce Executive at Buy Quickly (E-commerce Agency)
August 31, 2023 - September 24, 2025
Led end-to-end B2C e-commerce operations for luxury brands in China, partnering with 80+ global luxury and fashion brands and operating 160+ online stores across TMall, JD, TikTok, and WeChat Mini Programs. Directed multi-channel campaigns for top clients on China’s e-commerce platforms; led end-to-end B2C operations as interim flagship store lead. Managed campaigns for partners like Chopard and Jaeger-LeCoultre on TMall, achieving +20% YoY sales growth and exceeding revenue targets by +17%. Developed full-year e-commerce strategies, tracked KPIs (AOV, CVR, ROI, traffic), and optimized PDPs; collaborated cross-functionally (design, product, CRM, CS) to align business targets. Led influencer campaigns and livestreams on TMall, selecting KOLs and ensuring messaging accuracy, delivering +35% sales vs target. Secured 30+ celebrity seedings via PR agencies, generating 1M+ organic impressions and 60K+ engagements across social platforms.

Education

MSc at University College London (UCL)
September 1, 2019 - May 31, 2021
Bachelor at Taiyuan University of Technology
September 1, 2015 - June 30, 2019
MSc in Smart Buildings and Digital Engineering at University College London (UCL)
September 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021
Bachelor in Building Environment and Energy Engineering at Taiyuan University of Technology
September 1, 2015 - June 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

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