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Vanessa Taboada

@vanessataboada

Marketing & eCommerce Manager with 8+ yrs in the GCC. I grow brands online: D2C, marketplaces, Meta Ads and content. Trilingual EN/PT/ES.

United Arab Emirates

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What I'm looking for

Remote Marketing or eCommerce leadership role where I own growth end-to-end: brand, content, D2C, marketplaces and paid social. I thrive in fast-moving, data-driven teams, ideally in consumer brands, e-commerce or startups expanding into the Middle East or LatAm, where my trilingual EN/PT/ES background and GCC know-how add real value. Based in Dubai (GMT+4).

I’m a Marketing & eCommerce Manager with 8+ years building brands and online revenue across beauty, F&B, premium lifestyle and luxury interiors in Dubai and the GCC.

What I do best

Grow online channels end-to-end: D2C store set-up, marketplace and aggregator management (Noon, Talabat, Deliveroo), listings, pricing, promotions and KPI reporting
Run performance marketing on Meta Ads with proper tracking (Pixel, GA, conversions)
Lead brand strategy, rebrands and content production, managing agencies and creative briefs
Turn data into decisions with clear dashboards and channel reports

Highlights

Co-founded and ran two e-commerce brands (Ko!Beauty & NusaBaliStyle): $350K yearly revenue on a $42K marketing budget, 20K customers, 60K Instagram followers, and a cross-functional team across social, UX, finance and CX
Led the Dinners Ready rebrand and the launch of its new e-commerce platform at Intelligent Foods
Managed key accounts across UAE, KSA and Qatar, plus B2C activations at Global Village and Ripe Market and B2B shows like Gulfood
Led UAE marketing for Breton, a premium Italian furniture brand, adapting global guidelines to the local market and building a trade network of architects and designers
Co-founder of Mimoo Baby, a digital baby shower and gift registry platform

Trilingual (English, Portuguese, Spanish) and used to working with international, multicultural teams. I’m looking for remote roles in eCommerce, growth or brand marketing where I can own results end-to-end.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Marketing Manager

Current

Breton Mena

Dec 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Led UAE marketing for a premium Italian furniture brand: digital and showroom campaigns, an architect and designer trade network, agency-led content, and the link with the global HQ.

Brand Strategy Market Development Retail Marketing Trade Partnerships Content Direction Agency Management Digital Marketing In Store Activations

Marketing & E-Commerce Manager

Intelligent Foods

Apr 2024 - Dec 2024 (8 months)

Led the Dinners Ready rebrand and D2C e-commerce launch. Ran Talabat, Noon and Deliveroo (listings, pricing, promos), social media and KPI reporting.

Ecommerce Rebranding Talabat Noon Deliveroo Social Media Strategy KPI Reporting Supply Chain Collaboration Content Optimization Pricing Promotion

Key Account Manager

Tropicool

Feb 2022 - Mar 2024 (2 years 1 month)

Managed key accounts across UAE, KSA and Qatar. Grew aggregator sales, led activations at Global Village and Gulfood, and managed the marketing agency.

Key Account Management F&B Operations Talabat Noon Deliveroo Consumer Activation B2B Events Agency Management Social Media Digital Advertising Content Training Procurement

Head of Operations & Marketing

Ko!Beauty & NusaBaliStyle

Nov 2017 - Dec 2022 (5 years 1 month)

Achieved combined yearly revenue of $350,000, managed a 20,000-customer base and multidisciplinary team, established branding and e-commerce platforms, and directed procurement.