Diageo's Chief Marketing Office Syl Saller has been recognised as one of Campaign Magazine's top 5 Global CMOs of 2017.
As a key voice in the debate about workplace diversity and a fantastic source of inspiration for women building careers, Syl Saller has distilled the art of brand prupose into a source of commercial success at Diageo.
Before Syl was appointed CMO, she was Diageo’s Global Innovation Director, responsible for Diageo’s innovation strategy, including all new product development, launch programmes and Research and Development. Prior to that, she was Marketing Director for Diageo Great Britain.
As a strategic, visionary and highly commercial professional, Syl is also the current President of the Marketing Society, providing her the opportunity to inspire bolder marketing leaders.
Syl is well recognised by external organisations as a leader and expert in her field. She was named Marketer of the Year, DeBrett's/Times 500 Most Influential People in Britain, Forbes top 50 CMOs, Ad Age’s Women to Watch, Top 100 Most Innovative CMO's, Marketing’s Vision 100 and Campaign’s Power 100. She is a thought leader and sought after keynote speaker. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of New Hampshire and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
With a number of hugely successful and attention grabbing campaigns, Diageo's marketing team under Syl Saller's lead is certainly making waves.
Recent projects include Smirnoff's inclusive 'We're Open' campaign, Haig Club's #LeaveAsYouArrived campaign focussed around responsible drinking.
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