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Earth Group — Multi-Brand Digital Portfolio Transformation
Earth Group was not a single product challenge. It was a portfolio challenge across 13+ brands, each with different maturity, audiences, and growth constraints. I built one operating rhythm across the portfolio so execution quality could scale without losing brand-specific focus.
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Overview
Earth Group was not a single product challenge. It was a portfolio challenge across 13+ brands, each with different maturity, audiences, and growth constraints. I built one operating rhythm across the portfolio so execution quality could scale without losing brand-specific focus.
Role: Head of Digital
Timeline: Jan 2019 – Apr 2021
Tools: Product Strategy · Performance Marketing · SAP ERP · E-commerce
The Problem
Many Brands, One System Problem
The portfolio had scale, but the growth system was fragmented. Teams were running campaigns and channels, yet decision-making lacked a unified product and analytics framework.
When every brand uses a different playbook, performance becomes fragile. Wins are hard to repeat, and failures are hard to diagnose.
The core challenge was to standardize strategy and execution without flattening each brand's identity.
My Approach
Portfolio Governance With Local Flexibility
- Set a portfolio-level operating model for planning, experimentation, and reporting
- Aligned cross-functional teams around shared KPIs while preserving brand-level creative direction
- Built e-commerce and digital growth tracks for priority brands including Earth Trading, Trues, and Penshoppe
- Led SAP ERP implementation workstream at Earth Trading to connect commercial operations with execution discipline
Execution
From Activity to Compounding Results
The focus shifted from isolated marketing bursts to repeatable growth mechanics: faster iteration cycles, cleaner feedback loops, and sharper prioritization.
At the team level, this reduced reactive work and improved delivery reliability. At the business level, it produced stronger outcomes in periods where market volatility punished unfocused execution.
- Reframed brand initiatives into measurable growth programs
- Introduced execution cadence that improved accountability and cross-team visibility
- Scaled digital workflows across a 15-member cross-functional team
Outcome
200% revenue growth for Yuki Mugi during the pandemic
13+ brands coordinated under one digital operating framework
E-commerce and growth programs launched across multiple business units
Stronger execution quality through portfolio-level governance
Learnings
In multi-brand environments, strategy fails when teams optimize locally without a shared system. The real product is the operating model itself. Once the system is sound, individual brand wins become easier to repeat.