Livia E. Marotta

“Livia Marotta is a rock star! I placed her at Tag Heuer when I was an executive recruiter at Gundersen Partners. From that very first meeting, I knew Livia was particularly suited for the role with the global agency experience and knowledge of luxury goods sector. She turned out to be an exceptional hire, who immediately impressed her peers and supervisor. She exceeded all goals given, created the first communications department for the Swiss watch brand and seamlessly integrated it with the rest of the organization. Under her leadership Tag Heuer became the leading watch brand in the North American media during her entire tenure, garnering millions of dollars in publicity. She oversaw multi-million-dollar sponsorships and solidified relationships with major celebrities and influencers. As a result, she was shortly promoted to Director and put on the LVMH top talent track. I cannot recommend Livia highly enough.”

“Since 2006, I have been the Creative Director and Executive Vice President of Swarovski Consumer Goods Division. I have had the pleasure to work with Livia Marotta in this context, for several years between 2008 and 2012. Livia was, at that time, the Director/Head of Communications in charge of our communication, media, PR, and digital departments for the USA. Livia impressed me from day one with both her expertise and people-smarts; Livia benefits from a well deserved reputation as a reliable and knowledgeable senior expert in the area of communication, fashion, and specific US market approach for global brands. Her flawless professional approach in her project management, as well as her behavior towards others, is quite impressive. Livia has a strong situational intelligence, being able to adjust easily to the variety of people she interacted with, including Swarovski family members, management board members, fashion press and internal employees. Her reputation is strong and Livia benefits from a strong recognition as a reliable and knowledgeable senior expert in the area of communication, fashion, and market approach for global brands. Livia has demonstrated over the years her passion for her job and for the brand, going the extra mile to reach a level of excellence in terms of her team’s outputs. She is very solution driven and consumer centric in her approach. Livia has always been very collaborative, while sharing her point of view and strategic advice in a way that contributed to a better ROI on the projects she co designed. These projects included new campaigns, brand-building events, influencer relationship and programs, collection launches, during New York fashion week..... Through the years when she was part of the team, Livia’s input was a key driver in our brand achieving a more premium perception in the US. Livia has established a very strong network across professionals / friends in fashion, accessories, corporate institutions, communication agencies and media including prime press targets. She supports and is supported back. She has an ability to create win-win situations. In her role, Livia successfully managed the local communication team, creating the local strategy that helped achieve our business ambition while working collaboratively with marketing and central teams to make it happen. Livia also organized numerous outstanding PR events for me and helped me build stronger notoriety on my profile in the US by leveraging the right people in her network. Last but not least, Livia is a very nice and friendly person to work with, demonstrating a vast international culture, a great sense of humor, resilience, and a true passion for people and diversity.”