MAC Taps SVP, Global Marketing

MAC Cosmetics has appointed Ukonwa Ojo as senior vice president, Global Marketing, effective December 2, 2019. Ojo will report to Philippe Pinatel, senior vice president/general manager, MAC Cosmetics.
 
In this newly created role, Ojo will help champion MAC’s brand positioning and further increase its presence and appeal to a global consumer in growing markets around the world, while continuing the journey of pivoting the organization to be more insights, data and analytics focused. She will oversee the Consumer Marketing and Product Marketing teams with a dotted line management responsibility of Product Development to drive global Consumer Engagement strategies and deliver Product Innovation in order to maximize consumer connection to MAC. Ojo will also serve as the key Global partner to Regional teams around the world to ensure they have the tools to win in their markets.
 
Experience in the Industry
 
Ojo has a 22-year track record of delivering differentiated strategies to drive marked business results, building global brands with unique positionings, and bringing to life content and product innovation. Most recently, she served as chief marketing officer, Consumer Beauty, Coty where she led P&L, brand development strategy, advertising, innovation, social/digital, design and media planning/buying for Covergirl and Sally Hansen globally, and nationally for Rimmel, Sally Hansen, Clairol and Mass Fragrances under the Coty Consumer Beauty portfolio.
 
“Ukonwa is a true brand builder who imbues a fast-moving entrepreneurial spirit and truly embodies the brands that she works on,” commented Pinatel. “She looks at brands holistically from the viewpoint of everyone, not just one singular consumer, which is crucial to the DNA of MAC, and I am excited for her to lead our marketing teams in this consumer-centric approach.” 
 
Prior to her role at Coty, Ojo held the role of senior vice president, Covergirl for three years where she overhauled the business with a new positioning, which included new communication, brand ambassadors, market leading innovation, packaging, in-store experience, social/digital acceleration and go to market strategy that was the most significant in the brand’s 60 year history.
 
Before joining Coty, Ojo held brand and general management roles at Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser PLC, General Mills Corporation and Meadwestvaco Corporation based in the US and UK.
 
Accolades
 
Ojo’s accolades include Business Insider’s list of 25 Most Innovative CMOs, World Federation of Advertisers’ Global Marketer of the Year, WWD Brand Builder of the Year, Ebony Magazine Power 100, Financial Times Top 100 List of Minority Executives for three consecutive years, and Fast Company’s Top 100 list of Most Creative People in Business among others.