Christopher Arce

Experience

From social and strategy to large-scale brand experience.

Sep 2026 — Present

FREELANCE SENIOR PRODUCER & MARKETING CONSULTANT

Partnering with brands and agencies as an independent consultant. Available for creative strategy development and advising, event ideation and production, and marketing and media strategy — among other collaborations.

Independent — New York

Apr 2024 — Sep 2026

Brand & Key City Marketing Director

Owned brand and key city marketing strategy across the Americas, leading ~60 projects a year — from large-scale media takeovers and flagship pop-ups to the brand identity relaunch. Lifted NYC brand awareness +8% and LA brand preference +8%, ad recall +12%, purchase intent +9%. Led a team of 4 Marketing Leads.

H&M — Americas

Feb 2022 — Apr 2024

Head of Advertising & Communications Controlling

Led advertising financial controlling across six markets (US, PR, CA, MX, CO, EC), overseeing a ~$330M regional marketing budget with 100% budget adherence. Optimized cross-channel media investment using Marketing Mix Modeling, achieving an average ROI of 6.0 on high-budget campaigns.

H&M — Americas

Oct 2019 — Feb 2022

US Advertising & Communications Controller

Managed budgeting, forecasting and financial planning across marketing and communications, delivering KPI reporting and insights that drove data-informed investment decisions.

H&M — United States

Oct 2018 — Oct 2019

US Organic Social Media Specialist

Grew direct traffic from organic social channels 16% YoY through localized content strategy, influencer partnerships, social activations and live coverage tied to cultural moments.

H&M — United States

2013 — 2017

Fashion Institute of Technology

B.S. International Trade & Marketing; A.A. Fashion Merchandising & Management.

Education — New York

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