
H&M — New York / Los Angeles / Americas / 2023 — 2026
Key City Marketing
A collection of localized brand experiences and campaigns designed to strengthen H&M's relevance within priority cultural cities.
01 — The Brief
Global brands win or lose relevance city by city. The work was to build an operating approach for priority cities rather than a one-off campaign.
02 — The Idea
Treat each city as its own audience with its own cultural calendar — then invest where the brand could credibly participate, not merely advertise.
03 — The Experience
- City-level programming calendars built around cultural moments, not media flights.
- Local partnerships with venues, creators and community organisations.
- Experiences designed for sharing, with measurement tied back to market performance.

04 — My Role
- Key city strategy
- Experiential and events leadership
- Partnership development
- Cross-functional program leadership
- Measurement and reporting
05 — The Impact
A repeatable city model that raised local relevance while holding to regional brand standards.
40+
Projects / year
13
Priority cities
+9%
BRAND AWARENESS IN KEY CITIES
06 — Gallery



Credits
- Brand Marketing LeadChristopher Arce

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