Our Background
About me
Hi, my name is Dwight Montgomery. I am a digital marketing and trade marketing expert with 8 years of beauty experience. Over the years I have developed a skill set in in A/B testing, corporate communication, data analytics, and e-commerce. In addition, I appreciate trying out new fragrances and learning about upcoming fashion designers. I enjoy traveling, gardening, and linguistics. In my spare time, I speak French and am actively learning Spanish and Swahili. And last but not least, I am a proud cat dad of two.
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Experience
2017 - 2023
Estée Lauder Companies
• In my previous role at the Estée Lauder Companies, I reported online retail sales and provided category analysis for Jo Malone North America.
• Initiated competitive research that discovered shifts and trends in the fragrance market. In addition, I anticipated P&L risks and identified opportunities for each retailer, as well as presented to senior management the results of product launches and media campaigns.
• Spearheaded the online retail relationship of Jo Malone North America with the following retailers: Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Dillard’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Blue Mercury, Sephora, Ulta, Cos Bar, Beautylish, Net-A-Porter, and Mr. Porter.
• Increased sales for the following retailers: Nordstrom $14.6M, flat to last year | Macy’s $9.6M, +7% to last year | Bloomingdale’s $3.4M, +5% to last year | Blue Mercury $362K, +12% to last year.
2021 - 2023
Fashion Institute of Technology
• Courses: Business Policy, Global Marketing and Brand Management, Applied Research, Corporate Finance for Managers, Culture and International Business, Legal Principles, World Trade, Global Retail Management, and Organizational Leadership.
2013 - 2017
University of Central Florida
• Courses: Digital Media Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Retail Marketing, Marketing Management, Strategic Marketing Analysis, E-commerce, Management of Organization, Marketing Research, General Accounting, Business Economics.