Burberry today announces that Rod Manley has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer, effective 1 January 2019.
Rod will join Burberry from Calvin Klein in New York, where he was Executive Vice President, Influence Marketing & Communications. He has previously held senior positions at Giorgio Armani and also worked at creative services and media relations firm KCD.
In his new role, Rod will lead all Marketing, Communications and Creative Media teams from London. He will start on 7 January and will report to Marco Gobbetti, Chief Executive Officer of Burberry Group plc.
Marco Gobbetti commented: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Rod Manley as Chief Marketing Officer. Rod’s experience and expertise will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen the Burberry brand and position the business for growth.”
