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Cristina Gonzalez Gil

Marketing Director | Global Innovation Director | FMCG I Brand & Portfolio Strategy I Innovation & Growth I GTM Execution I Consumer Insights & JTBD I Commercial Strategy I Category Development I Stakeholders Management
18.6 yrs experienceConsumer Goods
Mar 2026

The move

MoveReckitt → Alpargatas S.A.
TitleGlobal Brand Director / GBD → Regional Marketing Director - Havaianas APAC & MEA
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE3.9
Total experience18.6 years
Alpargatas S.A. headcount10,001+ employees
Alpargatas S.A. industryManufacturing
Alpargatas S.A. HQSão Paulo, São Paulo
Alpargatas S.A. typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Regional Marketing Director - Havaianas APAC & MEAMar 2026 — Present
    Alpargatas S.A.· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Global Brand Director / GBDApr 2022 — Dec 2025
    Reckitt· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Regional Marketing Manager - Disinfection and Surfaces - Lysol / Brasso - Mexico & CAMMar 2019 — Apr 2022
    Reckitt· Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
  4. Clorox Marketing Manager for North Latam (Mex, CAM, Caribbean)Mar 2016 — Mar 2019
    The Clorox Company
  5. Senior Brand Manager - Clorox brandAug 2014 — Feb 2016
    The Clorox Company
  6. Brand Manager - LAVATORY CARE / AIR CARESep 2012 — Aug 2014
    RB· Ciudad de México y alrededores, México
  7. Junior Brand Manager - MULTI PURPOSE CLEANERS / PEST CONTROLFeb 2011 — Sep 2012
    RB· Cali, Colombia
  8. Assistant Brand Manager - MULTI PURPOSE CLEANERS / PEST CONTROL / AUTOMATIC DISHWASHING DETERGENTSJun 2010 — Feb 2011
    RB· Colombia
  9. Assistant Brand Manager / COMPLETE PORTFOLIO VENEZUELASep 2009 — Jun 2010
    RB· Caracas, Venezuela
  10. Assistant Brand Manager / COMPLETE PORTFOLIO ECUADOR & PERUSep 2008 — Sep 2009
    RB· Colombia
  11. Import AssistantJun 2007 — Sep 2008
    RB· Cali, Colombia

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