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David Pitschi

David Pitschi

Global Brand & Marketing Leader
Soorts-Hossegor,NAQ

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Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Location Preference

RemoteOn-SiteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureHealthcare benefitsWork from home option

Summary

Senior Brand & Marketing Leader with 20+ years of experience building global boardsports brands like Billabong, Salomon, and YES Snowboards. Former professional athlete with a unique ability to translate authentic cultural insights into strategic brand equity. Expert in team leadership, product development, GTM strategies, and omnichannel marketing.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
2
2
Certificates

Work History

Global Brand Manager

YES. Snowboards
06.2019 - Current
  • Led full brand relaunch and repositioning strategy post-acquisition
  • Defined global GTM and product roadmap for premium snowboards
  • Negotiated with suppliers to maintain high margins and product quality
  • Launched integrated campaigns leading to double-digit growth in DTC and wholesale
  • Managed distributed team across Europe, Asia, and North America

Guest Speaker

SMS/SAWI
05.2017 - Current
  • Successfully got GDEIB certified as a DEI expert by IDD ( Institute for Developing across Differences)
  • Delivered MBA-level courses in sports business and brand management
  • Educated future professionals on brand strategy and industry insights

Brand Manager

Salomon Snowboards
02.2014 - 06.2019
  • Built and managed global GTM strategy for snowboards division
  • Aligned product offering with corporate strategic goals
  • Developed cohesive brand narrative across retail, athlete, and event platforms

Outerwear Marketing Manager Europe

Billabong
07.2010 - 01.2014
  • Created and executed short and mid-term brand strategy for outerwear line

Marketing Coordinator

Billabong
07.2004 - 06.2010
  • Executed brand strategy and product segmentation plans

Team Manager

Billabong
10.2002 - 06.2004
  • Managed athlete team and leveraged international athlete network

Professional Athlete

Self Employed Athlete
01.1990 - 01.2002
  • 12-year career as a professional snowboarder with global sponsorships
  • Promoted sponsor brands through media visibility and competition results
  • Laax 1994 World Champion in big air

Education

GDEIB Certified Practitioner - Certification in DEI Practises

Institute For Developing Across Differences (IDD) , New York
09.2025

Maturité Professionelle - Diploma in Economics

CESSOUEST, NYON, Switzerland
09.1990 - 06.1994

Skills

Brand positioning

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Interests

Outdoor sports: Snowboarding, surfing, skating, boxing, running
Travel: Extensive experience across 5 continents

Software

Adobe suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign etc)

Microsoft 365 (Xcel, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook, etc)

Keynotes, Numbers

Figma

Slack

Notion

Certification

Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks

Accomplishments

  • Achieved sustainable growth resulting in a successful sale of the brand.
  • durably changed the perception of a brand to be accepted and recognized by the core group.
  • sponsored and managed the biggest snowboard event in Europe during 3 years.

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
German
Professional Working
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks

09-2025
Global Brand Manager - YES. Snowboards
06.2019 - Current
Guest Speaker - SMS/SAWI
05.2017 - Current
Brand Manager - Salomon Snowboards
02.2014 - 06.2019
Outerwear Marketing Manager Europe - Billabong
07.2010 - 01.2014
Marketing Coordinator - Billabong
07.2004 - 06.2010
Team Manager - Billabong
10.2002 - 06.2004

Maturité fédérale Suisse

06-1994
CESSOUEST - Maturité Professionelle, Diploma in Economics
09.1990 - 06.1994
Professional Athlete - Self Employed Athlete
01.1990 - 01.2002
Institute For Developing Across Differences (IDD) - GDEIB Certified Practitioner, Certification in DEI Practises

hobbies

I love snowboarding, surfing, skateboarding

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