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Chris Symmes

Chris Symmes

Chris Symmes

Head of Marketing

Hellmann’s North America

Speaking at

Tuesday 18 June, 12:00 - 12:30

Ready to Laugh Again: The Return of Comedy

Biography

Chris Symmes is Head of Marketing at Hellmann’s at Unilever in North America. In his role, he is responsible for the full-funnel marketing programming of Hellmann’s, Sir Kensington’s, and Maille. He has recently led the creative development and go-to-market strategy of the last two Hellmann’s Super Bowl campaigns– the most recent of which, Mayo Cat, featured Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson.

Prior to Hellmann’s, Chris worked in Unilever’s Personal Care business for several years on brads including Dove Men+Care, Axe, Degree, and Schmidt’s. He has his MBA from the University of California, Berkeley and enjoys time in Upstate New York and playing tennis in his spare time.