Credentials & Results

Darling Bloom is led by a strategist who has spent two decades inside and alongside some of Australia's most competitive, high-profile organisations. The credentials on this page represent work delivered across Coreena's career - the depth of experience that shapes how we approach every Darling Bloom engagement.

Selected Results

  • •       10% uplift in sales, 30% increase in traffic, 60-point NPS improvement

    •       New website won Best Website - Small Business at the 2024 Australian Web Awards; 87% increase in monthly traffic, 300% uplift in dwell time

    •       Combined social reach of 9.9 million users across Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - up 274% on the prior period - while halving retainer costs and doubling media efficiency

    •       Launched new retail and dining destinations, destination exhibitions and major precinct narratives including the return of the Melbourne Star

  • •       Over $500 million in new and renewed store launches managed across five years, three states and both metro and regional programs

    •       Raised over $1M in community fundraising in FY18, growing to $2M+ in FY19

    •       Designed and implemented a new national store launch format and localised campaign calendar, adopted across the network

    •       Rolled out a cost-saving local marketing strategy using Facebook and agency partnerships, reducing retainers by 25%

    •       Increased team engagement from 72% to 78% in 12 months

  • •       Led a team of seven across brand, campaign and creative in Australia, New Zealand and Canada

    •       Streamlined agency model, delivering $1M+ in media efficiencies

    •       Developed new campaign processes and agency brief structures to improve cross-market alignment

  • •       Built and led a new marketing team

    •       Developed a brand-first content and campaign strategy that increased engagement and repeat purchase

    •       Launched a targeted customer acquisition campaign delivering 20% new customer growth at the 2023 Warehouse Sale

    •       Developed a high-impact microsite achieving +374% views year on year

    •       Reduced campaign costs by 33.3% and printing costs by 40% through agency renegotiation

  • •       Planned and executed campaigns, events and partnerships across Westfield Innaloo, Westfield Garden City and Westfield Chermside

    •       Delivered award-winning activations including Food Van Jam (2014 & 2015 Alpha Crucis Best Practice Awards), InnaLUAU and multiple Best Practice collaborations

    •       2015 Queensland Retail Property Awards - Excellence in Marketing for Food Van Jam

  • •       2024 Australian Web Awards - Winner Best Website, Small Business

    •       2024 Australian Web Awards - Honourable Mention, Travel & Tourism

    •       2018 Shopping Centre Council of Australia Brand and Partnerships Award

    •       2015 Queensland Retail Property Awards - Excellence in Marketing (Major Regional Centres)

    •       Multiple Alpha Crucis Best Practice Awards - Event/Activation and Collaboration (2014–2016)

    •       2011 Groundling Award - Best Use of Social Media

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