Mary-Catherine Burton

Global Brand Strategy @ Starbucks

Role
Group Manager, Global Brand Experience Strategy at Starbucks
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Mary-Catherine Burton

Trusted leader with 14+ years of experience across brand strategy, marketing, program management, and sustainability innovation with a proven track record building high-performing teams, scaling complex global programs, and delivering insight-led strategies that drive measurable growth. Breadth of experience enables a unique ability to provoke new thinking & galvanize organizations around a shared vision, bridge silos, foster collaboration, and scale enterprise “firsts” that accelerate business results and strengthen impact.

Experience

  1. Group Manager, Global Brand Experience Strategy

    Starbucks

    Mar 2025 — Present

    Transforming how the Starbucks brand and customer experience come to life globally.Leading and defining multi-year global marketing and brand strategies adopted by enterprise teams to drive U.S. growth and shape how Starbucks connects with customers across international markets. Leading team delivering global enterprise-wide initiatives, directing global research, evolving brand identity systems, defining messaging frameworks, as well as customer journey and experience design to elevate brand affinity, ensure relevance, strengthen global cohesion and impact.

Education

  • University of Newcastle

    Communications

    2008 — 2008

  • University of South Carolina

    B.A. Journalism and Mass Communications, Advertising

    2006 — 2010

Skills

  • Product Marketing
  • Merchandising
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Events Coordination
  • Integrated Marketing
  • Project Management
  • Team Management
  • Social Media
  • Client Relations Skills
  • Advertising
  • Sponsorship Relations
  • Event Planning
  • Sponsorship
  • Target Marketing
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Account Management
  • Client Services
  • Team Leadership
  • Event Management
  • Crisis Communications
  • Key Account Management
  • Communication
  • Community Outreach
  • Field Marketing
  • Business Analysis
  • Press Releases
  • Public Relations
  • Media Relations
  • Business Strategy
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Time Management
  • Marketing Communications
  • Blogging
  • Community Relations
  • Strategic Planning

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