How to build a human-centric FinTech brand, with Ariana Sverdlik, Head of Global Brand at SumUp

Ariana Sverdlik, Head of Global Brand at SumUp joined Shameer on an inspiring chat about creating and growing a human-centric FinTech brand.

From big brands with small budgets to small brands with big dreams, Ariana has built communities and campaigns for Disney, Loreal and many others.

At SumUp, she’s empowering teams globally to understand the brand and help bring it to life in the real world. She works with stakeholders, connecting the dots and how they communicate across all major global activities—product launches, campaigns, experiments—all the good stuff.

SumUp is a leading global financial technology company helping over 4 million small merchants start, run and grow their businesses. The company has recently received €285 million in funding.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• The definition of taking a human-centric approach
• Running global and local campaigns
• Long-term brand building vs ROI
• Balancing creativity with data-driven decisions
• Creative and performance teams working together
• The journey of building and growing a brand
• Managing the challenges of emerging platforms
• Ariana’s advice for creating a human-centric FinTech brand  

💡Ariana says:

“Global brand building doesn't happen overnight, and it doesn't happen in one place.”

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