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Maria Shilyaeva

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Marketing Director at The Hershey Company
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Maria is the Marketing Director for EMEA & WTR at The Hershey Company, with 12 years of experience turning market insights into brand innovation and growth. A University of Exeter graduate, she is described as a leader who excels at setting clear direction while empowering her team with autonomy to execute.

Outside of work, Maria demonstrates an interest in experiential marketing and live events, such as activating the Reeses brand at the Boardmasters music and surfing festival. She also follows developments from other leading FMCG companies like Procter & Gamble and Unilever.

Maria won a Gold Award for "Best Product Launch" for the highly successful Reeses Creme Egg "Lay off our eggs" campaign.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Marketing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Brand Innovation
Her role is focused on driving brand innovation. She recently led the 2024 Easter campaign, expressing excitement to bring new products to fans of the Reese's brand.
Creative Campaigns
She has received multiple honors for creative activations, including a Gold Award for the "Lay off our eggs" campaign and a Silver Award for a Reese's Ice Cream sampling activation.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Marketing Director
The Hershey Company
1-2022 - 7-2025
Head of Marketing Europe & WTR
The Hershey Company
1-2018 - 1-2022
Marketing Manager, UK
The Hershey Company
1-2015 - 12-2017
Sales Manager, Ireland
The Hershey Company
4-2014 - 1-2015
Senior Business Analyst
The Hershey Company
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Education
2007 - 2010
Bachelor's degree
University of Exeter
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