Nadia Niccoli

Driving brand growth
 through cultural relevanceand business rigor

Brands I’ve helped grow

Johnnie WalkerBaileysGuinnessComplex CanadaTikTokHGTVGlobal TVFood Network
Johnnie WalkerBaileysGuinnessComplex CanadaTikTokHGTVGlobal TVFood Network
Johnnie WalkerBaileysGuinnessComplex CanadaTikTokHGTVGlobal TVFood Network

About Nadia

I'm a marketer who thinks big, 
moves fast, and embraces failure as a path to innovation.
Headshot Portrait of Nadia Niccoli
Thought Leader

My career has moved through entertainment, media, tech, and CPG,spaces where culture lives, shifts, and accelerates. Along the way, I’ve had the privilege of building brands inside some of the world’s most forward-thinking organizations, shaping work that resonates with real people and earns its place in the cultural conversation.

Today, I lead the marketing agenda for some of Canada’s most iconic brands,from Crown Royal, the country’s #1 whisky, to Smirnoff, Canada’s #1 vodka,driving bold, culturally grounded work that actually moves people. As a full-stack marketer with two decades of experience connecting with Canadians, I know this audience inside and out and build ideas that matter, connect, and last.

At the centre of everything is a human-first philosophy: disruptive thinking with purpose, creativity anchored in empathy, and brand building that’s brave, honest, and cool AF. I believe marketing is a privilege, earned through trust, relevance, and the willingness to challenge what’s been done before.

Beyond the work, I’m proud to give back as a member of the Ontario Board of Directors for Make-A-Wish Canada and as part of the advisory committee for Humber College’s marketing program. And above all, I’m a mom to two incredible kids and one extremely devoted fur baby,my favourite roles of all.

Brands I’ve built partnerships with

NHLTiffToronto Blue JaysIndigoNFLJunoToronto Maple LeafsTim HortonsToronto RaptorsHolt Renfrew
NHLTiffRootsIndigoNFLJunoToronto Maple LeafsTim HortonsToronto RaptorsHolt Renfrew
NHLTiffRootsIndigoNFLJunoToronto Maple LeafsTim HortonsToronto RaptorsHolt Renfrew
TikTok Canada’s 1st marketing hire
Built the full-stack marketing org (brand, business, partnerships, social) from scratch, scaling double digits in first 18 months.
Increased Crown Royal's Brand Value
Crown Royal named Canada’s Fastest-Growing & Strongest Brand (2024): +78% brand value to $3.2B, BSI 90.7.
Launched Complex Canada
Multi-platform rollout with Global TV and Corus, plus localized content in 2019.
At the core of my leadership is a human-first approach: I believe in disruptive thinking grounded in purpose, creativity led by empathy, and brand building that’s both brave and honest.
I see marketing as a privilege, 
a chance to earn trust and attention through work that’s authentic, impactful, and cool AF.
Portrait of Nadia Niccoli, Director of Brand and Business Marketing at TikTok, featured in Trailblaze Ivey Marketing Summit 2021.
Conference stage with two white chairs and a small table, a woman in a red outfit walking, and a large screen displaying Nadia Niccoli, Head of Marketing at Diageo, at The Gathering event.
Thought leader in Marketing, Brand
building
and sports, entertainment
and cultural partnerships
Headshot Portrait of Nadia Niccoli
Nadia Niccoli
At the core of my leadership is a human-first approach: I believe in disruptive thinking grounded in purpose, creativity led by empathy, and brand building that’s both brave and honest.
I see marketing as a privilege — 
a chance to earn trust and attention through work that’s authentic, impactful, and cool AF.

Let's work together

Let's work
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