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Alice Bertolio

Alice Bertolio

Marketing & Growth Strategist

I like challenges, I learn fast, I'm empathetic. I love digital products that have a positive impact on society.

Milan and Padova, working remotely across Europe

Experience

  • June 2025 - present

    Marketing & Growth Strategist

    Freelance consultant · Milan and Padova, remote across Europe

    I help businesses turn marketing data into clear growth strategy, combining analytical rigor with an understanding of what actually drives people to act. I work across stages, from early-stage launches to established businesses optimizing performance, and across markets, Italian and international.

    • Performance marketing strategy
    • Conversion rate optimization, landing pages and full funnel
    • Customer acquisition cost reduction
    • Brand storytelling and content strategy
  • June 2025 - February 2026

    Product Marketing Consultant

    Xolo · Estonia

    Worked inside the growth team and closely with product and ops.

    • Go-to-market strategy and execution for a new product line on the Italian market
    • Market research and testing to define positioning, messaging and distribution strategy across all marketing channels
  • May 2025 - September 2025

    Recruiter & Market Research

    Insight Connect · Switzerland

    Freelance project supporting the opening of the Italian market segment.

    • Connected financial investors (private equity, VC, consulting and corporate firms) with industry experts for consultations and networking
    • Tailored market research and studies
    • Recruitment of operating partners and board members
  • December 2021 - December 2024

    Taxfix

    Berlin · Unicorn scaleup

    • Growth Marketing Lead

      January 2023 - December 2024

      Italy | New markets

      From go-to-market to scaling phase.

      • Growth strategy: worked on go-to-market and user acquisition through early retention, running data-driven experimentation across the funnel to compound growth stage over stage. Managed a 7-figure annual budget across performance channels (Google, Meta, TikTok), CRM, content, SEO, and brand
      • Product marketing: partnered closely with product, joining user interviews, contributing to design feedback, and co-owning a structured experimentation roadmap, to sharpen target segments, value proposition, positioning and messaging, feeding learnings back into both product and go-to-market
    • Growth Marketing Manager

      December 2021 - December 2022

      Italy | New markets

      Drove user acquisition, activation, and retention in the Italian market through a growth testing roadmap. Ran performance campaigns across Google (Search, UAC, Display), Meta, and TikTok, and led CRM, influencer, and brand-partnership initiatives.

  • January 2021 - December 2021

    Digital Marketing Manager

    iMusician · Berlin

    Italy

    Responsible for digital marketing strategy on the Italian market, including country-specific product marketing initiatives with a CRM focus, paid acquisition campaigns, content and brand campaigns.

  • April 2017 - October 2020

    Digital PR & Communications Manager

    Grassi & Partners · Milan

    Defined, coordinated and executed PR and comms strategy for a portfolio of 10+ clients across PR, digital PR, influencer, OOH and events. Reported directly to clients' senior management.

  • April 2016 - September 2016

    Brand & Communications Specialist

    Baglioni Hotels · Milan

    Content strategy, social media management, PR and media relations for all Baglioni properties worldwide.

Education

  • 2016

    MA, International Communication and Media Studies

    IULM University · Milan

  • 2013

    BSc, International Relations and Economics

    Università degli Studi di Milano · Milan

Volunteering

  • May 2014

    English Language Teacher Assistant

    NGO CVTD · Hanoi, Vietnam

  • April 2014

    English Language Teacher Assistant

    Thalang Language School · Thailand