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Simon Pestridge is a seasoned global marketing leader best known for his long tenure at Nike, where he held senior marketing roles across multiple geographies and helped shape some of the brand's most iconic campaigns. His work at Nike spanned product marketing, brand strategy, and consumer communications, giving him deep fluency in how major sports brands connect with audiences at scale. He joined Under Armour as Chief Marketing Officer, taking on the challenge of repositioning and reinvigorating a brand navigating significant competitive pressure in the athletic apparel market. At Under Armour, Pestridge has been tasked with sharpening the brand's identity, improving marketing effectiveness, and driving more disciplined investment across paid, owned, and earned channels. His approach emphasizes performance-driven brand building — balancing long-term brand equity with short-term commercial outcomes — a philosophy increasingly relevant in modern marketing where digital attribution and media efficiency are under scrutiny. His work sits at the intersection of brand marketing and modern media strategy, including digital advertising, data-driven audience targeting, and the evolving sports sponsorship and media landscape. His experience managing large marketing budgets across global markets makes him a relevant voice on how major brands allocate spend and evaluate advertising technology partners.

Last updated Oct 14, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team · Connections updated Oct 20, 2026

Role
Chief Marketing Officer
Company
Under Armour
Based
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Connections
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Years in industry
20 years

Bio

Simon Pestridge is a seasoned global marketing leader best known for his long tenure at Nike, where he held senior marketing roles across multiple geographies and helped shape some of the brand's most iconic campaigns. His work at Nike spanned product marketing, brand strategy, and consumer communications, giving him deep fluency in how major sports brands connect with audiences at scale. He joined Under Armour as Chief Marketing Officer, taking on the challenge of repositioning and reinvigorating a brand navigating significant competitive pressure in the athletic apparel market. At Under Armour, Pestridge has been tasked with sharpening the brand's identity, improving marketing effectiveness, and driving more disciplined investment across paid, owned, and earned channels. His approach emphasizes performance-driven brand building — balancing long-term brand equity with short-term commercial outcomes — a philosophy increasingly relevant in modern marketing where digital attribution and media efficiency are under scrutiny. His work sits at the intersection of brand marketing and modern media strategy, including digital advertising, data-driven audience targeting, and the evolving sports sponsorship and media landscape. His experience managing large marketing budgets across global markets makes him a relevant voice on how major brands allocate spend and evaluate advertising technology partners.

Career

  • Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director of Under Armour APACCurrent

    Under Armour

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Expertise & education

Expertise

Brand StrategySports MarketingDigital AdvertisingPaid Media StrategyConsumer EngagementMarketing EffectivenessGlobal Campaign ManagementSponsorship and Partnership Marketing

Speaking topics

Brand Building in Competitive MarketsSports Marketing StrategyMarketing Effectiveness and ROIDigital Transformation in Brand Marketing

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Led marketing transformation at Under Armour as CMO during a critical brand repositioning period
  • Held senior marketing leadership roles at Nike across UK/Ireland and global functions for over a decade
  • Oversaw major Nike brand campaigns connecting sports performance with cultural relevance
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