Benjamin Cercio, Gucci‘s senior vice chairman of worldwide communications, is leaving the corporate, WWD has realized.
An inside announcement seen by WWD mentioned the manager has determined to depart “to pursue different profession alternatives.”
His subsequent transfer couldn’t instantly be realized.
Cercio joined Gucci in November 2022 as international communications director after an extended profession at Louis Vuitton, the place he rose up the ladder to develop into its worldwide director of press, influencer and leisure.
In accordance with the announcement, Cercio “shortly turned an energetic contributor, lending priceless assist to the corporate’s technique.”
Certainly, when he was promoted in July 2023, his function was expanded to imagine direct accountability for the Gucci Archive and Gucci Backyard, reinforcing the model’s connection to arts and tradition. He additionally assumed accountability for the communications technique for Gucci Osteria and Giardino 25, a café and cocktail bar in Florence.
“We thank Benjamin for his contribution, robust dedication, professionalism, and enthusiasm,” mentioned the notice, which was signed by Alessio Vannetti, government vice chairman and chief model officer at Gucci.
Gucci underwent momentous adjustments after Cercio’s arrival, headlined by the exits of president and chief government officer Marco Bizzarri; Susan Chokachi, government vice chairman, chief model and shopper officer, and inventive director Alessandro Michele, who on Thursday was appointed inventive director at Valentino.