REIMAGINING MARKETING PERFORMANCE WITH DATA-DRIVEN DECISION INTELLIGENCE

How a Global Consumer Goods Company Transformed Marketing with AI-Powered Marketing Mix Modeling

One of the world’s largest consumer goods companies needed to modernize its marketing operations. Outdated tools, rigid models, and fragmented data limited agility and ROI optimization, leaving teams overly dependent on agencies and IT.

Partnering with CI&T and Databricks, the company redefined its marketing mix with a scalable, AI-powered solution that gave teams autonomy, real-time insights, and measurable business impact.

THE CHALLENGE

Outdated and Rigid Tools

Limited ability to test, simulate, or quickly adapt campaigns.

Low Autonomy

Heavy reliance on external agencies and IT slowed decision-making cycles.

Limited Performance Visibility

Difficulty connecting marketing investments to sales impact due to siloed and delayed data.

The organization needed a flexible, scalable, and data-driven approach capable of supporting multiple brands and markets while delivering clear ROI measurement.

THE RESULTS

CI&T, with Databricks as the backbone, delivered a next-generation Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) platform designed for agility and scale.

Advanced Marketing Mix Modeling:

Bayesian causal inference combined with automated data pipelines enabled more precise modeling and continuous optimization.

Real-Time Scenario Simulation Application:

Business teams can simulate and compare campaign scenarios instantly, shifting from static planning cycles to dynamic decision-making.

Scalable Data & AI Architecture:

Built to onboard new brands, markets, and campaigns seamlessly while supporting long-term growth.

Integrated Media Intelligence Layer:

Unified view of spend versus return, enabling marginal ROI analysis across digital and traditional channels.

THE IMPACT

The organization transitioned from static annual planning to an always-on performance optimization model, unlocking:

6% revenue increase
12.2% increase in overall sales volume
4x–8x higher ROI from digital compared to traditional channels

Significant outperformance of online campaigns (TikTok, Google Ads) vs. offline media. Greater team autonomy and faster, insight-driven decisions

Marketing evolved from cost center management to measurable growth acceleration.

TECHNOLOGIES USED

Databricks

Scalable data and AI foundation

Bayesian Regression

Advanced statistical modeling for marketing mix

MLOps

Continuous integration, deployment, and monitoring of AI models

WHY IT MATTERS

By enabling real-time campaign design, simulation, and optimization, CI&T and Databricks transformed marketing into a measurable growth engine.

This case proves that when enterprises embrace AI-driven agility, they move from effort-based planning to impact-based execution — unlocking scalable, performance-oriented growth.