Julia Illera
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Julia Illera

Research Manager

Sydney

English, Spanish, Castilian

In her role, Julia leads the new generation of Syndicated Research in Sydney responsible for the research of all Passport industries across Australia and New Zealand. She also helps sales initiatives, including client support and other commercial engagements.

In her 10 years at Euromonitor, Julia has mastered the ins and outs of synthesising complex issues influencing consumer goods across Australia and New Zealand. Some of her expertise also extends to advising clients across beauty, health and fashion, helping them to make better strategic and commercial choices by identifying and aligning their strategies with critical macrotrends. Julia started working at Euromonitor as a Research Analyst in the Sydney office in 2013 researching services and payments, before focusing on beauty and fashion industries five years later.

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