
Anna Naydenova
VP Sales | Country Manager | Operating Partner
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
SaaS & Tech GTM Leader with 15+ years of experience scaling B2B tech companies across Europe. As VP Sales and multiple-time Country Manager, I've successfully launched markets for eBay, SumUp, and parcelLab, driving 150%+ revenue growth and building commercial operations from scratch. INSEAD MBA-equipped to accelerate your expansion into France and Europe with proven expertise in GTM strategy, revenue execution, and team building.
Work experience
VP Sales & Marketing
ShipupFreelance
Sep 2024 - Apr 2025
8 months
Paris, France
• Accelerated SaaS revenue growth through scalable Go-To-Market (GTM), sales, and marketing strategies. • Built predictable sales processes and a high-efficiency lead generation engine. • Revamped digital marketing, growing marketing-sourced pipeline share from 10% to 30%. • Results: 60% ARR growth, 40% reduction in sales cycle, pipeline coverage 6x target.
Director Consumer Sales (C2C) France
eBay
Sep 2022 - Oct 2024
2 years 2 months
Paris, France
★ Leadership & Strategy: Led France's Consumer to Consumer and Refurbished Products divisions at eBay, driving strategic goals and sustainability initiatives. Spearheaded the eBay Rachat platform, enhancing the circular economy by promoting sustainability. ★ Growth & Customer Experience: Grew the C2C business in France and improved customer satisfaction (NPS). Focused on customer engagement and retention by leveraging data analytics and user insights for informed decision-making. ★ Cross-functional Collaboration: Worked closely with technology, marketing, legal, and customer support teams to ensure alignment and successful implementation of key initiatives.
Country General Manager France
&Repeat
Jan 2022 - Oct 2022
10 months
Paris, France
★ Market Launch & Team Leadership: Launched and scaled the French market for &Repeat, a Swedish foodtech circularity startup. Built and led Sales, Marketing, and Operations teams, focusing on sustainability and circular economy practices. ★ Partnership Development: Signed and launched partnerships with 300 restaurants, significantly increasing the user base through strategic marketing and user engagement.
Sales Director France
SumUp
Oct 2020 - Mar 2022
1 year 6 months
Paris, France
★ Retail Expansion & Channel Management: Launched the fintech SumUp's Retail business in France from scratch, positioning it as the leading market. Directed a network of Value-Added Resellers (VARs) and distributors, achieving a 150% increase in annual revenue. ★ Channel Sales & Multi-Channel Retail: Developed robust channel partnerships to accelerate growth, leveraging multi-channel retail strategies.
Country Manager France
parcelLab
Dec 2019 - Oct 2020
11 months
Paris, France
★ Market Launch & P&L Management: Launched parcelLab in France, managing all aspects from legal to team building. Successfully developed and executed the go-to-market strategy and hit sales targets during the challenging COVID-19 lockdown period. ★ Leadership & Visibility: Recruited and led a team of 10+ professionals. Achieved significant visibility in the competitive market through strategic communications and winning industry awards.
Beamy
Mar 2017 - Oct 2020
3 years 8 months
Paris, France
Advisor & Investor
Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
1 year 1 month
Paris, France
Skills: Startups · Adaptation
Co-Founder & COO
Mar 2017 - Oct 2019
2 years 8 months
Paris, France
★ Startup Development & SaaS: Co-founded Beamy, a SaaS platform for digital transformation governance. Successfully grew the business from an idea to a recognized player in the market, achieving significant traction and customer engagement. ★ Exit Strategy & Advisory Role: Exited in 2019 while retaining an advisory and minority shareholder role, supporting ongoing growth.
Education
Le Wagon
Full Stack Web Developer
2020 - 2021
1 year 1 month
INSEAD
MBA
2003 - 2003
1 year
Licenses & certifications
Into to Generative AI
Issued: Aug 2024
Web Analytics and Tracking
Issued: Jul 2024
Développeur Web Full-Stack
Issued: Jan 2021
Meddic Sales Training
Issued: Oct 2019
Initiation au code HTML & CSS
Issued: Sep 2019
Portfolio

New case study

Accélération de la génération de demande chez Shipup
