Damien Barilko
Senior Business Development Manager | Urban Mobility
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Urban mobility expert with 15+ years pioneering ebike and micromobility markets across Europe. Successfully launched France operations for multiple companies, built 20+ teams from scratch, and established key partnerships with major mobility operators. I help bike & mobility companies accelerate French market expansion through strategic business development and localized go-to-market strategies.
Work experience
Freelance sales marekting consultant
Bike Box ServicesFreelance
Oct 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month
69340 Francheville, France
Assist bike & mobility companies in setting up or expand business in France - Sales & Marketing strategy - Road to market & key partnerships - Localization, Branding & communication - France Operations & sales References : OKAWA MOTORS (drivetrain), BO MOBILITY (Escooter), PORT.APP (Bikesharing)
Business Development Manager - France
OKAWA Motor Technology
Sep 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 2 months
69340 Francheville, France
Nationwide Business Development established contacts and sales leads with all major ebike makers = Sadly and due to the tough market situation the chinese HQ decided to cut the costs and shut down part of the european operations
Directeur des Opérations
MOBICITY
Sep 2022 - Oct 2023
1 year 2 months
Paris, France
Self-service eBikesharing solution, company bikes, connected bikes, and long-term rental bikes. Mobicity manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of electric bikes and electric vehicle charging stations. Recognized for its engineering and consulting expertise in bicycle services, Mobicity has also implemented a range of services including anti-theft marking, IoT, personal and fleet insurance, and long-term rental financing for the complete solution.
Country Manager France
Pure Electric
Sep 2020 - Oct 2022
2 years 2 months
69340 Francheville, France
Pure Electric, leading escooters and ebikes retailer, is now expanding its activities within Europe After setting up the company in France and recruited a 20+ team from scratch, I am in charge of retail management and operations including bike suppliers, customer service, training and corporate partnerships Pure decided to shut down all physical retail activities worldwide in july 2022.
International Business Developper
eBikeLabs
Sep 2018 - Aug 2020
2 years
Région de Paris, France
Proprietary connected controller dedicated to ebikesharing and LEV shared mobilty (Motor Control, remote maintenance, antitheft locking, fleet management) Brought my 15y+ ebike expertise to install the solution on the shared mobility industry Successfully positioned the solution within the ebike industry Settled Partnerships with mobility operators, bike makers and engines manufacturers Triggered Worldwide sales and generate numerous leads from scratch Managed several deals from lead to closing Advocate shared ebikes and proprietary solution to many international actors Extensive travels across europe : sales meeting, trade shows, speaker
EASYBIKE GROUP
Sep 2012 - Jul 2018
5 years 11 months
Paris Area, France
Retail Manager SOLEX@LE BHV MARAIS (ebikes and urban bicycle accessories)
Oct 2014 - Jul 2018
3 years 10 months
Paris Area, France
EBIKE RETAIL FLAGSHIP STORE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE : IMAGE + B2C SALES TEAM MANAGEMENT
E-Bike - After-sales & Customer Support Manager
Sep 2012 - Oct 2014
2 years 2 months
Paris Area, France
NEW DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION EBIKE PARTS & ACCESSORIES SALES CUSTOMER CARE / SALES & TECHNICAL CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICAL RECALL MANAGEMENT
Founder
BIKE ASSIST
Sep 2012 - Oct 2014
2 years 2 months
Paris Area, France
1st ONSITE MAINTENANCE FOR EBIKE FLEET INTRAPRENEURSHIP PROFESSIONAL EBIKE MAINTENANCE GENERAL MANAGEMENT B2B EBIKE FLEET
Digital Business Development Manager
tenso digital marketing
Feb 2012 - Oct 2012
9 months
Paris, France
WEB BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COLD CALLS WEBSITE MANAGEMENT SALESFORCE
Independant Marketing & Communication Consultancy
Donneur de Conseils
Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
2 years 1 month
Communication & marketing missions, including : - GIANT Bicycle France : B2B ebike sales & positionning (3 months) - Mobicity Store concept : LEV Retail project (electric vehicles) & product positionning (9 months) High tech B2B Business Dvt : ERP, Basware, BSO Network, SAP, Microsoft.
Founder & CEO
VELOCITO
Sep 2005 - Oct 2009
4 years 2 months
First stores 100% dedicated to E-bike distribution in France - General strategy and action plan from scratch up to Y3 - 6 pilot units developped - Brand building & communication - Suppliers and Sales strategy - Website manager (#1 google) Expertise in E-bike and urban bicycle market
Education
CELSA Paris-Sorbonne
Maitrise marketing et Communication de marques
1993 - 1995
3 years
Paris 2 - ASSAS
Deug
1990 - 1993
4 years