Emeric Koda

Sales Coach & GTM Expert

Salaire / Taux journalier

Nantes, France

Freelance

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Expertises

Go-to-marketBusiness DevelopmentStratégie SalesCoachingSales OpsCROE-learningCRMSalesforceStratégie & ConsultingCustomer SuccessProject Owner

Langues

AnglaisFrançaisItalien

À propos

Introduction

EdTech entrepreneur and sales leader with 15+ years of expertise in scaling tech companies and implementing digital solutions. I help businesses develop strategic go-to-market approaches, optimize sales processes, and bridge the gap between business objectives and technical implementation for transformative results. Former Head of Sales at Akeneo where I built and led teams across Southern Europe, contributing to their $135M Series D funding.

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Expérience de travail

Sales Coach & GTM Expert | Higher Education Lecturer

Bakatu AgencyFreelance

janv. 2023 - Présent

3 ans 10 mois

Nantes, France

I help startups, scale-ups, and agencies structure and accelerate their B2B sales performance. I operate both on the ground (coaching, execution, interim sales leadership) and at the strategic level (Go-To-Market, positioning, tooling, international expansion). 🔧 Operational Support - Daily coaching for Sales teams - Deal preparation and review, with a consultative selling mindset - Interim / fractional Head of Sales 📈 Strategic Expertise - Crafting pitches, offers, and sales playbooks - Go-To-Market and pricing strategy - Aligning Sales Ops with investor expectations and board-level reporting 🎓 Education, Mentorship & Apprenticeship Support Guest lecturer in business and engineering schools (MBway, EFREI, ESIEA, Euridis…) on: - Sales excellence & consultative selling - Project management & international business development - Entrepreneurship, startups, and leadership

Co-Founder & CEO

Esseyi

févr. 2023 - Présent

3 ans 9 mois

Nantes, Mayotte, Cotonou (Benin Republic)

Esseyi is reinventing the higher education experience in Africa by putting student orientation and youth employability at the heart of our mission. We’re building three complementary platforms: 🌐 Esseyi.com, to help students make better career choices and institutions recruit more effectively 🎓 Africacertif.com, to facilitate access to online professional certifications 🧾 CVStudioo.com (coming soon!), to enable students and recent graduates to create, customize, and showcase their CVs online These tools help African institutions boost their visibility, digitize their recruitment processes, and better prepare their students for the job market. As co-founder, I lead the commercial strategy, strategic partnerships, and product vision, with the ambition to build a high-impact pan-African EdTech company.

Board Member (Volunteer)

SINGA NantesFreelance

juil. 2023 - Présent

3 ans 4 mois

Nantes, France

SINGA is an international organization that promotes the inclusion of refugees and newcomers, notably through entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community engagement. As a volunteer and Board Member at SINGA Nantes, I support the executive team and operational staff on two key areas: - HR performance: recruitment, process design, and annual review practices - Business development: support with fundraising and sponsor outreach I also take part in entrepreneurship awareness and support initiatives, providing advice, coaching, and connecting aspiring entrepreneurs with my professional network.

Akeneo

mars 2017 - janv. 2023

5 ans 11 mois

On-site

Head of Sales (VP) - Southern Europe

oct. 2019 - janv. 2023

3 ans 4 mois

On-site

Akeneo – Global leader in PIM / PXM solutions for e-commerce I joined Akeneo in 2017 (Series B) and contributed to its growth up to Series D, with $135M raised in 2021. 🎯 Key achievements: - Built and scaled the Southern Europe sales team (recruitment, training, territory & vertical structuring) - Successfully launched the Italian market - Defined and executed the Go-To-Market strategy in collaboration with Marketing, Pre-Sales, Business Development, Channel & Alliances, and Customer Success teams - Sales leadership: objectives & KPI setup, business reviews, executive support on strategic deals and partnerships - Direct management of 9 Account Executives / Sales Managers, and dotted-line leadership of a cross-functional team of 40+ people across 3 countries

Senior Account Executive

mars 2017 - oct. 2019

2 ans 8 mois

On-site

- Developed the Enterprise business in France by signing major brands in luxury, manufacturing, and retail - Designed and scaled the B2B offering (targeting manufacturers and distributors), representing 50% of new clients in 2019 - Evangelized the market and established strategic partnerships with key system integrators and technology players, primarily within the e-commerce ecosystem

Sales Executive

Groupe Eudonet CRM

janv. 2014 - mars 2017

3 ans 3 mois

Région de Nantes, France · On-site

The Eudonet Group provides cloud-based CRM solutions to over 30,000 users worldwide. Eudonet offers a unified and intelligent management platform tailored to associations, professional federations, chambers of commerce, educational institutions, and cultural organizations. - Led sales operations in Western France - Managed the full sales cycle (qualification, demo, negotiation, and closing) with professional associations, universities, business schools, and public sector organizations

Assystem

sept. 2006 - déc. 2013

7 ans 4 mois

On-site

Sales Executive

sept. 2009 - déc. 2013

4 ans 4 mois

On-site

ASCO – now acquired by Assystem– is a trusted partner for large-scale projects involving the integration of specialized project management software solutions in France and across Europe. - Contributed to positioning ASCO as the leading system integrator for Planisware and Oracle Primavera in France - Opened major accounts including Airbus, Technip, ABB, and others - Established a strategic partnership with Oracle around the Primavera PPM solution

Project Director

sept. 2006 - août 2009

3 ans

On-site

- Project director and Senior business consultant - Led implementation projects with major french accounts (Siemens transportation, RTE, EDF,..) - Drove team of 3 to 7 developers, business consultants. Projects of 100-800 mandays.

Business Consultant

Valeo

déc. 2004 - août 2006

1 an 9 mois

Turin, Italie

Valeo is an automotive supplier and partner to automakers worldwide. - Implementation of a PPM solution (Sciforma) and a PLM solution (Enovia) in an Italian subsidiary (Pianezza, Turin) - Process adaptation and end user training


Formation

Ecole Polytechnique Executive Education

2023 - 2023

3 mois

IAE FRANCE - Écoles Universitaires de Management

Master's degree in Business Administration

2003 - 2004

1 an 1 mois

Polytech Nantes

Engineering

2000 - 2003

3 ans 1 mois

Portfolio

Fractional Head of sales

Sales Coach - Unifai

Entrepreneuriat - Esseyi

Membre du Conseil d'Administration (bénévole) - Singa Nantes

Cours et Mentorat Niveau Master - MBWay

Tutorat Académique - ESIEA (Ecole d'Ingénieurs)

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