
Emeric Koda
Sales Coach & GTM Expert
Salaire / Taux journalier
Nantes, France
Freelance
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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.
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
