
Héctor Alejandro Vera Givaudan
Head of Performance Marketing
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Growth marketing expert with 7+ years scaling B2C/D2C companies, including ex-McKinsey consultant and current Head of Performance Marketing at Dior EMEA. Proven track record of scaling startups from €0 to €150M valuation through data-driven customer acquisition strategies. Specialized in omnichannel optimization, SEM/paid media, and marketing automation to deliver measurable ROI.
Work experience
Head of Performance Marketing - EMEA
Christian Dior Couture
May 2025 - Present
1 year 6 months
Paris, France
Head of Performance Marketing for EMEA at Dior, leading strategy across 30+ markets. I specialize in full-funnel, omnichannel performance marketing—spanning paid media, CRM, and data-driven growth tactics. My work directly impacts the P&L of the e-commerce business, driving measurable revenue, efficiency, and international market development for luxury and premium segments.
Specialist Consultant, Digital Marketing & Growth
McKinsey & Company
Mar 2023 - May 2025
2 years 3 months
Paris, France
At McKinsey, I drive digital marketing transformations and growth strategies for leading B2C, B2B, and D2C companies worldwide. With expertise spanning customer acquisition, omnichannel optimization, and performance marketing, I help organizations unlock scalable growth and achieve measurable impact. My experience includes delivering data-driven strategies across industries such as fintech, e-commerce, app marketplaces, banking, and insurance. I’ve partnered with clients in Europe, the Americas, and Asia, developing tailored solutions in: - Go-to-Market Strategy - Digital Performance Marketing - Customer-Centric Growth - Agile Marketing Operations Focused on measurable outcomes, I optimize digital channels, improve acquisition ROI, and enable businesses to scale efficiently in competitive markets
Head of Digital Marketing & User Acquisition
Lovys
Apr 2018 - Mar 2023
5 years
69340 Francheville, France
Lovys is an Insurtech and I joined as employee #3 during pre-seed funding and helped the company scale to 100+ headcount, plus launching 7 products in 3 countries. I played a key role in scaling the company from €0 to €150M valuation post-Series A funding. I led the Digital Marketing team, driving customer acquisition and retention efforts across the customer journey optimizing acquisition channels in each step of the funnel. Responsible for the digital marketing strategy & growth, having as my main responsibilities the -Tracking –Acquisition –Performance -CRM & Automation (Cross-sale).
Growth Marketing Consultant
Consultant
Sep 2016 - Oct 2021
5 years 2 months
I help startups and organizations to innovate their growth and digital marketing strategy, managing digital performance in SEM | FB ads | Display | email marketing automatization & social media, tracking and reporting KPIs, and measuring the revenue obtained through the different channels. Optimization of customer journeys improves UX | Customer Hooks & AB experimentation (Both Funnel & Acquisition channels) by tracking and understanding customer behavior and engagement in all funnel levels. Strongly data-oriented tracking and mapping main KPI’s, measuring campaign performance. During the last few years, I have overseen Digital marketing strategies for clients such as Lovys, Seasonly, Instagolocal, Tacerto, LatinLife.com, Coconutt.io, etc...
Mentor at FasterCapital
FasterCapital
Jan 2019 - Oct 2021
2 years 10 months
Paris, France
Mentor at startups helping in growth and digital marketing strategy, Acquisition (SEM, SEO, Paid media), marketing automatization, social media, tracking and reporting KPI’s, measuring the revenue obtained through the different channels.
Co-Founder - Marketing Board Advisor
Instagolocal Inc
Sep 2018 - Dec 2020
2 years 4 months
Redmond, WA, USA
Exit after M&A. Local ethnic stores have little experience in online distribution channels, home delivery logistics, inventory optimization, and/or supply chain processes. These stores are typically family businesses that in most cases are generating 7 figures in gross sales with little or no technology in place. InstaGOlocal offers an omnichannel solution and implementation of the latest technologies for customer behavior tracking and optimization. www.instagolocal.com *Merged and re-branded as www.zeggys.com
Co-Founder
Smart supplements Mx
Feb 2017 - Dec 2018
1 year 11 months
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
E-commerce and sharing economy platform providing the best supplements brands directly to the customers through the recommendation of their own Fitness coaches.
CRM & Digital Marketing Specialist
Ticketmaster
Apr 2016 - Jul 2017
1 year 4 months
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
In charge of the CRM, mailing and Microsite develop of Mexico. Managing mailing, analytics and ads for different campaigns and events we promote in all the country. From Formula 1 Mexico Great Prix to local theater plays or concerts. Daily use of several platforms, tools and skills such as: Html & CSS, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, double-click publisher, Omniture Analytics, in-house tools, etc.
Customer Service Manager
GRUPO SPORTS WORLD
Apr 2015 - May 2016
1 year 2 months
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Quality standards processes, and all team member´s operations supervision. In charge of the ISO 9001:2008 certification process. CRM manager and direct communication with clients, searching ways to promote sports communities in and outside of our facilities.
Brand Manager
Baby Ballet Marbet
Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
6 months
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Management and execution of the annual plan, related to the network of 25 stores at a national level. Supervision of the sales of new franchises (8 per year), providing “know how” of the brand and Set-up to the owners and managers. Team manager and marketing strategic plan development, enterprise agreements, and marketing research for brand image care.
Marketing Coordinator & Franchise Manager.
Snap Fitness 24/7
Oct 2012 - Mar 2014
1 year 6 months
Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico, Mexico
Development and implementation of advertising and marketing plan, to monitor activations in various commercial facilities and in places, as well as the management of social networking and promotion of the brand in digital media. Evaluate the brand performance of each store and sales executive. 3 different stores in the metropolitan area.
Marketing Management Consultant
CONSULTANT MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING
Mar 2007 - Oct 2012
5 years 8 months
Ciudad de México y alrededores, México · On-site
I co-founded a freelance consultancy alongside a group of partners, specializing in professional services across **Marketing, Sales, Management,** and **Customer Experience**, with a strong focus on SMEs in the service industry, including **sports centers, restaurants, real estate management**, and **startups**. Our expertise includes **developing comprehensive marketing plans, e-marketing strategies, strategic sales initiatives, community management, BTL campaign supervision, market share analysis**, and **competitive benchmarking** to drive business growth and performance.
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Specialization Degree in Digital Marketing
2015 - 2016
1 year 1 month
Rennes School of Business
Negocios internacionales/Comercio internacional
2014 - 2014
1 month
Escuela Bancaria y Comercial
Licenciatura
2010 - 2014
4 years 1 month