Josselin Vaillant

Business Unit & Sales Director | Scaling Tech & Innovation | Leadership & Executive Coaching

Salaire / Taux journalier

Marseille, France

Mobilité : Lyon, Paris, ...

Freelance, ouvert au CDI

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Expertises

Coaching exécutifLead GenerationIngénieur réseauStratégie de croissanceCybersécuritéBusiness DevelopmentProduct Management

Langues

Français (Maternelle)Anglais (Courant)Espagnol

À propos

Introduction

I am a Business & Commercial Leader operating at the intersection of growth, structure and execution in tech-driven environments. Over the past years, I have led Business Units and commercial organisations in SaaS, cybersecurity and innovation-focused companies. My role has consistently been the same: translate ambition into structured, scalable performance. I typically step in at pivotal moments:• Revenue is growing but execution lacks consistency• The go-to-market strategy needs clarity• Sales, Pre-Sales, R&D are not fully aligned• Founders need a strong operational right-hand / co-pilot• The organisation must scale without losing focus. What I bring is not theory. It is operational leadership. I combine:• Sales & Business Unit leadership• Go-to-market structuring• Pipeline and performance management• Cross-functional alignment• Executive decision support. Recently certified in professional coaching, I integrate an executive and team coaching mindset into my leadership approach. This is not about being “softer.” It is about increasing clarity, accountability and decision quality at leadership level. Alongside full-time leadership roles, I also operate through targeted missions, including:• Business audits and commercial diagnostics• Growth and go-to-market strategy structuring• Operational right-hand support to CEOs• Hands-on commercial execution leadership• Executive and team coaching and training. Whether in a permanent role or a strategic mission, my focus remains the same: create structure, strengthen leadership, and turn strategy into measurable execution. If your organisation is scaling, pivoting, or strengthening its execution and needs operational clarity at leadership level, let's connect :https://calendly.com/j-vaillant/30min

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Expérience de travail

Executive Director - Yagaan - Application Security

Pradeo

févr. 2025 - Présent

1 an 9 mois

Marseille, France

Leading the Mobile Application Security (AppSec) business unit at Pradeo. – We offer a comprehensive suite of mobile app security solutions, named Yagaan including: – AST / Secure coding – Identify vulnerabilities in code and embedded libraries to help developers remediate risks. (mobile & web app) – MAST - Automated security audits – ensure continuous compliance with your security policy in your CI/CD (or manually) – Shielding – Protect your app from reverse engineering and tampering. – RASP - Real-time in-app protection against mobile threats. – Pick your interest on what we are doing, or just want to have a virtual coffee chat, please do not hesitate to schedule a call

Founder

Amarea Consulting & Coaching

août 2023 - Présent

3 ans 3 mois

69340 Francheville, France

I founded Amarea Consulting to be the vessel of my consulting activities: – Sales & Pre-sales direction / executive activities (long-term, short-term, permanent positions) – Consulting in Sales and product strategy and organisation – Executive Coaching for manager who are seeking to improve their awareness and performance of their organisation through individuals, group and organisation coaching (communication, transformation, conflict resolution)

Sales Director

Holowind

nov. 2024 - févr. 2025

4 mois

Marseille, France

Missions: – define the business plan and financing plan – define and execute the Sales & Marketing Strategy – represent company during events and exhibitions

Business Line Director

eShard

févr. 2023 - mai 2024

1 an 4 mois

Marseille, France

We provide a SaaS-based solution (esChecker) to assess the security level of your mobile application based on OWASP MASVS. The solution is based on the unique capability to test on real devices as a hacker will do and provide reports and recommendations. – We also provide pentest services to test your mobile app security in depth and provide recommendation. Roles and key achievements: – Execute strategy at business, product, operation and marketing levels as per CEO and board directions. – multiply by 3 turnover in 1 year (YoY) – reach break even. – sign key accounts including french banks, financial services, insurance, postal services and healthcare or African largest mobile money solution. – sign with key partners including Orange Cybersecurity – represent company in cybersecurity events, talks and webinars – prepare and pitch solution to investor – improve Quality of Services of the solution (post-sales) – deploy free trial capability, online payment and new customer onboarding

Chief Executive Officer (transition management)

LEANOVA Digital

juil. 2022 - déc. 2022

6 mois

Montpellier, France

Leanova is providing Digitalization software and Diffusion Platform to provide culture and education to everyone #edtech – Leanova is also providing documents digitalisation and diffusion solutions to enterprises. – develop strategy with President – prepare PnL and documents to support investors reviews and maintain relationship with them – manage team and with a particular focus on marketing and sales

Senior Consultant

mars 2022 - juin 2022

4 mois

Marseille, France

Support Leanova president by providing consultancy regarding Strategy, Sales (International/Partnership) and Organisation.

Myriad Connect

mai 2011 - févr. 2022

10 ans 10 mois

69340 Francheville, France

Sales Director (EMEA)

oct. 2019 - févr. 2022

2 ans 5 mois

69340 Francheville, France

Account management for Telco in Europe, Africa and Middle East accounts. – Key Account Management of Orange Group, Orange MEA and affiliates globally. – Business development of new products (Myriad Connect) for existing and new customers. – Responsible of USSD (core) line of business, including selfcare, mobile banking, b2b and VAS on-demand services. – exceed targets on a yearly basis and close the largest deal ever (> 1,4 Μ€) for the business unit – maintain relationship with existing customers with tough pressure from chinese competitors – manage answer and win key RFP for Orange Group – successfully renewed group framework agreement with Orange Group – conclude deal with new customer MTN CI for USSD cloud services (API-based) – conclude first B2B deal with bank in Ivory Coast – technical sales and consulting with strong expertise in USSD, API, Fintech and core networks for telco – Animate entrepreneur and start-up events with Orange in Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal

Sales Director (MEA)

janv. 2018 - oct. 2019

1 an 10 mois

69340 Francheville, France

Driving Myriad Connect Business and Services growth in Middle East, North Africa and West Africa Region. Managing Accounts (including key accounts with Orange Affiliates) http://connect.myriadgroup.com

Sales Director (North Africa - Middle East)

févr. 2017 - janv. 2018

1 an

69340 Francheville, France

Driving Myriad Connect business and services growth in Middle East, North Africa Region Principals accounts: Orange Egypt, Meditelecom, Mobily Saudi.

Head of Service Growth

sept. 2015 - févr. 2017

1 an 6 mois

Paris, France

Global Business Development for VAS with particular focus in Africa and Latam – Strategic Partnership (Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, local partner) – New services deployment – Service growth management

Senior Product Manager

avr. 2012 - sept. 2015

3 ans 6 mois

69340 Francheville, France

USSD Solutions and Services Senior Product Manager – Particular focus on Interne- based services for USSD and Mobile Banking services (like Orange Money) – Working with Social Network providers (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, etc) and Mobile Operators (Orange, Vodafone, ...) to deliver Social Network and Internet-based services experiences to all Mobile Devices from Basic Phones to Smart Phones.

Senior Sales Engineer - Europe and Africa

mai 2011 - avr. 2012

1 an

In charge of Europe and West Africa. Objectives: develop and conclude, with sales forces, new business opportunities in existing and new accounts.

Sales Manager

Hypersoft

oct. 2010 - avr. 2011

7 mois

Aix-en-Provence, France

Mission: – Develop new business opportunities in Benelux, Spain, Portugal and LATAM for large organisation (public / private) – Develop new business model and provide marketing guidance Business development: – New accounts (B2B: only large companies) and project identification

Miyowa

janv. 2007 - avr. 2010

3 ans 4 mois

Marseille Area, France

Senior Project Manager

janv. 2007 - avr. 2010

3 ans 4 mois

Marseille Area, France

Senior project manager acting on key accounts and projects. – Exemple: 3 group (3UK, Italia, HK) program management.

Senior Presales Consultant

janv. 2007 - avr. 2010

3 ans 4 mois

Support the Sales team over the globe in the sale process by providing business and technical expertise. Role include business development with innovative service/product proposition and RFP answering. – Noticeable deals in Latam (Argentina, Venezuela), Egypt (Vodafone), within the group 3 Hutchison (Honk-kong, UK, Italia)

Oberthur Card Systems

sept. 2000 - janv. 2007

6 ans 5 mois

Mobile Solution Consultant - Business Development

juil. 2005 - janv. 2007

1 an 7 mois

In charge of developing solution business for the Middle East, Africa, Russia, South America (MARS) business unit with a particular focus on Latin America. – Supporting sales forces to promote, demonstrate, answer to customer request (RFQ/RFI/quotation/proposal). – Convert business opportunity into project. – Help customer to find solution to their needs through partnership if needed.

Project Manager

sept. 2000 - juil. 2005

4 ans 11 mois

7620 Paris, Danemark

In charge of integrating OCS solutions for Telecom operators. – Project management: planning, budget, delay, team management – Customer relationship – Pre-sales activities to support sales for GSM complex solutions: presentation, answer to RFI/RFQ, technical analysis.

Application Developer

Rapsodia Software

sept. 1999 - janv. 2000

5 mois

7620 Paris, Danemark

Development of the Over The Air SIM administration solution using the 03.48 norm. Team of 3 persons.

Instructor

Marine Nationale

août 1998 - août 1999

1 an 1 mois

In charge of instructing military people to computer software usage: – DOS - Word - Excel and Database (basic of database, Merise, ...) training.


Formation

KEDGE Business School

MBA, Business & Marketing

2008 - 2010

2 ans 1 mois

Institut supérieur d'électronique et du numérique

Engineer's degree, Advanced Networks, Telecommunication

1993 - 1998

5 ans 1 mois


Licences et certifications

Individual, Team and Organisation Business Coach

Délivré le : nov. 2023

Certifié par INSTITUT MAIEUTIS

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