Romain Long

EMEA Director of Sales & Advisor | AI and Fintech

Salary / Daily rate

Lyon, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

Business DevelopmentSales StrategyMarketing StrategyCybersecurityProduct StrategyGo-to-marketHubspotStrategy & ConsultingGrowthOutboundVisual IdentityCoaching

Languages

French (Native)English (Fluent)Spanish

About me

Intro

EMEA Sales Director with 15+ years experience in AI, FinTech and SaaS growth strategies. Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets—achieving €2.3M at Onfido (35% above goal) and €930K ARR at LumApps. Leveraging expertise in identity verification, AI solutions, and C-level engagement to drive enterprise digital transformation while delivering exceptional business outcomes.

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Work experience

EMEA Director of Sales & Advisor | AI and Fintech

Datakeen

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years 7 months

Lyon, France

• Helping Datakeen a French B2B SaaS market grow its EMEA presence and business performance • Supporting the executive team in strategic growth initiatives, projects, and international expansion. • Generate new revenues by the acquisition of new enterprise customers in France • Working with IT and digital marketing initiatives to reach target accounts and awareness creation • Market analysis trends : regulation, competition • Product design in cooperation with Marketing and Product team • Datakeen's brand development: external communication, branding (Logo, Signature, etc), website

Advisory Board Member

ShamanX Instant Coach

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years 7 months

The workplace wellness and productivity app for sustainable people in successful companies. • Strategic guidance : contributing to the development and refinement of the company GTM strategy • Business Development: supporting the opening of large accounts by strategic connections. • Marketing: contributing to the creation of campaigns and messaging tailored to enterprise clients. Offering recommendations on marketing strategies to improve ShamanX visibility and brand equity

Investor & Board Member

Sezame

Feb 2024 - Present

2 years 9 months

France · Remote

Sezame is a SaaS company that offers a subscription service that provides exclusive access to unique and unforgettable experiences in 4 & 5 stars luxury hotels

Shareholder

Team for the Planet

Mar 2022 - Present

4 years 8 months

Remote, OR 97458, USA

Skills: Account Mapping

EMEA - Senior Account Executive | Strategic Segment

LumApps

Apr 2022 - May 2024

2 years 2 months

Paris, France

• Acquired 650M $ in 2024 by Bridgepoint. • Enhanced digital HR workspace for improved productivity & communication • Managed top-tier accounts, excelling in CAC40 & SBF120 sectors • Drove new business, achieving 85% direct sales & 15% via Google/Microsoft • Engaged and nurtured relationships with top-tier executives, including CIOs, CTOs, etc. • Crushed FY'22 & FY'23 ARR goals, hitting 380K & 930K euros respectively LumApps is a French B2B SaaS market • LumApps recognized as a leader in 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Intranet Solution • LumApps is part of the FrenchTech FT120 • LumApps is recognized as the only employee experience platform Recommended for Google Workspace app AND Microsoft.

Onfido

Jun 2019 - May 2022

3 years

London, UK

SEMEA - Sales Team Leader

Apr 2021 - May 2022

1 year 2 months

London, UK

• Hire, lead and coach a group AE team to ensure objectives achievement in SEMEA • Achieved €810K in FY'21, surpassing €800K goal • Coaching and mentoring AE's • Delivered precise weekly forecast reports for executive review, ensuring alignment with the General Manager's strategic objectives. • 60% of my time devoted to team management / 40% of my time devoted to achieving my personal quota

SEMEA - Senior Account Executive | Enterprise Segment

Jun 2019 - May 2021

2 years

London, UK

• Pioneered SEMEA Office, aligning with GM for strategic growth • Secured key financial sector contracts, bolstering company portfolio: clients signed: Mangopay, Lemonway, Qonto, etc. • Exceeded FY'19 sales target with 708K euros in revenue • Surpassed FY'20 goal by 35%, achieving 2.3 million euros in sales The Company • Onfido helps companies see real identity – the humans behind the screens – using world-leading AI and identity experts. • Your customers can prove their identities, wherever they are, with just an ID and their face. • Discover how Revolut, Lemonway, Qonto, Mangopay, and many more have improved their onboarding process

EMEA - Senior Account Executive

Dassault Systèmes

Dec 2013 - Jul 2019

5 years 8 months

Paris, France

• Territory and Segment: EMEA / Enterprise • Built European network with major furniture brands: 56 deals signed • Excelled in new business development through strategic networking and closing high- impact deals with top-tier executives including CTOs, CPOs, and CMOs. The company • Homebyme is a service developed by 3DVIA, a Dassault Systèmes brand. At 3DVIA, we strongly believe that 3D technologies will transform consumers’ decision process, as they know it.

France - Account Executive

Twenga

May 2012 - Dec 2013

1 year 8 months

Région de Paris, France · On-site

∙ New Business development on Large and Extra Large accounts: > 20M Pages views/month ∙ Long negotiations with C-Level from the first contact at the signature: 25 new partners signed ∙ Industry: Media, Agencies, Publishers ∙ FY'12 ARR generated: 486K euros ∙ Collaboration with different stakeholders (Marketing, Finance, Professional Services) The Company • Twenga was one of Europe's largest suppliers of technologies and services for e-merchants. • A unique search and display platform to boost sales and improve ROI • Instantly improve existing SEM campaigns' ROI & Simple and powerful solutions to optimize Google Shopping campaigns

France - Account Manager

Kantar Media France

Sep 2009 - May 2012

2 years 9 months

Chambourcy · On-site

∙ Develop and implement the strategy to grow Kantar Media’s business existing portfolio ∙ Industry: Agencies, Media/Entertainment companies: Google, Lagardère Active, Canal +, etc. ∙ Portfolio: 26 clients ∙ ARR: 1.7M€ ∙ Plan, coordinate and share sales présentations with the CSM to inform, persuade, educate and close business. ∙ Team management: 2 Customer Success Manager The Company ∙ Advertising and Search, Monitoring & Evaluation ∙ We enable our clients to make informed decisions on media and marketing strategies by measuring advertising activities by spend, creative, channel and type of media, both on and offline. ∙ We provide the media industry with competitor intelligence to understand their share of voice, shape their campaigns, optimise planning and drive sales.

France - Account Executive

Figaro Medias

Jan 2009 - Jul 2009

7 months

Paris, France

France - Business Development Executive

Diesel

Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

7 months

Région de Paris, France · Hybrid

France - Area Sales Manager

L'Oréal

Apr 2007 - Jul 2008

1 year 4 months

Région de Nîmes, France · Remote

France - Assistant Product Manager

DBApparel

Dec 2006 - Jul 2007

8 months

92300 Levallois-Perret, France


Education

iaelyon School of Management

Master of Business Administration - MBA

2004 - 2007

2 years 11 months


Licenses & certifications

Certificat CLOE B1: Spanish

Issued: Jan 2025

Certified by CCI France

Cybersecurity: Take effective action to protect your digital tools

Issued: Jul 2024

Certified by ANSSI - Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Digital Marketing Basics - Digital Active

Issued: Aug 2016

Certified by Google

Portfolio

Growth and Business Development

Datakeen - Growth Strategy and GTM

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