
Ségolène de Casanove
Head of Sales | GTM Strategy & Business Development
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Fractional Commercial Director with 3+ years driving GTM strategy and outbound sales in FinTech & B2B SaaS. Expert in building automated outbound systems and scaling business development across multiple markets (FR, DACH, BENELUX), consistently overachieving quotas. I help tech companies accelerate revenue through strategic sales leadership, embedded payment expertise, and proven RevOps implementation.
Work experience
Fractional Head of Sales
Ignify
Sep 2025 - Present
1 year 2 months
Paris, France
Head of New Business
Xpollens
Dec 2024 - Sep 2025
10 months
Paris, France
– Xpollens relies on the power of our proprietary technology, coupled with the infrastructure of Groupe BPCE, 2nd-largest banking group in France, and a team of over 150 experts (Product, IT, Compliance, Operations) to support our customers in creating customised, value-accelerating embedded payment solutions. – Xpollens serves various industries, such as digital banking, large retailers, temporary staffing agencies, insurance, travel and more. Each shares a common goal to generate value through digital technologies. – Leading corporations trust Xpollens: Oney, 1001 Listes, Leroy Merlin, Ubaldi, ESF, Izly, Le Pot Commun.
Account Executive
Hyperline
Jun 2024 - Dec 2024
7 months
Paris, France
– Radically simple subscriptions. – The most flexible billing platform for B2B SaaS businesses. Start today without a single line of code. – https://www.hyperline.co/
Business Development
Swan
Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
1 year 7 months
Paris, France
– Swan (Banking-as-a-Service) is the easiest way to embed while-labeled banking features (accounts, cards, IBAN) into your product. – Business Development: – Supervise inbound for 3 different markets (DACH, BENELUX, FR) – Key stakeholder in the transition from inbound-led to outbound-led GTM strategy – Both automated and hyper-personalized – Support on our 2 main markets (FR & DACH) + launch of new market (BENELUX) – Outbound Strategy: – Develop and implemented outbound strategy – Lead SQL creation (top performer, consistently overachieving quotas) – Establish an effective approach to opening conversations with Enterprises and Key Target Account – Automation with tools and industry best practices: – Sequencing – Account mapping and messaging per persona – Signals implementation and reactivity – Cross team collaboration. – Execute GTM strategy (Growth) – Coordinate and support marketing activities, especially events – Support RevOps in the implementation of our processes – Mentor team members on best practice – Train and supervise 3 new BDRs
Senior Business Development Representative
Upflow
Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
4 months
Paris, France
– Upflow revolutionises how B2B get paid by making your collections simple, transparent and collaborative. – Generation of qualified opportunities w/ Sales team and an Account Executive – Identification of relevant prospects and necessary data for prospection actions w/ Growth team – Creation and implementation of outbound campaigns w/ Salesforce & Outreach – Cold calling with prospects to understand their processes and challenges – Pitch of Upflow's value proposition to ICP – Maximization of the number of demos booked for the Account Executive team
Sommelier
Hôtel des Grands Boulevards
Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 1 month
Paris, France
– Wine advisory, sale and service – Creation of animation around wine – Wine list co-creation – Cellar maintenance: inventory, orders – Support of the restaurant team in their activities
Brand Ambassador
Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët
Sep 2018 - Aug 2020
2 years
Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
– Prospection B2B – Prospection of relevant lead to support the marketing and commercial team – Brand Activation – Key support for marketing, trade marketing and sales team in the day-to-day activities – Organization and animation of brand events and dinners – Customer Relationship Management – Exploration of opportunities amongst identified targeted tribes and HNWIs – Creation of a key customers network
Business Analyst
Havana Club International S.A.
Oct 2016 - Sep 2018
2 years
Paris Area, France
– Strategic Planning: – Data analysis for internal strategic planning document – Synthesis of competitors' performances – Production of "business cases" on the spirit market – Competitive environment: – Update and optimisation of competitive intelligence tool – Creation and update of performance and price tracking tools – Synthesis of competitor's social media activities – Consumer behaviour: – Support in implementing qualitive test – Analysis regarding consumer segmentation
Brand Ambassador
HKB (Hong Kong Baijiu)
Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
6 months
London, UK
– HKB (Hong Kong Baijiu) - Baijiu start up (traditional Chinese spirit) – Business development: – Present the product to different prospects in the London area (on-trade) – Manage the active accounts – Perform training around the product and consumption mode – Create and develop the CRM database (volumes, satisfaction, follow-up...) – Keep in touch with the importer / distributor regarding supply – Marketing development: – Animate Social Media – Create Brand Content
Assistant Brand Ambassador
FAIR.
Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
6 months
London, UK
– Aside from the activites at HKB Spirits – Present the different products of the brand – Follw-up with accounts – Animate tastings in shops
Hostess
Restaurant Eclectic
Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
2 months
Paris Area, France
– Welcome and inform international clients – Take reservations and manage the seating plan, in the software and in the restaurant
Assistant Sales Manager
Cegid Group
Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
4 months
Barcelona, Spain
– Translation of presentation brochures (French to Spanish) – Contacts update for prospects & clients on the CRM – Creation of a tool to identify & count the prospects according to their category
Education
Université Paris Dauphine
Master's degree, Marketing & Strategy - Luxury Management
2016 - 2018
2 years 1 month
HEC Montréal
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Trilingual, Major in Management & International Affairs
2012 - 2015
3 years 1 month
Nanyang Technological University
Exchange, Commerce international
2014 - 2014
1 month
Licenses & certifications
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines, Sommelier
Issued: Jan 2021
WSET 2 Award in Wine and Spirits, Sommelier
Issued: Jan 2018