
Théodore Gasch
Prelude | OTP & SMS verification API built for growth
6 recommendations
Salary / Daily rate
6 people recommend
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Ambitious and entrepreneurial, I thrive on helping companies scale by leveraging strategic insights, technology, and a data-driven approach. With a background in international business, finance, and digital marketing, I have developed a deep expertise in e-commerce and payment solutions. Today, as a Sales Executive at Stripe, I drive enterprise-level success in the French market, overseeing 50M+ in annual payment processing. I engage C-level decision-makers through an omni-channel strategy—cold calls, email campaigns, and personalized LinkedIn videos—continuously refining our messaging with A/B testing to maximize impact. This approach has led to securing XX+ new clients and generating XX.XM ONR, surpassing XXX% of my target. Previously, I built expertise in social shopping and native advertising as Head of Sales at Neads and an International Influence Marketing Expert at Influence4You. Beyond sales, I founded an influence marketing startup in Barcelona and developed technical skills in web development and automation while studying Law and Politics at Sorbonne University. Stripe Certified, RFA, and SCA, I bring a client-centric mindset, industry-leading insights, and a relentless drive to help businesses scale efficiently in an evolving digital landscape.
Work experience
Sales Account Executive
Prelude
Dec 2025 - Present
11 months
Paris, France
Prelude conçoit la nouvelle génération d'infrastructures de vérification des utilisateurs et de messagerie transactionnelle. Notre API aide les entreprises à : • Vérifier les utilisateurs à l'échelle mondiale avec une meilleure délivrabilité • Réduire la fraude et les abus de SMS grâce à un routage et des contrôles intelligents • Diminuer les coûts de vérification et de messagerie par rapport aux solutions traditionnelles • Garantir des expériences d'intégration rapides et fiables, même à grande échelle Notre mission est simple : rendre la vérification des utilisateurs plus fiable, plus sécurisée et plus efficace, sans enfermer les équipes dans des systèmes obsolètes et opaques. Prelude est conçu pour les équipes produit et ingénierie modernes soucieuses de la performance, des coûts et de la confiance. www.prelude.so
Account Executive Enterprise
Stripe
Jun 2023 - Dec 2025
2 years 7 months
Greater Dublin
As an Account Executive in the payment industry with extensive expertise in e-commerce and payment solutions, I drive enterprise-level (50M+ in annual payment processing) success at Stripe for the French market. I engage C-level decision-makers via an omni-channel approach that includes targeted cold calls, email campaigns, and bespoke LinkedIn videos. By continuously refining our messaging with A/B testing, I have secured XX+ new clients and generated XX.XM ONR—achieving XXX% of my target. Stripe Certified, RFA, and SCA, I bring a data-driven, client-centric methodology to ensure success for both Stripe and our merchants. STRATEGIC VISION: I leverage my in-depth e-commerce and payment expertise to identify and capture untapped opportunities within the enterprise segment, accelerating market penetration and expanding Stripe’s footprint in high-value markets. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL COLLABORATION: By partnering closely with product, engineering, and support teams, I ensure a seamless integration experience for clients, influencing key product enhancements and directly addressing evolving market needs. DATA-DRIVEN SALES OPTIMIZATION: Implementing advanced analytics and A/B testing, I refine outreach messaging and optimize the sales funnel, leading to improved conversion rates and a significant reduction in the sales cycle. USER FIRST: I develop customized payment and e-commerce solutions tailored to the unique needs of each enterprise client, enhancing customer satisfaction and increasing LTV through strategic upsell and cross-sell initiatives. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & INDUSTRY EXPERTISE: I regularly share market insights and competitive analysis with senior leadership, informing strategic decisions and positioning Stripe as a forward-thinking leader in the payment industry. SALES PROCESS AUTOMATION: I designed and implemented automated workflows: lead generation, follow-ups, and CRM updates to reduce manual tasks, increase pipeline velocity, and improve data accuracy.
Sales Team Manager - Account Executive
Neads
Aug 2022 - Jul 2023
1 year
Paris, France
Neads is the first Social Shopping agency that answers the issue of scaling online sales through a data-driven approach to social advertising. MISSIONS: - Build the sales strategy of Neads from scratch around the Performance & Creative BU - Implement and adjust synergies between those 2 business units - Repackage offers from a one shot model to a monthly subscription model - Automate of the Sales process (lead generation, cadences, workflow etc.) - Work on a full sales cycle with companies of all sizes and sectors on a sales cycle spanning from 3 weeks to 2 month - Build partnership with U.S and European marketing agencies and other digital agencies - Participate in dedicated events and fairs (CRM&M Meeting, Big Boss Retail etc.) - Launches and pilots the perfromances of the sales team TEAM MANAGEMENT: - Recruit & manage Sales team (3 full-time + 2 freelances) - Grow skill and knowledge during the ramp up period and after - Determine the objectives and incentives of the sales team KEY ELEMENTS & RESULTS: - Signed 25+ new clients (BZB, Fitness Boutique, Carré Blanc etc.) - Generated more than €800k in ARR (125% target) with an average deal of €30k
Account Executive (International)
Influence4You
Jul 2021 - Aug 2022
1 year 2 months
Paris, France
Influence4You is the leading social native advertising agency on the French market. We help brands to sharpen their influence marketing strategy regarding this new communication vector and set up campaigns for major companies as well as new launching projects. MISSIONS: - Build Influence4You international business unit (Spain, UK, Germany, Italy, US, Asia...) over a sales cycle spanning from a few weeks to several months - Works with both SaaS and Agency clients on the whole sales cycle (lead generation, first calls, demos, negotiation, closing) - Support SaaS customers throughout the duration of the contract, and develops upsell, cross sell and renewal - Prospect mainly in outbound through cold-calling and e-mailing - Acts on identified targets by following the marketing calendar specific to each country, in particular the prevalence of certain cultural events - Implement automation processes on key sales aspects (lead generation, e-mailing, follow-ups, nurturing, CRM etc.) KEY ELEMENTS & RESULTS: - Generated €1M+ of margin (140% target) - Signed a tailor-made influence marketing campaign for €500k - Signed 50+ clients (Spanish Tourism Office, Doctor Oetker, Flaconi...)
Founder & First Sales
Sportfluent
Sep 2020 - Oct 2021
1 year 2 months
Barcelona, Spain
Do you speak sport? Sportsfluent is a startup that reduces inequality by connecting athletes and sponsors, making it possible for everyone to do what they love. Our digital marketplace help athletes & sponsors to save time and money by connecting each other. Are you ready for the sponsorship revolution? 🌊
Business Development Representative
Hubvance
May 2020 - Aug 2020
4 months
Toulouse, France
Avec une approche globale de la stratégie RH, Hubvance facilite le recrutement et la rétention des employés grâce à des services de conseil et de sourcing de marque employeur. Dans le cadre de son développement, mes missions se concentrent principalement autour des domaines du marketing, de la communication et de la vente - Création de contenu - Veille stratégique - Travail d'identité de marque employeur - Développement d'une communauté - Développement commercial - Audit des pratiques marketing Hubvance
Student Developer
Google Summer of Code
Apr 2020 - May 2020
2 months
San Francisco, CA, USA
Google Summer of Code est un programme mondial visant à faire participer davantage d'étudiants au développement de logiciels open source. Les étudiants travaillent avec une organisation open source sur un projet de programmation de 3 mois pendant leur pause de l'école. PLUS DE 15 000 ÉTUDIANTS, 109 PAYS 15 ANS, 686 ORGANISMES À SOURCE OUVERTE 36 000 000+ LIGNES DE CODE
Founding Member
Hungry Bear
Sep 2019 - Dec 2019
4 months
Zürich, Switzerland
Pendant mon semestre à l'étranger en Suisse, j'ai eu l'opportunité de créer une startup dans le cadre du StartUp Campus Award. Hungry Bear est une solution B2B pour les entreprises à la recherche de produits sains, abordables et personnalisés pour leurs employés dans la région de Zurich. C'était une excellente opportunité d'utiliser mes connaissances, d'en développer de nouvelles mais aussi de me connaître, de devenir un vrai entrepreneur! - Winning Pitch - Business Plan & Création de valeur - Campagne de financement & Relations investisseurs - Analyse de marché (taille, croissance, tendances, acteurs ...) - Focus sur les aspects créatifs (campagne marketing, communication, conception d'une identité de marque forte ...)
Assistant Sales Manager
Comptoir des Cotonniers
Apr 2019 - Aug 2019
5 months
Toulouse, France
Comptoir des Cotonniers repense le vestiaire féminin depuis 1995, j'ai eu la chance de travailler dans leur première boutique Rue des Arts à Toulouse. Des pièces iconiques inspirées de la vie quotidienne, l'élégance simple des vêtements masculin-féminin et de travail, permettant à chacun d'avoir un style unique. Des collections intemporelles et tendance imaginées autour d'essentiels alliant patrimoine français, savoir-faire, qualité et simplicité. - Gérer une équipe de 5+ - Ambassadeur de la marque - Connaissance des produits / collections - Écouter et comprendre les besoins du client - Analyser les KPI de la boutique et fixer les objectifs de vente
Business Consultant
booge - Accélérateur de Performances
Jan 2019 - Jan 2019
1 month
Toulouse, France
Pendant mes études à TBS, j'ai réalisé un séminaire de télémarketing. En pratiquant par le biais d'appels réels, j'ai beaucoup appris: persévérance, résistance à l'échec et à la frustration ... le tout avec une vraie posture professionnelle et commerciale. - préparer mes arguments - structurer ma communication - s'approprier l'outil "téléphone" - passer les barrages routiers et répondre aux objections
Sales Specialist
Lacoste
Mar 2018 - Aug 2018
6 months
Geneva, Switzerland
Education
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
University Winter School - Managing Organizational Change and Transformation
[CANCELED DUE TO HONK HONG PROTESTS] The hospitality industry is experiencing substantial disruption and a shift away from the prevailing paradigm. This challenge demands that organizations and their leaders are alert to external environments and take steps to embrace change.
Université Toulouse 1 Capitole
Guest Auditor
Constitutional Law and European Institutions · Political Sociology
ZHAW School of Management and Law
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA Banking and Finance
Grade: 4.02 GPA
Activities and societies: Beta Gamma Sigma (ΒΓΣ) Academic International Honor Society, StartUp Campus Training, TBS Ambassador
ZHAW School of Management and Law is part of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ranked #6 at QS Global World Ranking EXCHANGE SEMESTER at ZHAW - School of Management and Law🇨🇭 Core Module: Corporate Finance & Risk Management · International Negociation · Turnaround Management · Financial Communication & Investor Relations · Customer Insight Elective Module: Leadership & Business Ethics · Brand Management · International Business & Human Rights · Business in Europe · Digital Marketing Communication Language: Intensive German for Beginners · Business English Advance
TBS Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
Grade: 4.16 GPA
Activities and societies: Welcome Team, Bach Panthers, Bureau De l'Humanité
ranked #1 Bachelor in Management Program in France (L'Etudiant) ranked #28 by Financial Times (Business School Rankings 2018/2019) THIRD YEAR (Barcelona campus) 🇪🇸: Entrepreneurship · Corporate Finance · Innovation Management · Business Development Leadership & Talents Management · Ethical & Sustainable Thinking · Spanish SECOND YEAR (Toulouse campus) 🇬🇧: Financial Analysis · Supply Chain Management · Human Resource Management · Communication · Service Marketing FIRST YEAR (Toulouse Campus) 🇬🇧: Economics for Managers · Fundamentals of Marketing · Cost Accounting and Budgeting · Intercultural Management · Business Law · Sales Force · Digital Tools · Chinese
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
Guest Auditor
Public & Private International Law
IAE Perpignan
Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Management
Activities and societies: vice-president ΙΛΣ Perpignan, Radio Campus 66, Athletics
The Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Management is the ideal access to professional training in the fields of economics, business management and tourism. It focuses on the theme of the managerial economy to enable students to perfect their knowledge in the fundamental subjects of the Economy (Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economic Growth...) but also in Law and Political Science while developing strong management skills (Marketing, Management of the Quality, Management of Human Resources, Yield Management, Financial Management...). Students are able to participate in the management of a company in its different functions (strategy, marketing, finance, human resources), analyze a news and a given economic context, work in a team and participate in projects.
Luiss Guido Carli University
University Summer School - Management "Made in Italy": Food, Luxury, Fashion and Design
[CANCELED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CRISIS] The program adopts a cross-industry approach, analyzing operating and innovation strategies performed by leading Italian companies in different industries: fashion, design, automotive, luxury boating, hi-tech, food, and beverages. This course focuses on the latest business strategies of luxury niche players and global players in industries where creativity, innovation and exclusiveness are the key ingredients for success.
Sciences Po
University Summer School, World Politics - Media and Politics
The Sciences Po Summer School is a unique opportunity for students from all over the world to study at Sciences Po, France’s leading university in the social sciences. Whether they are preparing for an international career, considering a degree at Sciences Po, or simply intellectually curious, Summer School students benefit from this unique opportunity to discover Sciences Po.
Licenses & certifications
Google Ads Search Certification
Issued: Jan 2026
Google Ads Display Certification
Issued: Jan 2026