About Jessica
Global leader with 15 years management experience across Europe and the US. Strong strategic vision and operational execution, with proven track record leading cross-functional and cross-cultural teams.
Owner of digital transformation and P&Ls across multiple markets: launched a new business line for public company and delivered $50M incremental revenue across 5 markets (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany), with $14M Operating Income, and led a team of 50+ collaborators.
Implemented global strategy in markets with 6 General Managers across Europe and Australia. Culturally adaptable and multilingual (fluent in French, English and Spanish).
Strengths:
● Big picture strategic thinker
● Strong execution and delivery
● Growth and high-performance enabler
● Realizes synergies that optimize the overall potential of the business
● Bridges functions, cultures and geographies
● Translates complex topics into practical, executable plans and projects that produce tangible results for the organization
● Natural talent for building relationships, networks, and strategic alliances with diverse stakeholder groups, in culturally different geographies around the world
● Empowers and develops high performing teams with integrity
● Effective communicator and public speaker
● Resilient, practical and highly personable
French native, based in London, open to travels, preference for remote assignments.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- WW (Weight Watchers)Global Vice President, Digital 360HEALTH AND WELLNESSMarch 2021 - August 2022 (1 year and 5 months)New York, NY, USALaunched and ran P&L of $50M ($14M OI) across 5 markets (US, UK, Canada, France, Germany), reporting to Global COO● Launched new business line successfully: 222k subscribers, 5% of WW, delivering 55% gross margin● Managed cost carefully leading vendor negotiations ($1M saved in 2022)● Created cross functional “inner circle” to drive business forward - led an extended team of 50● Leveraged assets to support the overall business, sharing learnings and using them in other business lines● Led effective discussions with EC sub-group, presented at Board meetings and Quarterly Business Reviews
- WW (Weight Watchers)Director of International Strategic ProjectsHEALTH AND WELLNESSMarch 2018 - March 2021 (3 years)London, UKLed implementation of global strategy in markets with 6 General Managers across Europe and Australia● Supported President of International and acted as strategic bridge between US and International teams● Led implementation of new points programs, loyalty program, pricing and promotion review, physical footprint review in markets● Managed team of 7: international finance, e-commerce (consumer products, supply chain) and partnerships● Launched newest innovation, D360, then promoted to run it as business line executive
- VALUE RETAILHead of Strategy and PlanningRETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)January 2017 - March 2018 (1 year and 2 months)EuropeHead of Strategy and Planning, Group Level - Owner of £80M budget - led 9 Marketing Directors across European Locations● Managed 2017 Group Marketing budget (£15M activity across Digital, Customer and Tourism - team of 60)● Created Strategy 2018 with CMO: vision, budget, activities and structural changes needed to deliver it● Acted as Village Captain for French location: accountable for operational results with Marketing Director
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Education
- Master of BusinessHarvard Business School2015Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of ManagementESSEC - ESSEC Business School2009Master in Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship