About Paolo
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Experience
- Méthode C.I.B.L.ESales Coach & FounderJanuary 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)Lausanne, SwitzerlandStructured Sales Calls that Convert — Without Sounding Like a ScriptAs a sales strategist and founder of the Méthode C.I.B.L.E., I help freelancers and small teams transform their sales calls into confident, structured, and high-converting conversations.This project — methodecible.com — is the result of 10+ years of sales experience across Switzerland, Australia, and France. I created it to share a simple, replicable system that removes the guesswork from selling and brings back the joy of meaningful conversations.What I offer:• 1:1 coaching for freelancers who want to close better without selling harder• Practical tools to qualify leads, handle objections, and shorten the sales cycle• Live call shadowing and custom feedback tailored to your audience and offerWhether you’re a designer, developer, or consultant: if you’re tired of vague pitches, “Let me think about it” responses, and ghosting — I can help you bring clarity, confidence, and structure to your process.🚀 Book a free discovery call — and let’s turn your next calls into closings.
- Lead Mate SwitzerlandCo-Founder and Head of EnablementMarch 2021 - December 2024 (3 years and 9 months)Role: Developed and executed a high-performing sales process, establishing the company as a leading lead generation provider in Switzerland and Italy. Led market expansion in the Nordics, Italy, and D-A-CH regions, while recruiting, onboarding, and managing a team of four EMEA sales representatives and campaign managers.Impact: Built a portfolio of 300+ clients and contributed 55% of the company's total revenue, generating CHF 1,000,000 in 2023 and CHF 1,500,000 in 2024.Skills acquired: Advanced team leadership and coaching, strategic sales playbook execution, revenue growth optimization and C-level relationship management. Developed cross-cultural negotiation expertise and proficiency with B2B tools like Hubspot, Pandadoc, Xero, Figma, Notion and Airtable.
- Smood SAKey Account Manager RomandieJanuary 2020 - September 2022 (2 years and 8 months)Lausanne, SwitzerlandRole: Ambassador of the Swiss Food Delivery App, I played a pivotal role in expanding Smood's market share in Romandie by maintaining key account relationships and leading a team of four; two sales coordinators and two content coordinators.Impact: Generated CHF 10,000,000 in turnover over 33 months, onboarding 500 new partners with a 90% retention rate across seven French-speaking cantons. Spearheaded the successful grand opening of Yverdon, achieving 25 partner signings within three months and positioning the city in the top four for turnover within one year. Co-implemented the innovative 'Aggregator' business model, generating CHF 1,500,000 in annual net profit through partnerships with 100 top clients.Skills Acquired: Strengthened expertise in team management, partner onboarding, strategic sales execution, marketing campaign planning, and launching new markets and business models.
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Education
- Master's Degree in Business & MarketingMontpellier Business School2011Master's Degree in Business & Marketing
- Bachelor of ManagementUniversity of Northampton2013Bachelor's Degree in Management -