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Edouard HuysmanEH

Edouard Huysman

Sales strategy, Business developer (FR/EN)

€650/day
6 projects
Paris 11e Arrondissement, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Edouard

Hello and welcome to my profile!

My goal is to help you build a high-performance sales machine.
Whether you are a young entrepreneur new to sales, or an experienced Head of Sales, I offer a range of à la carte services:

- 👨🏻‍🏫 Training and skill development in sales techniques for you and/or your teams (from the discovery phase to closing and account management). Assistance in recruiting the sales team (sales testing, practical cases).

- 🎯 Managing a portfolio of clients or inbound leads to generate revenue, saving you time.

- 📈 Generating new opportunities, implementing a prospecting and new client acquisition strategy.

- 🧰 Sales enablement: implementation of new sales tools, CRMs, creation of a Sales book, sales presentations...

Contact me directly to discuss your project and see how I can help you achieve growth!

See you soon

About me:
I am Edouard, passionate about sales and entrepreneurship all my life.
I have worked in France and the USA as a sales representative, accumulating 8 years of experience and expertise.
Freelance for 3 years, I have helped companies from startups to CAC40 giants grow.

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Hi, and welcome to my profile!

My goal is to help you build a high-performance sales machine.

- 🏫 Training and sales development (from discovery phase to closing and account management).
Assistance in sales recruitment.

- 🎯 Managing a portfolio of customers or inbound leads

- 📈 Generating new opportunities, prospecting

- 🧰 Sales enablement: implementation of new sales tools

I have been a Senior Account executive for the last 9 years, both in France and in the USA.
Overachiever and passionate about sales and entrepreneurship.
Freelance for the past 3 years, helping fortune 400 and young entrepreneurs grow and succeed.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris 11e Arrondissement (up to 50km)

Experience

  • VISA
    Senior Product & Program Manager – Insurance Ecosystem
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    July 2025 - Today (11 months)
    Paris, France
    • Interim role within Visa’s Product team overseeing card-linked insurance and assistance programs across several European markets.

    Scope

    • Coordination of a large multi-party renegotiation between major European banks and global insurers
    • Programs covering 100M+ cardholders
    • Cross-border scope: France, Belgium and Luxembourg
    • Governance involving legal, cybersecurity, procurement, insurance and operational teams

    Key Contributions

    • Complex program renegotiation
    • Led the coordination of an 8-month renegotiation process involving several major banking partners and insurance providers
    • Structured negotiations and governance across multiple organizations
    • Managed contractual processes requiring senior executive validation
    Program governance & client engagement* Organized and facilitated Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with partner banks
    • Structured and led bilateral meetings presenting insurance program performance, operational metrics and improvement initiatives
    • Ensured alignment between Visa, banking partners and insurance stakeholders

    Premium card strategy

    • Contributed to the premiumization of card programs, supporting partner banks in strengthening their value proposition against digital banking competitors
    • Digital product launches

    • Led the rollout of an insurance performance dashboard for monitoring program metrics
    • Coordinated the launch of an AI-based coverage assistant enabling cardholders to access detailed information about their insurance benefits

    Both initiatives required navigating complex validation processes including risk management, cybersecurity reviews, legal validation and IT deployment.

    Broker and legal coordination

    • Managed the relationship with Visa’s insurance broker and external legal counsel
    • Ensured alignment between contractual, regulatory and operational requirements

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    Contract Negotiation Insurance and Assistance Project Management Product Management Payment Methods
  • Europ Assistance
    Key account manager
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    May 2024 - November 2024 (6 months)
    Saint-Denis, France
    Management of international strategic accounts in the insurance and assistance sector. Bilingual English/French mission.

    Scope
    • Management of major international accounts: Mastercard, Saipem, Lloyds, Foyer
    • Management of assistance programs, repatriation services and premium travel offers
    • Coordination with legal, operational and claims management teams

    Key contributions
    • Management of Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) and client reporting
    • Management of major international tenders (pricing, SLA negotiation, contracting)
    • Renewal of several assistance and repatriation contracts
    • Relaunch of an insurance product dedicated to the repatriation of bodies and funeral services for the Moroccan diaspora
    • Coordination of distribution through banking networks in Western Europe
    • Management of compliance issues and regulatory requirements of the ACPR
    Tender Management Insurance and Assistance Contract Negotiation Regulatory Compliance International Coordination
  • Mantra.ms
    Sales Manager (1st employee)
    SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
    June 2021 - March 2022 (9 months)
    Paris, France
    SaaS specializing in cybersecurity training for employees.

    Result:
    Revenue multiplied by 2.
    Sales Prospecting Closing Sales Enablement Hubspot Cybersecurity

Reviews

5.0

Out of 3 ratings

T

Thomas

Freelance Account Executive - Arsen

Reviewed on 5/4/2026

Edouard was able to onboard very quickly and assist our team rapidly, while providing constructive feedback for our continuous improvement.
A

Alec

EUROP ASSISTANCE FRANCE

Reviewed on 11/22/2024

Edouard successfully completed his mission, which consisted of taking over the activities of an Account Manager during maternity leave. Edouard also demonstrated a rapid learning ability with sometimes complex subjects (insurance, assistance, legal, compliance). Edouard demonstrated his project management skills and his results-oriented mindset, thus enabling him to effectively complete tasks. English language proficiency was essential for this role, and Edouard demonstrated his ease in an international context. Edouard is a positive person with good interpersonal skills. Therefore, I recommend Edouard's profile!

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Education

  • Master 2: Sales and International Negotiation
    IESEG School of Management
    2015
  • Erasmus International Finance & Negotiation
    Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich
    2014

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