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Julien Zakoian

GTM & Marketing Senior Operator

€2,000/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

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About Julien

Senior GTM and marketing operator, I help founders, executives, and funds accelerate their growth and structure their go-to-market. 15 years in C-level roles (CEO, CRO, CMO) in consumer, marketplace, and SaaS companies in France and the US: Airbnb, Veepee, Meero, Brainly, Indy.

Specifically, I help you define and execute your GTM strategy, build a scalable acquisition and revenue machine, reposition your brand, and integrate generative AI into your marketing and product operations.

What sets me apart: I am an operator, not a slide consultant. I have managed P&Ls, recruited and led teams, and delivered measurable results. As a member of the Claude Partner Network, I work in an AI-native mode, which accelerates every mission.

Types of missions: Growth & GTM diagnosis and plan, branding and positioning overhaul, revenue and acquisition structuring, strategic consulting for executive committees and funds, AI transformation support.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

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

Experience

  • MIA Ventures AI-Native Operating Platform
    Founder & Operator
    January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
    Paris, France
    AI-native studio combining consulting, SaaS product building and angel investing.
    - AI-native consulting practice: Advising European scale-ups on AI deployment, with two offers: (a) AI process automation for non-tech portfolio companies, (b) strategic clarity and north star definition for tech scale-ups.
    - Multi-agent operating systems: Designed and deployed Arcane Studio, a multi-agent AI pipeline for brand strategy (Discovery, Brand Strategy, Brand Activation), and Uncap, an AI-powered growth plateau diagnosis methodology.
    - SaaS products shipped: Sovereign-compliance SaaS for French wealth managers (Mistral, OVH/Scaleway, Qdrant stack); SaaS for SMB lead qualification; AI-powered fantasy football platform with paying users.
    - Angel portfolio: 12+ angel investments in European and US tech, with active deal flow and operator support.
    -Advisory & board roles
    GenAI Branding Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy Growth marketing
  • Indy SaaS FinTech (B2B / Prosumer)
    General Manager / CRO & Board Member
    January 2022 - January 2025 (3 years)
    Paris, France
    Steering company operations and revenue strategy to drive growth and profitability.
    - Sales turnaround and revenue scale: As CRO, restructured the sales organization (team, process, segmentation, comp plans) to drive 3x growth in ARR over 3 years while improving unit economics (LTV/CAC > 4, Gross Margin > 75%). Direct leadership of the sales engine, not just marketing.
    - Governance: Board Member during the €40M Series-C round.
    - Brand and product transformation: Led full rebranding. Launched freemium offering (accounting, invoicing, business banking) and the market-leading product for property companies (SCI), reaching 100,000+ users.
    - Organization: Full P&L oversight of Revenue, Marketing and Operations (120+ employees).
    General Management Positioning Strategy Go to Market Marketing Strategy
  • Diffusely (formerly Meero) Global Marketplace for Visual Content
    CEO North America & Global CMO
    January 2018 - January 2022 (4 years)
    New York, United States
    Launching US operations from scratch and structuring Global Brand Marketing.
    - CEO North America (NYC): Built the US subsidiary from zero to 130 employees in 15 months, including the full enterprise sales organization (AEs, sales engineers, account management). Full P&L, legal and HR ownership.
    - Global CMO: Merged 4 siloed teams into a unified Marketing and Comms department. Designed and executed the global GTM strategy.
    -Advisory role to the CEO on brand positioning and business development.
    Marketing Branding Strategy General Management

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Education

  • MSc
    ESSEC Business School
    1999
    MSc

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