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Maeli J.MJ

Maeli J.

Fractional CMO | Brand & Transformation

€1,250/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Maeli

Marketing, Brand & Customer Experience Leader with over 20 years of experience in luxury, retail, and hospitality environments.

I support companies in their growth, transformation, and value creation challenges, with an approach at the crossroads of:
  • Brand,
  • Business,
  • Digital,
  • Operations,
  • and Customer Experience.
My career has allowed me to develop particularly cross-functional expertise, combining strategic vision with operational deployment, in complex omnichannel environments.

Expertise:
  • Brand strategy & repositioning
  • Omnichannel transformation (physical & digital)
  • Customer experience & engagement
  • 360° Marketing & communication
  • Strategic partnerships & new revenue streams
  • Organizational transformation
  • Innovation, data & AI

Former Marketing & Communication Director at Printemps, where I led large-scale repositioning, digital acceleration, and transformation initiatives.

Services offered
Fractional CMO & marketing leadership
Brand strategy & repositioning
Omnichannel transformation & customer experience
New revenue & partnership development
Transformation / Board consulting
Marketing innovation, data & AI
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Lille (up to 10km)

Experience

  • PRINTEMPS
    Marketing and Communication Director
    FASHION AND COSMETICS
    January 2020 - August 2025 (5 years and 7 months)
    Paris, France
    Member of the Omnichannel Marketing Management Committee, responsible for marketing strategy, communication, and customer experience in a context of accelerating the transformation of the model.

    Management of cross-functional initiatives around:
    • Brand strategy and repositioning,
    • Customer experience & engagement,
    • Omnichannel marketing and digital acceleration,
    • B2C & B2B strategic partnerships,
    • New revenue streams,
    • and the transformation of organizations and work methods.
    Management of multidisciplinary teams and strong cross-functional coordination with business, retail, e-commerce, tech, innovation, and performance challenges.
    Branding & Brand Positioning Change Management & Transformation New Business Development Cross-functional Team Leadership Omnichannel Strategy
  • PRINTEMPS
    Assistant Director of Communication and Head of International Marketing
    LUXURY GOODS
    July 2005 - January 2019 (13 years and 6 months)
    Paris, France
    Over 15 years of experience within the group, in a constantly evolving environment, marked by several major strategic cycles:
    • Upgrading, strengthening luxury positioning and global leadership
    • Omnichannel and digital acceleration,
    • Diversification of activities and international expansion,
    • Adaptation of the model during the Covid crisis,
    • Customer reconquest and development of experience & events.

    A career path built progressively fromcommunication expertise(advertising, content, events, partnerships) to **a more global marketing & customer experience management role**, with a strong business, transformation, and development focus.

    An experience that allowed me to develop a very cross-functional vision, at the intersection of brand, business, digital, operations, and performance.

    Evolution within the Omnichannel Marketing Department: Advertising & Events Project Manager (2005-2008) who evolved to Project Manager (2008-2010) then Marketing & Communication Manager (2010-2015) then Assistant Director of Communication and Head of International Marketing.
    Marketing Strategy Digital Marketing Retail Marketing CRM Communication Strategy
  • Park Hyatt Paris Vendome
    EMEA Marketing & Communication Manager
    HOSPITALITY
    December 2001 - July 2005 (3 years and 7 months)
    Paris, France
    Foundational experience in the luxury hospitality sector, with a strong culture of customer experience, service, and brand desirability.

    Launch of the Park Hyatt brand in Europe and opening of the first contemporary palace in Paris:
    • Brand territory definition *
    • Public relations and press relations management
    • Development of content and communication materials (magazine, brochures, website, newsletter..)
    • Creation of experiences and cultural, fashion, and luxury partnerships
    Communication Strategy Content Production Event Management Partnerships Press Relations

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Education

  • Executive Certificate "Leading with AI and Data"
    École Polytechnique
    2026
    Executive Certificate "Diriger avec l'IA et la Data"
  • Executive Master of International Business Advanced Certificate
    ESCP
    2026
    Executive Master of International Business Advanced Certificate

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