Benoit Jolin

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About Benoit Jolin

Commercially driven, results oriented and collaborative leader with entrepreneurial spirit and over 30 years of experience in leadership and management roles.Worked and lived in 4 countries across two continents. Started a career in consulting, then went on to found a software product start-up and acquired a range of corporate development, business strategy, product management, product design, product operations and product marketing experience in established and entrepreneurial high growth environments.With a strong track record of growth across all previously managed products and business lines, favors an agile approach with a focus on early delivery and rapid iteration, guided by design-thinking principles and customer centricity. Direct experience in e-commerce marketplace design, platform development and scaling business operations.Built and led teams through transformations as well as periods of high growth and macro-economic downturns, in highly competitive environments and in support of rapidly evolving product offerings. Leadership experience through various stages of business lifecycle (incubation, growth, transformation).Described as a motivational people manager, with an informal style and a reputation as a very focused and hard driving business leader. Often described by peers as an energetic executive with an ability to spread enthusiasm to those around him. Strong communicator and regular speaker on topics related to product innovation, customer centricity, agility and marketplace design.Specialties: Business Strategy, Product Leadership, Product Design, Business/Digital Transformations, Product Marketing, Product Operations, Start-Ups, Private-Equity, Online Travel, Online Marketplaces, SaaS.