# Désirée Schildt

**VP of Marketing** — Berlin, Germany

> 360° marketing professional with 11+ years scaling go-to-market strategies in high-growth B2B and B2C tech startups. Data-driven approach focused on growth, brand, and field marketing with executive leadership experience.

Career Archetype: **All-Terrain Summiteer** (HB-DX) — One of the first All-Terrain Summiteers on Saywise

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/d%C3%A9sir%C3%A9e-schildt/

## Experience

### VP Marketing, Luzmo NV (2023-02 – present)
Berlin, Germany · Part of the executive leadership team collaborating with senior stakeholders. Manages the marketing team using OKRs and project management tools. Works closely with Revenue Ops to enable reporting and drive ROI improvements.

### VP Marketing, Payhawk Ltd (2021-12 – 2023-01)
Berlin, Germany · Reported to CEO and built a 20+ person marketing team across growth, marketing operations, field marketing, and brand. Managed €1m monthly budgets across EMEA and US for customer acquisition. Led full corporate rebranding and coordinated international go-to-market strategies.

### Head of Growth, Payhawk Ltd (2021-02 – 2021-11)
Berlin, Germany · Bootstrapped the marketing department from seed to unicorn valuation. Identified growth levers and defined the marketing growth roadmap. Implemented full marketing tech stack including automation and tracking systems.

### Head of Marketing, Comtravo GmbH (now Navan) (2019-08 – 2021-02)
Berlin, Germany · Established team with channel experts in performance, digital, and content marketing. Managed PR and communications strategy. Participated in leadership trainings focused on decision-making and management skills.

### Senior Growth Manager, Comtravo GmbH (now Navan) (2017-11 – 2019-07)
Berlin, Germany · Executed performance marketing activities across Google Ads, Bing, Meta, and LinkedIn. Managed freelancers and agencies for marketing projects. Handled tracking, budgeting, and campaign optimization with focus on KPI-driven growth.

### Trainee, Project A GmbH (2016-05 – 2017-10)
Berlin, Germany · Supported multiple B2B and B2C portfolio companies across core marketing areas on interim basis. Acquired expertise in SEO, CRM, and social media. Developed and executed growth strategies across B2C and B2B segments.

### Junior Consultant, Infront Consulting & Management (2015-11 – 2016-05)
Hamburg, Germany · Developed go-to-market strategies for smart home software and hardware solutions in B2B and B2C. Designed innovation labs for ideation, prototyping, and scaling using design thinking, scrum, and MVP methodologies.

## Education

### Master in Marketing, Neoma Business School (2013-09 – 2015-06)

### Bachelor in Business, Munich Business School (2009-09 – 2012-06)

## Skills

Marketing Strategy, Go-to-Market, B2B Marketing, B2C Marketing, Growth Marketing, Performance Marketing, Digital Marketing, Content Marketing, Brand Marketing, Field Marketing, Google Ads, Bing, Meta, LinkedIn, SEO, CRM, Social Media, Marketing Automation, OKRs, Budget Management, Team Leadership, Project Management, Product Marketing, PR and Communications, Design Thinking, Scrum, MVP

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