Virginie Vinson

CEO

Paris, Île-de-France, France17 yrs 5 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led Le Wagon as CEO, impacting tech education globally.
  • Managed international operations for EF Education across 20 markets.
  • Successfully launched US operations for Hugo & Victor in six weeks.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in education technology and consumer goods sectors.

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Brand ManagementFMCGProduct DevelopmentMarket AnalysisMarketingStrategic ThinkingMarketing Strategy

Experience

Le wagon

2 roles

CEO

Promoted

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Paris, Île-de-France, France

COO

Apr 2021Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Paris, Île-de-France, France

  • Le Wagon teaches people the skills they need to change their lives. Since 2013, we have been teaching Web Development and Data Science in 43 cities and 25 countries, and have helped more than 10,000 graduates kick-start their tech career, up skill in their job, or launch their own startup.
  • Le Wagon is the world's most acclaimed coding bootcamp according to student reviews on Switchup and Coursereport.
  • https://www.lewagon.com/

Ef education first

2 roles

VP Global Operations, Corporate Solutions

Promoted

Oct 2017Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Lead team of ~45 Customer Success Managers based across 20 markets
  • Built and managed a central operations team of 17 people who support local sales/operational teams to close deals, resolve technical issues, provide reports/training, oversee recruiting/training of teachers
  • Manage 3 call centers over 3 continents (~50 people)

Senior Operations Manager UK/Ireland

Jan 2016Oct 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Oversaw the production of UK summer pop-up schools (12 sites, 6000 students) including recruiting and coaching of temporary staff (up to 250 persons), negotiating multi-million pound residential contracts, budgeting and setting client satisfaction targets per site
  • Developed new partnerships to design new high-end courses with top brands such as Lego and YouTube.
  • Worked with worldwide sales management teams to ensure a sound volume growth.

Hugo & victor

2 roles

US Managing Director

Oct 2013Jul 2014 · 9 mos

  • Opened the US business in six weeks (first international boutique and first eat-in area worldwide)
  • Recruited and managed local team of 10 employees ranging from waiters to chef and restaurant manager, while still overseeing the team of 6 in Paris covering Marketing/Supply Chain/Export for France/Japan/US
  • Led the operations of the boutique, restaurant and catering activities
  • Developped B2B sales strategy by securing annual sales contract with several 5-star hotels

International Development and Marketing Director

Jul 2011Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Built international development strategy by identifying potential business opportunities, locations and partners resulting in a US market entry and five pop-ups implemented in prestigious department stores in Honk-Kong, Tokyo and Paris
  • Created and optimized the marketing and logistic departments building a team of six persons and implementing new processes such as for new product launch and stock management
  • Defined international communication/PR strategy by overseeing media agency and engaging top media leading to coverage in national/international press
  • Succeeded in organizing first exports to Asia and US of dry/frozen/fresh goods via integrating knowledge of the regulations and selecting the right logistic partners

Procter & gamble

2 roles

Senior Assistant Brand Manager Oral Care - FRANCE

Apr 2010Jun 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Led multifunctional team and designed launch strategy for a new brand with the highest marketing budget ever allocated in France
  • Developed Oral B, Fixodent and Fluocaril brands in the French market (both pharmacies and mass market)

Assistant Brand Manager Wella Professionals - EMEA

Jan 2008Apr 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Managed the biggest brand of P&G Professional Hair Care and its EMEA turnover of US$375mn
  • Executed one breakthrough product launch and deployed five commercial promotions across 25 markets

Peugeot

Intern in Production Department

Mar 2006Aug 2006 · 5 mos · Buenos Aires Province, Argentina

L'oréal

Intern in New Product Development

Sep 2005Feb 2006 · 5 mos · Paris, Île-de-France, France

  • Assistante Chef de Projet

Education

INSEAD

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Jan 2015Jan 2015

CentraleSupélec

Full Graduate Program - Diplôme d'ingénieur de l'Ecole Centrale Paris — Engineering

Jan 2003Jan 2007

Hult Ashridge Executive Education

Certification in Executive Coaching

Jan 2019Jan 2020

University of Cambridge

MPhil in Management and Manufacturing System — Engineering

Jan 2006Jan 2007

Lycee Louis Le Grand

Lycee / Classes Preparatoires

Jan 1998Jan 2003

Collège Stanislas Paris

Jan 1994Jan 1998

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