Cecile van Steenberge — CEO
High energy, Cecile is a senior global business executive with 25+ years of leadership experience at GOOGLE, GE and P&G. Dual citizen EU/US, Cecile is multilingual, lived and worked in 5 countries (US & EMEA). Prior to Pinterest, Cecile led Google Customer Solutions teams for Southern Europe driving digital advertising revenue. She oversees country executives and googlers in Google’s SMB ad sales business. She combines her commercial acumen, entrepreneurial drive and digital savviness to help advertisers reach millions of users and thrive using Google’s ad products. She spearheaded Google's sales AI initiatives across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, driving innovation and maximizing impact. Cecile is currently a board member of the Olympic Federation of Ireland. Before joining Google 11 years ago, she spent more than 13 years in the US. She was the Executive Director for Global Marketing at General Electric global HQ. Previously, she served as the CMO for GE Energy Contractual Services. Before joining GE, Cecile spent 9 years at Procter & Gamble where she built her customer centricity. Cecile also serves on external boards bringing digital acumen to several sports committees. Cecile has a passion for shaping the future. In her personal time, she develops high performance athletes and is a foiling sailor.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Digital Advertising and Marketing Executive with extensive B2B experience.
Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Experience: 26 yrs
Skills
- Digital Advertising
- Sales Management
- Strategic Planning
Career Highlights
- 25+ years of leadership experience in global business.
- Spearheaded Google's sales AI initiatives across EMEA.
- Multilingual executive with a passion for shaping the future.
Work Experience
Vice President International (1 yr 2 mos)
Olympic Federation of Ireland
Board Member (1 yr 4 mos)
Managing Director, Google Customer Solutions (7 yrs 2 mos)
Director, Large Customer Sales, Northern Europe (2 yrs 6 mos)
Director, Large Customer Sales, Benelux (1 yr 7 mos)
General Electric
Executive, Director, Global Marketing, GE Corporate (2 yrs 1 mo)
Chief Marketing Officer, Contractual Services, GE Energy (3 yrs 3 mos)
Procter & Gamble
Customer Business Development Manager, P&G Pharmaceuticals (0 mo)
Managed Care Account Executive (2 yrs)
Senior Account Manager, Pharmaceuticals (2 yrs)
Account Manager, Pharmaceuticals (4 yrs)
Key Account Manager, Consumer Goods (0 mo)
Account Manager, Customer Business Development (4 mos)
Education
Master's degree at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management
Erasmus at Tilburg University
Bachelor's degree at Université libre de Bruxelles
