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Francois-Marie Neycensas

Chief Marketing Officer, Digital & Communication : Luxury global brand strategies & GTM to grow with unique equity.
About

Experienced Marketing & Communication Manager with a strong retail background, specialising in establishing luxury watch brands globally. Skilled in digital marketing, e-commerce, and retail collaborations. Proven ability to drive sales growth and create impactful brand experiences in dynamic retail environments. Fluent in English and French.

Previous Brands
NEOPHORIA
50 Partners
Incubateur HEC Paris
Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève - GPHG
HEC Alumni
Cowboy
JEM Jewellery Ethically Minded
RESERVOIR watch
Nestlé France S.A.S.
Work Experience
Member of the Board of Advisors
Sep ‘24 - Dec ‘24
NEOPHORIA

Startup mentoring (CMO Club)
Jan ‘24 - May ‘25
50 Partners

Startup mentoring
Jan ‘21 -
Incubateur HEC Paris

Academy Member
Jan ‘21 -
Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève - GPHG

Active Board Member at Luxury & Creation Club
Jan ‘19 -
HEC Alumni

Investor
Jan ‘17 - Dec ‘24
Cowboy

Investor
Jan ‘17 -
JEM Jewellery Ethically Minded

Chief Marketing Officer, Digital & Communication - Partner
Nov ‘16 -
RESERVOIR watch

As Partner & Chief Marketing Officer for Digital & Communication, reporting to the Founder and CEO, I am responsible for establishing a new luxury watchmaking brand in 20+ countries - Europe, Japan, USA, ASEAN and China. I act as P&L on-line owner, focusing on new business development, retail collaboration, leveraging trade marketing and international trade shows, digital affiliation and point-of-sale events. I am responsible for 30+ direct reports (permanents, freelances & agencies) and defining then executing strategic brand and GTM plan through €xxm (confidential) budget. Key achievements include: ◼ Created strategic “brand-book”, values and communication, leading GTM execution, brand content and 360° communication execution across digital, movies, print and B2C and B2B events. ◼ Created full digital journey from zero, leveraging website (UX/UI, Mobile, Data, SEO, Analytics, Growth) to social activation (CRM, E-mailing, Meta, YouTube/Google, LinkedIn, SEA, SEM, Influencing). ◼ Achieved Outstanding community impact within TOP 20 global Media, becoming perceived as most Innovative Watchmaking House from >300 annual press features and >50m impressions. ◼ Took P&L ownership for E-commerce in 50+ markets as >30% of turnover / x2 industry standard.

ExCo / Marketing & Sustainability Manager
Jan ‘13 - Dec ‘15
Nestlé France S.A.S.

As ExCo, Marketing and Sustainability Manager, reporting to the GM Strategic Coffee BU, I was responsible for developing sustainability strategies, for delivering profitable growth and creating shared value and roll-out initiatives to strengthen brand equity, retain clients and win external endorsements. Key achievements include: ◼ Developed communications across TV, digital and print for new ECO / Ethic products and services. ◼ Led best-in-class European pilot initiatives, including LCA based environmental labeling and recycling. ◼ Trained Generating Demand teams of ~250 to win 100% B2B tenders and rank #1 partner by customers

ExCo / Consumer Marketing & Innovation Manager
Jan ‘07 - Jan ‘12
Nestlé France S.A.S.

As ExCo and Consumer Marketing & Innovation Manager, reporting to the GM Strategic Coffee BU, I was responsible for growing value market share of coffee business against private labels in retail. I was responsible for 3 reports and defining then executing strategic and operational plans through €5m budget. Key achievements include: ◼ Redesigned NESCAFE Masterbrand communication (TV, press, digital). New copy 1st at Millward Brown. ◼ Drove European recipe reformulation and packaging redesign to achieve +30% incremental sales. ◼ Delivered +105 bps in value market share. ◼ Launched 1st strategic project in under 6 months, identifying significant +10 millions euros sales with positive margin

Languages
English - Native
French - Native
Education & Training
HEC Paris
‘16 - ‘17
Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA)
London Business School
‘07 - ‘07
Leadership @NESTLE
INSEAD
‘05 - ‘05
Strategic Marketing Programme
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
‘04 - ‘04
Branding & Innovation
Amsterdam Institute of Finance
‘03 - Unknown
Project Valuation
Arts et Métiers ParisTech - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
‘92 - ‘95
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
Paris, France