Hi, I'm Paul van Eden - Founder (Stealth Mode)
I'm passionate about building and scaling high-impact e-commerce and retail strategies, transforming market opportunities. I thrive on driving growth and creating exceptional customer journeys, especially now as I build my own venture.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led Google's retail marketing initiatives and managed the Google Store across EMEA.
Currently founding a stealth-mode startup leveraging deep expertise in retail and digital strategy.
Can offer strategic advice on scaling marketing operations for rapid growth and navigating the European retail landscape.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Marketing Roles
Began career at Google with foundational roles in account management, building a strong understanding of client needs and market dynamics.
✦ Account Management
✦ Client Relations
Strategic Retail Leadership
Transitioned into strategic leadership, heading up EMEA Retail Marketing and later the Google Store and Retail Marketing for the region, driving significant growth and brand presence.
✦ Retail Marketing
✦ E-commerce
✦ EMEA Market
✦ Strategy
Entrepreneurial Venture
Currently in stealth mode, founding a new venture to apply extensive experience in scaling retail and digital businesses.
✦ Startup Founder
✦ Innovation
✦ New Venture
💪🏻 Superpowers
Global Retail Strategy Architect
Crafting and executing comprehensive retail and e-commerce strategies across EMEA.
✦ Developed and led Google's EMEA retail marketing initiatives.
✦ Managed the end-to-end customer experience for the Google Store.
✦ Drove significant market share growth through strategic planning.
E-commerce Growth Catalyst
Transforming online presence into significant revenue streams.
✦ Spearheaded digital marketing campaigns for direct-to-consumer channels.
✦ Optimized online customer journeys for increased conversion rates.
✦ Leveraged data analytics to refine marketing spend and ROI.
Cross-Functional Team Leader
Uniting diverse teams to achieve ambitious marketing objectives.
✦ Coordinated efforts across marketing, sales, and product teams.
✦ Managed budgets and resources for large-scale regional campaigns.
✦ Fostered collaborative environments for sustained innovation.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring strategic partnerships to scale my new venture.
✦ Connecting with industry innovators in the retail tech space.
✦ Discovering emerging market trends to inform business strategy.
I can help with
✦ Share insights on building successful direct-to-consumer strategies.
✦ Offer guidance on scaling marketing operations for rapid growth.
✦ Provide strategic advice on navigating the European retail landscape.
I would love your help on
✦ Connect with potential investors for early-stage funding.
✦ Identify key talent for building a high-performing startup team.
✦ Find mentors with experience in scaling B2C technology companies.