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Strategic planning and business development professional with over 10 yr experience
Gizem Akyil
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London, United Kingdom
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I am a highly motivated individual with a strong experience in business strategy, business development, expansion and leadership.
I am very passionate about finding the best workable solutions for new businesses and bringing them to life.
Having joined Deliveroo as the 7th team member in 2014 and Splend as Head of Expansion in August 2019, I have extensive first-hand experience in rapid and scalable business growth.
I am very passionate about finding the best workable solutions for new businesses and bringing them to life.
Having joined Deliveroo as the 7th team member in 2014 and Splend as Head of Expansion in August 2019, I have extensive first-hand experience in rapid and scalable business growth.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
French
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2019 - ?
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Head of Expansion
Splend.
Splend's mission is to empower on-demand drivers. As Head of Expansion my responsibilities include:
• Strategic Planning
• Business Expansion
• Building country by country expansion and new product strategy
• Risk Management
• Building financial analysis tools for revenue and cost projections
Project Management
• Building process maps and policies for operational scalability
• Providing strategic inputs for fundraising and debt-financing to unlock future expansion
• Building a roadmap for new city and new product launches
• Execution of expansion and product launch strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Business Expansion
• Building country by country expansion and new product strategy
• Risk Management
• Building financial analysis tools for revenue and cost projections
Project Management
• Building process maps and policies for operational scalability
• Providing strategic inputs for fundraising and debt-financing to unlock future expansion
• Building a roadmap for new city and new product launches
• Execution of expansion and product launch strategy
Project Management, Product Management, Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Leadership, Management, Scalability, Planning
2018 - 2019
job
Head of Expansion (Global), Editions
Deliveroo.
Following the success of the UK expansion of Editions, I have taken on the role of Global Head of Expansion in June 2018. The key responsibilities of the role were:
• Aligning the Editions expansion strategy with the needs of local markets
• Implementing a profitable business structure based on restaurant and Deliveroo P&L in 12 countries
• Executing the expansion strategy in each country with the local teams
• Aligning the Editions expansion strategy with the needs of local markets
• Implementing a profitable business structure based on restaurant and Deliveroo P&L in 12 countries
• Executing the expansion strategy in each country with the local teams
My education
2008
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2009
University College London
MA, Human Rights
MA, Human Rights
2003
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2007
Ankara University
Bachelors, International Relations
Bachelors, International Relations
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