Vanina Delobelle

Manager, eCommerce Product Management at Sears Holdings Corporation

Greater Chicago Area

Current
Past
  • Global Product Director at Monster Worldwide
  • CEO at Cocoony
  • Manager, Product Marketing EMEA at Siebel Systems
  • Product Marketing Manager EMEA at Lucent Technologies
Education
  • Université de Corse Pascal Paoli
  • Institut Supérieur du Commerce de Paris
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

Vanina Delobelle’s Summary

Product Management, Internet and Innovation are my 3 areas of interest. I am a multi-lingual Product Management/Product Marketing leader with both domestic and international experience in building new innovative products, increasing the user experience and driving revenues for companies. A focused, dynamic professional who is recognized for the ability to lead the definition and implementation of innovative products in changing environments.

I am passionate about the internet and defining new ways to improve the user experience, drive new traffic, acquire new users and generate new revenues utilizing the full power of the web 2.0 usages. I hold a PhD in Social Media and Online Communities.

Vanina Delobelle’s Specialties:

* Product Management
* Internet
* Social Media and Online Communities
* International Business
* Marketing and Online Marketing
* User Experience and design
* Strategy
* Innovation
* People Management
* Consumer and BtoB.


Vanina Delobelle’s Experience

  • Manager, eCommerce Product Management

    Sears Holdings Corporation

    (Public Company; SHLD; Retail industry)

    September 2009Present (3 months)

  • Global Product Director

    Monster Worldwide

    (Internet industry)

    October 2006August 2009 (2 years 11 months)

    • Define and execute global product strategy for the products new generation such as forums, online communities, social networks, integration of Affinity Labs Communities, Q&A, Company profile, Twitter, HomePage, Personalization, Virtual Career Fairs.
    • Work across the board for BtoC and BtoB products.
    • Define business model, product definition and implement product strategy.
    • Manage technical and business cross-functional teams on projects.

  • CEO

    Cocoony

    (Management Consulting industry)

    April 2003October 2006 (3 years 7 months)

    • Provided Strategy and Marketing Programs.
    • Defined new product strategies on behalf of customers.
    • Created Business Plans and deploy the strategy.
    • Built Marketing campaigns.
    • Worked at all stages of developpment.
    • Worked for SMB both on consumer and BtoB markets.
    • Managed a team up to 15 people.
    • Managed and recruited partners,
    • Customers areas: Finance, HR, e-commerce, blogs, Media, Telcos, biotech, billing, mobile games, workflow.

  • Manager, Product Marketing EMEA

    Siebel Systems

    (Computer Software industry)

    December 2000April 2003 (2 years 5 months)

    • Responsible for the Communication, Media and Energy products.
    • Developped new products for key markets.
    • Set up strategic programs with key accounts.
    • Defined customer satisfaction programs.
    • Participated in the beta test process.
    • Worked accross EMEA.
    • Worked with cross-functional teams in the regions.
    • Coordinated actions with the US.

  • Product Marketing Manager EMEA

    Lucent Technologies

    (Telecommunications industry)

    September 1998December 2000 (2 years 4 months)

    • Managed the BSS (including order management and billing) products for EMEA.
    • Trained sales forces on the new products.
    • Positioned products to strategic customers,
    • Developped new products for the EMEA.
    • Set up and manage the OEM agreement with Granite Systems (Inventory Manager).
    • Defined the new Order management product after Kenan Systems' integration.
    • Managed cross-functional teams accross EMEA.
    • Provided competition analysis,
    • Maintained the roadmap.


Vanina Delobelle’s Education

  • Université de Corse Pascal Paoli

    PhD , Social Media , 20042008

    Thesis title: Social Media and Pinko Marketing (with honors) - March 2008

    Master Research (with honors) - 2005

  • Institut Supérieur du Commerce de Paris

    Master , International Business Administration , 1998


Additional Information

Vanina Delobelle’s Websites:

Vanina Delobelle’s Interests:

Travels Blogging: I manage 2 blogs since 2005.

Vanina Delobelle’s Groups:

Owner of Galactée - company in the beauty industry (CEO 2004-2006; associate since 2006) - www.galactee.fr

2004-2005: Marketing chair at EGC and marketing speaker at IIM, ENSAM, Université Pascal Paoli, IRA.

2008: Speaker at SES Conference San Jose.

  •    IMPAXIS
  •    FrenchWeb.fr - le groupe des professionnels du net francophone
  •    ISC Paris Alumni
  •    MobilOpen :: the mobile business group
  •    EMEA recruiters - knowledge sharing group
  •    Personal Branding Network
  •    The Content Wrangler Community
  •    E-Commerce Network
  •    Monster
  •    Internet Product Management Group
  •    European Internet Professionals
  •    Social Media Today
  •    Social Media Marketing
  •    Siebel Alumni (for former Siebel employees only)
  •    Club IT ISC
  •    Community 2.0
  •    Online Media
  •    Lucent Technologies Alumni Network
  •    BrightIdea Innovation Experts
  •    Monster Worldwide Alumni
  •    SiebAlumni Network (SAN)
  •    Monster Worldwide
  •    Monster UK
  •    Shop.org Members
  •    Talent Management Technology
  •    The User Group
  •    Recruitment Job Boards
  •    Personal Branding 2.0
  •    Lead Generation 2.0
  •    Innovation Leaders "Birds of a Feather"
  •    Monster Prague Alumni

Vanina Delobelle’s Honors:

Best blog of the year by Strategies Magazine - 2006 & 2008


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  • new ventures
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