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Jere

Jere Talonen

Situation professionnelle

A l'écoute du marché

Souhait professionnel

Poste
Director of Development
Experience
Plus de 21 ans
Rémuneration
Entre 80 k et 100k€
Type de contrat
CDI, CDD
Mobilité
- Indifférent
Fonctions
- Chef de secteur
- Conseil en transformation
- Directeur du développement commercial
Secteurs
- Conseil / Gestion des entreprises
- Formation, enseignement
- Loisirs, Hôtellerie, Tourisme, Restauration

Expériences professionnelles

Development executive, trusted business advisor

Into Coaching & Consulting Ltd. , Helsinki - Associé (e) / Co-Fondateur (trice)

De Février 2024 à Aujourd'hui

Helping to turn friction into forward energy, new opportunities, and service concepts. Catalyzing, crystallizing, and enabling strategic sensemaking, direction, and guidance to people, performance, and profit growth. Guiding organizations to be future-relevant by integrating people´s potential with technology in uncertain markets. Providing you with multi-industry experience, global networks, and data analytics for changing how we change. Serving both public and private organizations in the EU and globally. Conducting assignments in French, English, Finnish, and Swedish at the site and remotely.

Director of business ecosystem development

Humap Consultation Ltd. , Helsinki - CDI

De Septembre 2021 à Janvier 2024

Creating the renewal strategy and business ecosystem of +40 companies

Humap Consultation needed to change from an HR partner to a business enabler. As the Development Director of the management team, crafted a new asynchronous collaboration model and engaged stakeholders to co-create strategy, actions, and OKRs. The Reimagining Work® business ecosystem integrated shared purpose and direction for growth.

#strategy, #new business, #organizational development, #leadership, #consulting

Principal consultant

Gofore Plc. , Tampere - CDI

De Mars 2018 à Janvier 2021

Concepting and commercializing The Recoding Culture & Future of Work™, professional services

Gofore's self-driven culture was accredited the best in Finland and the second in Europe. As Principal Consultant and Renewal Capability Owner, concepted and commercialized new professional services to build acceptance for digital transformation solutions (RPA, AI, and bots). Delivered change, culture, and transformation projects. Grew brand, attracted new customers, created social media marketing, and supported Gofore´s growth and IPO at HEX.

#new business development, #learning, #culture, #consulting, #training, #change

Senior consultant change management

Amiedu Foundation , Helsinki - CDI

De Mai 2015 à Mars 2018

Building the mind-, skills, and toolset required for business transformations across industries

Amiedu, the leading vocational educator of certified professional programs, wanted to expand. As a Senior Consultant in Change Management, I concepted, commercialized, and conducted the new Change Lighthouse™ change management advisory portfolio. Consulted and advised +500 experts, line managers, and top management of retail and heavy industries in people change management—implanted change models and simulations. Better understanding and desire for people change grew motivation, team performance, and profitability, allowing sought transformations.

#new business development, #learning, #people change, #consulting, #training

Managing partner

Insight Spaces Ltd. , Helsinki - Associé (e) / Co-Fondateur (trice)

De Janvier 2012 à Décembre 2013

Pioneering multi-sensory collaboration space Kenno™ for international expansion and scaling

The need for more efficient and richer people encounters emerged pre-COVID-19. The multi-sensory collaboration space Kenno™ concept was created, combining the newest technology, fresh digital content, and hospitality services. As a founding partner, built a content creators network, raised €200K in seed capital, and constructed a pilot in Helsinki. Made the pilot live to +300 decision-makers with excellent feedback. A LOI was signed with a global game company and hotel chain of five units for global expansion and scaling.
#new business development, #learning, #leadership, #operations, #strategy

Managing director, founder, entrepreneur

INTO - HOSPITALITY PROFIT AND PERFORMANCE COACHING & CONSUL , Helsinki - Associé (e) / Co-Fondateur (trice)

De Octobre 2010 à Mai 2015

Establishing a base for Finnish hospitality and travel pricing, revenue, and demand management

In 2010, Finland's SME hotel and tourism sector lacked the understanding, tools, and support for pricing, revenue, and demand management practices. Established Finland's first pricing and revenue management consulting and coaching agency. Built an international expert network to expand and scale up. Grew the profitability of +20 companies and trained +200 managers and executives in pricing management, revenue, and demand management.

#new business development, #learning, #consulting, #training

Program director - travel management

Haaga Helia University of Applied Sciences , Helsinki - CDI

De Avril 2007 à Octobre 2010

Building strategy and business model for higher education & professional development export

Haaga-Helia University could provide paid management education to countries outside the EU. As Program Director and management team member, conducted business analysis and built the strategy and model for the education export. Engaged professionals, negotiated partnerships, and launched the model, reaching +100 partnerships now.

#strategy, #new business, #organizational development, #leadership, #operations

Head of revenue management

Silja Line , Tallinn - CDI

De Juin 2000 à Janvier 2007

Leading commercial turnaround strategy to grow company profitability and valuation

Higher bunker costs, declining tax-free sales, and new entrants required the cruise line market leader’s commercial
turnaround. As Head of Revenue Management of Silja Line in the management team, led leaders and cross-functional analysts, created new metrics and revenue analytics, implanted a new reservation system with pioneering dynamic pricing in Finland, coached +100 professionals, and conducted three layoffs. The shift from capacity to demand optimization added €30M in revenues of €500M turnover for seven consecutive years and grew buy-out valuation.

#strategy, #business development, #organizational development, #leadership, #operations

Director of operations

Hilton Group Plc. , Brussels - CDI

De Février 1998 à Juin 2000

Guiding Nordic market entry strategy and driving operational excellence

Hilton faced fierce competition, new entrants, and increased customer demands. As interim Director of Operations in the management team, developed service concepts and business processes. Led a multicultural staff of 250 from 20 countries. Increased revenue in Brussels, improved efficiency in Athens, and developed recruitment in London. Made a business analysis for the Hilton Group CEO of the Nordic market entry, recommending the acquisition of Scandic.

#strategy, #business development, #leadership, #operations

Formations complémentaires

Matriculation Examination

Lycée franco-findlandais d'Helsinki - French studies since age of six

1989 à 1989

BSc. in Hospitality Management

Haaga Helia University of Applied Sciences - Hotel, restaurant and travel

1994 à 1994

Activities and societies: Chairman of the Student Body and Student Representative at the Education Board of Haaga-Institute for three years. Final Thesis: Innovation and Creativity Techniques to Support Marketing - Case Casino RAY. Studies of 135 study weeks completed with excellent grades.

Associations

The Strategic Management Society of Finland

Active Member

Cornell Hotel Society (CHS) Finland & The Baltics

Network Director

Kasvu Open (Growth Open)

Pro-bono Business Coach for Young Entrepreneurs

Parcours officiels

ESSEC – MBA Hospitality Management – Hospitality Management – 1996 – Cergy

Langues

Anglais - Courant

Finnois - Langue maternelle

Français - Courant

Suédois - Courant

Compétences

Change Managment, Executive Coaching
New business development
Concepting
Commercialization
Strategy
Strategy – Sales, Marketing, Pricing
organizational development
Business transformation
Digitalisation
AI & analytics
Cross functional people leadership and
Program Leadership
Hospitality Management
Management consulting
Executive Development

Centres d'intérêt

  • Trekking
  • travel
  • skiing
  • culture
  • wines and gastronomy