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Teodora Chaneva

Enterprise Readiness Advisor | Fractional CMO

About Me

Hi, I’m Teodora, a Fractional CMO & Enterprise Readiness Advisor helping B2B tech founders sell into complex enterprise environments with confidence. I work primarily with deep-tech and advanced B2B startups that have strong technology but struggle to convert enterprise interest into real deals. Conversations stall, champions go quiet, buying committees hesitate, not because the product isn’t good, but because the business doesn’t yet feel like a safe choice. My work focuses on identifying where risk shows up in enterprise buying journeys and helping founders remove it. That often means clarifying positioning, tightening the commercial narrative, aligning marketing and sales, and building the proof and signals enterprise buyers need to say yes. I bring 12+ years of B2B marketing and commercial experience across MedTech, energy, and industrial tech. I’ve worked as Head of Marketing inside deep-tech scale-ups and sold to large enterprise customers including Shell and other global organizations, so I understand both sides of the table.

Jurisdiction

Netherlands | United Kingdom | United States | Denmark | Sweden | Norway | Bulgaria | Germany | France | Belgium | Austria | Poland

Notable Employer

  • Digital Marketing Manager at Stryker
  • Marketing Manager at C.H.Robinson

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Enterprise Readiness Advisor | Fractional CMOUpScale with ME
2024 - Present

UpScale with ME helps B2B tech founders become enterprise-ready. We work with teams selling into large, complex buyers who are facing long sales cycles, stalled pilots, or repeated “interest but no deal.” The focus is enterprise readiness: assessing whether a business is positioned, structured, and commercially credible enough to win enterprise deals, and defining exactly what must be in place before scaling outreach or investment. We work through two offers: 1. Enterprise Readiness Sprint - A focused diagnostic and decision framework to identify gaps in positioning, proof, and commercial setup 2. Fractional CMO - Embedded commercial leadership to help founders close those gaps over time: strengthening the commercial setup, aligning teams, and building a clear, credible enterprise narrative across the business

Head of MarketingAkselos
2023 - 2024

As the Head of Marketing at Akselos, I lead a dynamic, international team, managing all marketing projects and operations to align with our strategic objectives. Key responsibilities include: - Team Leadership: Managing and mentoring the marketing team to achieve high performance. - Strategic Planning: Crafting and implementing marketing strategies to enhance brand visibility and drive business growth. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ensuring seamless collaboration to align marketing efforts with broader business goals and objectives. - Brand Strategy: Developing and refining the brand strategy to maintain a strong market presence and competitive edge. - Innovation: Driving marketing innovation by identifying and integrating new tools, technologies, and methodologies. - Performance Metrics: Monitoring KPIs to measure the effectiveness of marketing initiatives. - Budget Management: Allocating and managing the marketing budget to optimize ROI. - Marketing Recruitment: Recruit and develop top marketing talent to strengthen the team and ensure sustainable growth.

Digital Marketing ManagerAkselos
2023 - 2023

Leading a team of digital marketing professionals, responsible for: - Digital Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive digital marketing strategy aligned with the company's overall business goals and objectives. - Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Develop and execute SEO strategies to improve the company's organic search rankings, drive organic traffic, and increase visibility in search engine results pages (SERPs). - Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO): Continuously analyze user behavior and website performance to identify opportunities for improving conversion rates at various stages of the customer journey. - User Acquisition and Retention: Develop strategies to acquire new customers and retain existing ones. Implement nurturing programs and customer retention campaigns. - Paid Advertising: Manage and optimize all paid advertising campaigns to generate leads and conversions cost-effectively. - Social Media Marketing: Oversee social media channels to build brand awareness, drive web traffic, and foster a sense of community. - Email Marketing: Plan and execute email marketing campaigns to nurture leads, retain customers, and drive upsell opportunities. Utilize marketing automation tools for segmentation and personalization. - Analytics and Reporting: Monitor KPIs and use data-driven insights to refine marketing strategies. Regularly report on marketing performance to the Sales and Leadership teams.

Digital Marketing ManagerNotableStryker
2022 - 2023

As a Digital Marketing Manager at Stryker EEMEA, I was in charge of all digital marketing communications for 8 business units across the EEMEA region: - Develop and lead the comprehensive digital marketing communications strategy for Stryker EEMEA, driving impactful engagement across diverse markets. - Strategize, execute, and optimize customer-focused marketing campaigns to boost brand visibility and accelerate lead generation across the region. - Oversee and elevate all internal and external communications, ensuring consistency and effectiveness in messaging. - Collaborate closely with Product Marketing Teams to deliver seamless, high-impact product launches across EEMEA markets. - Champion and protect the integrity of the Stryker brand, providing expert guidance to uphold brand standards and consistency across all initiatives. - Manage external agencies and vendors, ensuring exceptional content creation, campaign execution, and innovative project delivery that aligns with strategic goals.

Marketing ManagerNotableC.H.Robinson
2021 - 2022

As a Marketing Manager at C.H. Robinson, I was overseeing all marketing projects for Europe Surface Transportation and Europe Global Forwarding: - Lead the development and execution of a cutting-edge digital marketing strategy for Europe Surface Transportation and Europe Global Forwarding, aligning with overarching business objectives. - Strategically manage and optimize end-to-end digital marketing campaigns, including SEO, SEM, email, social media, and display advertising, to maximize reach and impact. - Analyze and report performance metrics for all digital channels, leveraging insights to assess ROI, achieve KPIs, and refine strategies for continuous improvement. - Partner with Strategic Sales and Global Marketing teams to drive market share growth, delivering measurable results in alignment with key business goals. - Collaborate with internal teams to design and implement high-converting landing pages, enhance user experiences, and ensure SEO excellence across all digital touchpoints. - Manage relationships with digital marketing agencies and creative vendors to deliver innovative, results-driven campaigns and initiatives. - Oversee all EU projects from conception to completion, utilizing Trello for streamlined project management and delivering comprehensive post-campaign performance analysis.

Lead MarComms SpecialistStryker
2019 - 2021

- Develop and lead the comprehensive (digital) marketing communications strategy for Endoscopy Europe, driving engagement and elevating brand visibility across the region. - Strategize, execute, and optimize all paid advertising and social media campaigns to maximize impact and ROI for Endoscopy Europe. - Champion the adoption of internal data and knowledge tools across EMEA by fostering collaboration with Brand Managers and Sales Leadership, empowering informed decision-making. - Collaborate with Sports Medicine, Visualization, and Comms Brand Teams to deliver seamless and impactful product launches in the European market. - Manage all internal and customer-facing email communications, ensuring consistent, targeted, and high-impact messaging for Endoscopy Europe. - Manage creative agencies and coordinate with internal stakeholders to produce exceptional digital marketing assets that resonate with diverse audiences. - Partner with the Event Management and Medical Education Teams to craft compelling, market-specific messaging for customer-facing events, driving engagement and outcomes. - Align closely with Global Corporate Communication and Marketing teams to ensure synergy and consistency in the marketing communications strategy across all initiatives.

Education

Degree of Communication and Media StudiesHU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht)
2009 - 2013

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
English (British)