ABOUT GILLES

The Executive Behind the Growth.

25+ years. 7 industries. 30+ countries. $500M+ in estimated aggregate career revenue impact. I'm a French-American CMO and Chief Growth Officer who has led growth, GTM, marketing and transformation across PE-backed, growth-stage and global businesses.

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Gilles Argivier, CMO and Chief Growth Officer
$500M+ Estimated Revenue Impact
25+ Years Experience
7 Industries
30+ Countries

Growth Is a Commercial System.

My career began in Europe with Conair's EMEA division, building brands and commercial programs across international markets. Since then, I've led growth, marketing, GTM and transformation across seven industries and more than 30 countries.

Across my career, I estimate $500M+ in aggregate revenue impact, combining reported commercial results with modeled program potential. At Welbilt, I worked on the McDonald's BIC program; a model using roughly 8,000 U.S. purchasing locations and assumed equipment pricing suggested approximately $280M in potential equipment revenue, not verified booked sales. At Progressive Leasing, the install base grew 83% in 10 months. At Destify, commercial optimization increased profit by 6% and reduced deal-closing time by 35%.

Across these different businesses, the work has extended beyond the marketing function: diagnosing the growth constraint, aligning commercial teams, improving customer economics, building organizational capability, and connecting investment to measurable business outcomes. I've held P&L responsibility up to $200M and led cross-functional teams across multiple regions.

Different industries create different operating conditions. The discipline remains the same: diagnose before prescribing, align the system, and make performance measurable.

25+ Years. 7 Industries. One Through-Line: Revenue.

La Mesa RV Dec 2024 – Sep 2026

Marketing Director

  • Reduced cost-per-lead by 60% through channel realignment and bidding strategy overhaul
  • Directed enterprise GTM programs spanning digital, events, and broadcast
  • Unified a 30+ tool MarTech stack and led a 30-member cross-functional team
Destify Jan 2024 – Dec 2024

VP Sales & Marketing

  • Increased profit by 6% through CRO and funnel restructuring; reduced deal-closing time by 35%
  • Scaled organic lead volume 2.8X via SEO and content strategy
  • Doubled social media engagement within two quarters
New Reach Education Sep 2022 – Nov 2023

SVP Marketing

  • Delivered 20% year-over-year sales growth through full-funnel marketing transformation
  • Achieved 5X ROAS across paid media channels
  • Built and led a 35-member marketing team from the ground up
Progressive Leasing Nov 2021 – Aug 2022

Marketing Director

  • Grew install base 83% in 10 months, expanding to 500,000+ active units
  • Increased GMV by 20% month-over-month through merchant partner campaigns
  • Reduced cost-per-install by 35% through media mix optimization
Bisk Education Jun 2018 – Jul 2019

VP Marketing

  • Increased ROAS by 54% through campaign restructuring and audience segmentation
  • Reduced student acquisition costs by 25% within 12 months
  • Drove +4.3% monthly sales growth through lifecycle and retention marketing
Helen of Troy May 2016 – Jun 2018

Marketing & Communication Director

  • Positioned Hot Tools as category captain at ULTA Beauty nationally
  • Expanded Hot Tools listings at Sally Beauty and across LATAM
  • Improved division profitability by 1% through trade spend and mix optimization
Welbilt Sep 2012 – May 2016

Marketing Director

  • Worked on McDonald's BIC program; modeled approximately $280M in potential equipment revenue based on roughly 8,000 U.S. purchasing locations and assumed pricing (not verified sales)
  • Developed modular product platforms deployed across global markets
  • Led cross-functional global teams spanning North America, Europe, and Asia
Conair Corporation May 2003 – Mar 2009

Marketing & Advertising Director, EMEA

  • Launched BaByliss for Men brand; achieved $30M in first-year sales
  • Gained 3 points of market share and renewed 70% of the product portfolio
  • Expanded to 5 international markets: Spain, Poland, Dubai, Russia, and France
COMPANIES I'VE LED MARKETING FOR
Helen of Troy
Welbilt
Progressive Leasing
Conair
BISK
New Reach Education
Stanley Black & Decker
La Mesa RecVan
BaByliss PRO
Groupe SEB
“A high-energy professional — outstanding speaker — strong creative and analytical skills.”
Leah Bailey
Leah Bailey President of Beauty — Helen of Troy
“Researches the market thoroughly before developing product and marketing strategies.”
Bob Hund
Bob Hund President — Welbilt
“Smart and capable leader able to drive strategic initiatives. Highly effective mentor.”
Curtis Weeks
Curtis Weeks CEO — New Reach Education

Executive Scope.

Growth & GTM

Growth strategy, GTM design, market expansion and customer economics.

Brand & Customer Value

Brand positioning, portfolio strategy and customer value across categories and markets.

Commercial Alignment

Connecting Marketing, Sales and commercial functions around shared outcomes, handoffs and accountability.

Transformation

Operating model redesign, MarTech integration and organizational capability that supports scale.

Leadership & Operating Model

Cross-functional leadership of teams of 100+, with clear priorities, decision rights and accountability.

P&L & Value Creation

P&L responsibility up to $200M, investment allocation and measurable business outcomes.

Education

  • MBA Rouen Business School, France
  • Master's in Finance University of Paris Dauphine, France

Languages

  • French Native
  • English Fluent
  • Spanish Intermediate

Outside the boardroom — long-distance runner, cyclist, tennis player, and scuba diver.

Questions About My Experience.

What does your estimated $500M+ revenue impact represent?

It is a career-wide estimate combining reported commercial outcomes with modeled program potential, not audited incremental revenue or booked sales at a single company. For example, the approximately $280M associated with the Welbilt McDonald's BIC program is a potential-equipment-revenue estimate based on roughly 8,000 U.S. purchasing locations and assumed pricing, not verified bookings.

What is the scope of your executive experience?

My experience extends across growth strategy, marketing, GTM, commercial alignment and transformation. I have held P&L responsibility up to $200M and led cross-functional teams of 100+ across international operating environments.

What kinds of businesses have you worked with?

My career spans 25+ years, seven industries and more than 30 countries, including PE-backed, growth-stage and global businesses. That range has given me experience with different business models, customer economics, commercial structures and stages of organizational scale.

How do you approach a growth or transformation challenge?

I start by identifying the governing constraint before assigning the problem to a function or prescribing a solution. The work then involves aligning commercial priorities, decision rights, operating rhythms and performance measures so that execution produces measurable business outcomes.

What are Decision Systems and decision design?

Decision systems are the organizational conditions that shape which choices are made, approved, challenged and revised. Decision design is the practice of examining and improving those conditions. My executive working model considers seven areas: signals, assumptions, authority, incentives, constraints, operating rhythm, and feedback and adaptation.

Explore the Decision Systems working model or the Decisions by Design book page and free Reader Toolkit to apply these ideas to one live decision.

The Work Behind the Results.

Explore selected examples of how growth, commercial alignment and transformation translated into measurable business outcomes.