Daniel Maeso

Commercial director at Valrhona Selection Spain & Portugal FMCG | Chocolate | Wines & Spirits | F&B Industry

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

Professional with solid international experience in sales and marketing, specialized in premium brands and strategic channel development. After more than 15 years at Moët Hennessy (Spain and the U.S.), I currently lead the commercial and marketing strategy for Valrhona Selection in Spain and Portugal. Expert in team management, negotiation, trade marketing, and market expansion, with a results-driven approach and a focus on building long-lasting relationships. My purpose: to continue driving excellence and innovation in the food service premium & gastronomic sector.

Experience

  • National Sales And Marketing Director at SAVENCIA
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    FOOD SERVICE PREMIUM - GOURMET DIVISION Valrhona Chocolate - Sosa Ingredients - Elle & Vire - Corman - Adamance - Norohy - Pariani

  • Moët Hennessy (15 yrs 8 mos)
    • Regional Sales Manager & Head of National Gastronomy Channel
      Sep 2018 - Sep 2025 · 7 yrs 1 mo

      • Developed and managed regional sales program and market operations. • Captured market share by facilitating setup of sales and distribution channels, creating sales partners and new product rollouts • Supported, trained and motivated team of professionals to consistently meet annual goals for sales and activations • Supervised sales strategy, training, team structure and communication of regional sales program • Increased revenue generation by collaborating with senior executives to assess regional performance and develop new sales strategies

    • Business Development Manager NE. New York (Veuve Clicquot & Krug Champagnes)
      Feb 2015 - Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      • Boosted profits through effective supervision and continuous mentorship of entire sales department • Negotiated and prepared contracts to secure new business and retain existing clients • Secured new opportunities from existing customers to maximize and enhance growth at each account • Developed short-term and long-term vision and strategy to achieve targeted sales objectives • Established programs to meet sales targets and minimize deviations resulting in maximum business growth • Facilitated and managed business development plan based on market and industry research

    • Trade Marketing Director
      Feb 2010 - Feb 2015 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      • Strengthened product branding initiatives by successfully implementing creative Trade marketing strategies to maximize outreach and brand messaging. Both on & off premise • Category management • Executed Brand plans to increase: branding exposure (visibility), Liquid to lips promotions, customer traffic and sales • Strengthened product branding initiatives by developing communication campaigns, promotional materials, market intelligence information and databases for Spanish market to maximize outreach • Collaborated with sales department and marketing team to create opportunities for brand awareness for marketing and sales channels • Managed, mentored and developed team of 3 Trade Marketing Executives managers

  • Sales Director at Piece of Cake International
    Sep 2008 - Jan 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Cultivated strong relationships with key organizations and professionals to support future business growth objectives • Leveraged research to penetrate market and shape value-added solutions and approaches for key customers & prospects • Created Sales strategy, maintained permanent communication with internal departments (design, digital and merchandising) to develop new solutions to satisfy briefing needs • Forecasting and budget controlled via accurate • sales pipe line

  • Market Brand Manager ( Premium Tequila & Bourbon) at Brown Forman Beverages
    Feb 2008 - Sep 2008 · 8 mos

    • Responsible for 2 brands in the portfolio (Woodford Reserve Bourbon and Tequila Herradura) • Drove brand development, maintenance and optimization while working closely with sales workforce to effectively align products with consumer demands • Built strong relationships with top customers and prospects and generated robust sales pipeline • Increased brand awareness by integrating brand development strategies into business model • Created and delivered sales-driven programs and promotions to meet team objectives

  • Trade Marketing at Bacardi España, SA
    Jun 2003 - Feb 2008 · 4 yrs 9 mos

    • Collaborated nationally with sales department and marketing team to create opportunities to increase brand awareness as well as sales boost • Executed updated marketing plans to increase branding exposure, customer traffic and sales • Optimized point-of-sale campaigns to engage consumers for trafficgeneration and sales conversion