Kevin Gois Teixeira Franco

Sales Director – CANAL+ Madagascar | Commercial Strategy & Market Development Across Africa 🌍

France

About

Sales Director at CANAL+ Madagascar, with over 7 years of experience at CANAL+ Afrique. I have worked across 15 African markets, coordinated group-wide commercial strategies, and held operational roles in multiple countries, including Benin and Madagascar. Multilingual and experienced across three continents, I am passionate about building impactful commercial strategies, with a strong interest in politics, sports, and culture.

Experience

  • CANAL+ Group (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Sales Director – CANAL+ Madagascar
      Sep 2024 - Present Β· 1 yr 11 mos

      β–ͺ Leading a sales organization of 100 salespeople, including 13 direct managers β–ͺ Managing 22 owned retail stores and a network of 700 partner points of sale β–ͺ Driving strategic commercial projects (launch of new channels, new commercial packages, etc.) β–ͺ Designing and deploying the commercial strategy (offers, pricing, promotions) β–ͺ Defining and monitoring sales targets and performance β–ͺ Training, organizing, and energizing the sales network β–ͺ Building and overseeing the budget for the entire sales division Negotiating strategic partnerships and global deals with telecom operators to drive business growth

    • Business Development Manager – Africa 🌍
      May 2021 - Sep 2024 Β· 3 yrs 5 mos

      Coordinated the CANAL+ Group commercial policy across 15 subsidiaries operating in 22 African countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DRC, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, CΓ΄te d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Togo. β€’ Defined distribution strategies and business models and supported their deployment across markets (network structuring, launch of new channels, segmentation, commission schemes, etc.) β€’ Supported subsidiaries through missions and commercial audits, and drafted action plans β€’ Led and coordinated commercial initiatives (commercial policy, sales challenges, promotion tracking, analysis and guidelines, budget and KPI monitoring) β€’ Identified and coordinated development needs (tools, training, merchandising) β€’ Managed commercial projects at Group level Identified and shared best practices across markets to drive performance and alignment

    • Commercial Development Project Manager – Benin
      Jun 2019 - May 2021 Β· 2 yrs

      β€’ Supported the structuring and professionalization of the indirect distribution network (14 partners, 700 points of sale), including performance monitoring through KPIs and dashboards β€’ Led the organization and development of nationwide field sales teams (8 brigades, 65 sales representatives) β€’ Managed and coordinated key commercial development projects, including: β€’ Rollout of Solar Home System partnerships (Engie Fenix, Qotto) providing solar kits to households in non‑electrified areas β€’ Recruitment and training of 110 salespeople β€’ Implementation of point-of-sale segmentation and merchandising standards Contribution to commercial events and promotion campaigns

  • Finalist – Vivendi Public Speaking Competition 2023 at Vivendi
    Nov 2022 - Mar 2023 Β· 5 mos

    β€’ Selected as a finalist in the 2023 Vivendi Public Speaking Competition β€’ Delivered an oral presentation in front of a jury of journalists, lawyers, and public speaking experts

  • Project Marketing Manager at GreatSaigon
    Jan 2018 - Aug 2018 Β· 8 mos

    Greatsaigon is a website that lists restaurants, bars, and events in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It also offers users an online reservation system, allowing them to book venues directly through the platform.

  • Ticketing - Events Assistant at Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace
    May 2017 - Jan 2018 Β· 9 mos

  • Media Operations at UEFA EURO 2016
    Apr 2016 - Jul 2016 Β· 4 mos