Daniela Zhang

Powering ideas into businesses with next-generation AI agents

A career accelerator unlocking access to elite networks, personalized coaches, and real opportunities for talent to break into and advance within AI, engineering, and product roles — helping bridge the gap between ambition and meaningful career outcomes.

Omni-channel KOL and Content Creator 700K+ Followers Across all Platforms

•Start2Grow is a growth marketing platform that brings C-level strategy to brands and startups, enabling exponential—and truly affordable—growth through AI, data intelligence, and robust omni-channel execution •We also operate as an investor, backing startups demonstrating exceptional marketing performance and scalability

Growth, Marketing, and Sales across B2B and B2C • Led team to build and deploy an AI enabled, modular marketing platform functioned as a “CMO-in-a-box” for multiple DTC brands, successfully rolling out to 5+ clients within three months • Co-created the first influencer & creator marketing playbook, defining best-practice frameworks that optimized campaigns, boosted brand visibility, and aligned cross-functional teams • Designed, built, and led account-based marketing function for B2B software company achieving ~$50M revenue impact • Created growth strategy for a leading B2B tech company, optimizing product offerings, go-to-market approach, and sales tactics to increase annual revenue by $200M+ • Advised B2C tech CMO on go-to-market strategy and operating model, enabling successful product launch • Co-created three-year growth plan for a CPG brand, re-defining channel strategy, new product offering, and pricing • Project-managed the gaming industry's largest M&A deal, delivering a seamless multi-country integration

•Led teams to plan and execute $xxM+ budget growth strategies, own tenth of acquisition channels across: App Stores, Google SEM, UAC, GND, YouTube; Facebook, Instagram; TikTok; Twitter; Apple Ads; Yahoo; Discord etc., and EDM •Drove historical high of xx times new user growth, with a xx% reduction in acquisition cost by spearheading test-and-learn strategies, optimizing campaign structures, biddings, and conversion funnels, and by promptly iterating creative assets

Strategically build US portfolio from scratch, owned 5 product verticals for Windows, IOS, Web, Gaming, and Smart Homes •Owned sales and project management for all deals representing US portfolio, designed product features, presented proposals, negotiated pricing and legal agreements, and built roadmaps, ensuring 100% project delivery •Drove 460% revenue growth by winning net-new top-tier global clients across industries, created market research and competitive analysis to break into new markets, closing one of top 10 deals company-wide •Secured 10+ partnerships at all levels by scaling industry connections and key mutual clients, and supported partners with detailed training, establishing inroads to new markets across APAC, Europe, North America, and Africa •Took ownership of Facebook Project when CTO exited, resolved communication and billing issues to ensure completion

Turned around and restructured entire office during extreme revenue and reputation decline and personnel issues. Managed complex departments, Marketing and ads SEO, Sales, Channel and Agency Management, and Customer Service •Generated 200% incremental revenue in 6 months and record-high sales at $39M in 12 months by devising marketing and sales strategies, recruiting top performers, penetrating 5 new markets, and tracking and reviewing targets daily •Championed 20+ strategic partners and boosted 250% sales growth from partners and channels by rebalancing relationships, supporting needs, seeking win-win solutions and hosting partner training •Realized 100% employee retention by rebuilding departments, motivating and mentoring employees through training and rebuilding company culture

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