Leavy has appointed Mattia Santin as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), hiring the former Head of Performance Marketing for Uber EMEA. This high-profile Leavy CMO Uber hire was led by executive search firm Neon River, reinforcing Leavy’s focus on scaling with exceptional talent.
As one of the most senior performance marketers in Europe, this is a high profile placement into the company, and heralds an exciting new chapter in the evolution of the business.
Mattia led all digital marketing for Uber in EMEA, managing a huge acquisition budget of hundreds of millions of dollars and led a team of 40. Mattia built a very strong in-house capability across all digital channels, and is a highly accomplished marketing leader.
Leavy is a travel platform backed by the leading VC fund Prime Ventures and also by Dominique Vidal of Index Ventures – one of the highest profile investors in Europe. Leavy has ambitious plans to expand across Europe, and Mattia’s experience of best practice and operating an internet business at scale with be invaluable to the business.
Mattia will be based in Amsterdam and have responsibility for marketing across the company.
Peter Franks, Partner at executive search firm Neon River, who led the search, commented: “It was a pleasure working with Mattia and Leavy on this placement, and I’m confident this will be a very successful partnership for many years to come”.
This high-impact Leavy CMO Uber hire reflects the company’s commitment to attracting top-tier marketing leadership as it continues to grow across international markets.
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About Neon River
Neon River is a boutique executive search firm that helps technology and digital companies hire exceptional leadership talent. We work across VC-backed scaleups, PE-owned businesses, and global tech companies, bringing deep sector expertise, high-touch service, and a track record of delivering outstanding candidates quickly and effectively.
Peter Franks
Peter has spent the last twenty years specializing in recruiting leaders for software, games, internet and broader technology companies. He has deep experience of working with venture capital and private equity backed businesses.