Florian Jodl

Florian Jodl is a seasoned senior executive with versatile experience across commercial, strategy, and corporate functions in both B2C and B2B environments.

With a profound understanding of e-commerce, Florian played a pivotal role in scaling Zalando from a startup to a global giant, witnessing remarkable growth from 200 to 20,000 employees and 100 million to 10 billion EUR in revenue.

Having been part of Zalando's senior management team, Florian provided strategic leadership during different growth phases, including start-up, scale-up, IPO, and mature growth stages.

Before his tenure at Zalando, Florian honed his skills at McKinsey & Company, focusing on strategy and marketing in the consumer sectors while collaborating across diverse cultures and geographies.

Florian's expertise extends to supporting founders as an investor and consultant, guiding them through the challenges accompanying rapid expansion.

His educational background includes studies at prestigious institutions like Columbia Business School, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM), emphasizing marketing, entrepreneurship, and business administration.

Throughout his career, Florian held key positions such as GM for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, VP for Partner Strategy, People, Marketing Transformation, and Zalando Men at Zalando SE, showcasing his versatile skills across various domains.

Additionally, Florian has been involved with organizations like Maison, Parity Technologies, SNOCKS, and has provided advisory services on strategy, scaling, organization, and growth, particularly in the fashion and e-commerce sectors.