About

E‑commerce growth marketer, from France to Japan.

6+ years driving acquisition, conversion and retention for DTC brands, retailers and startups, in France and across international markets. I start from the data, manage the whole funnel, and grow revenue without sacrificing margin.

  • 6+ years of experience
  • B2B & B2C
  • France · Japan · 7 markets
  • FR · EN · ES · JA
Portrait of Sophie Monteil

Results

Selected results

×6

international e-commerce revenue in 12 months for a Japanese retail brand (≈ ¥760K → peak of ¥5.3M / month)

+118%

international revenue and twice the order volume, after expanding Meta Ads to 7 markets

0.53 → 1.32%

conversion rate after auditing and optimising a retail brand’s Shopify checkout funnel

×6

organic traffic in 8 months (3,500 → 21,600 monthly unique visitors)

80%

of revenue driven by organic search for a food supplements e-commerce site

+12%

additional revenue from automated email flows (LTV, repeat purchase)

Experience

Professional experience

  1. Sept. 2026 — present

    Sophie Monteil

    Freelance · Toulouse & remote

    E-commerce growth consultant

    I help e-commerce and DTC brands across all their growth levers: paid acquisition, SEO, conversion, CRM and tracking, managed as one strategy. See my services.

  2. Jan. 2025 — Aug. 2026

    ZenGroup株式会社

    Osaka, Japan

    Cross-Border Growth & Digital Marketer

    Led international growth for Japanese retail and DNVB brands, from strategy to execution: acquisition, conversion, retention and reporting.

    • Growth strategy: market and customer segment analysis, channel prioritisation for each brand, coordination with internal teams. Grew a retail brand’s international e-commerce revenue 6x in 12 months.
    • Multi-market acquisition: structured and scaled a DNVB’s Meta Ads campaigns across 7 markets (Taiwan, Hong Kong, US, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Singapore). Budget +688% in 5 months, orders doubled, +118% international revenue.
    • Profitability management: tracked CAC against margins and LTV, reallocated budgets (pausing underperforming regions) to protect profitability.
    • Creative testing: creative briefs, messaging angles by market, continuous A/B tests on visuals and hooks.
    • Conversion (CRO): audited the Shopify checkout funnel and managed UX improvements. Conversion rate from 0.53% to 1.32%.
    • Data & tracking: set up GA4, Meta Pixel and CAPI, built Looker Studio dashboards, reconciled ad platform data with Shopify sales.
    • Retention: automated email flows on Shopify, +12% additional revenue.
    • Management: trained and supervised a team of 2 on running international Meta Ads campaigns.
  3. May 2020 — Dec. 2024

    Nouvel Ordre

    Paris & remote

    Digital Project Manager (Growth)

    Drove online growth for B2B and B2C companies through paid acquisition, SEO and automation, including 5 business launches, from initial digital setup to first sales.

    • Go-to-market: defined target audiences (B2B / B2C), channels and budgets with founders, for launch and early growth.
    • SEO: technical audit, keyword and site structure strategy, content production. Organic traffic from 3,500 to 21,600 monthly unique visitors in 8 months; over 80% of revenue from organic search for a food supplements e-commerce site.
    • Acquisition: Google Ads campaigns and B2B email prospecting sequences to generate first sales and qualified leads.
    • Websites & funnels: designed conversion-focused websites and e-commerce stores (Shopify, WordPress), sales funnels and automated flows.
    • CRM: deployed and configured CRMs, trained client teams.
    • Project management: ran projects end to end (scoping, planning, coordination, budget), main point of contact for founders.
    • Recruitment: recruited, onboarded and trained marketing talent, on-site and remote.
  4. Oct. 2019 — Apr. 2020

    P2P Protect (同聚保)

    Shanghai, China

    Junior Consultant

    Assignment completed as part of my master’s degree in Shanghai: P2P Protect’s market entry strategy for China.

    • Market research: qualitative and quantitative surveys in China, competitive benchmark.
    • Digital in China: WeChat analysis and engagement best practices.
    • Entry strategy: recommendations and a concrete action plan to enter the Chinese market.
  5. Jan. 2019 — June 2019

    Crédit Agricole CIB

    Internship · 6 months

    Digital Project Assistant

    Supported digital projects for internal clients: coordinating needs, planning delivery and ensuring smooth communication between business teams and developers.

    • Scoping: defined project scopes and gathered requirements.
    • Planning: scheduling, timeline follow-up and progress KPIs.
    • Coordination: interface between internal clients and development teams, meeting preparation and minutes.
    • Delivery: supported the release of website and mobile app projects.
  6. Oct. 2017 — Mar. 2018

    JLL France

    Paris · headquarters, marketing team

    Digital Project Manager Assistant

    • Corporate website: digital project management, coordination of providers and partners, notably on paid search and the SEO content plan.
    • Community management: managed JLL France’s social media (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube).
    • Reporting: performance analysis and identification of new engagement channels.

Skills

Expertise, tools and languages

Expertise

  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • Technical & content SEO
  • CRO
  • A/B testing
  • Email & lifecycle
  • CAC / LTV / MER management
  • Go-to-market
  • International project management

Tools

  • GA4
  • Looker Studio
  • Meta Pixel & CAPI
  • Shopify
  • WordPress
  • Wix
  • HubSpot
  • Zoho
  • Brevo
  • Semrush
  • Ahrefs
  • SE Ranking

Languages

  • French Native
  • English Bilingual · TOEIC 985
  • Spanish Conversational
  • Japanese Conversational

Education

Education

Outside work: trail running, hiking, strength training and travel.

A role or a project in mind?

The easiest way is to message me on LinkedIn or by email.