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Jana Arden

Strategic Advisor/Transformation/Brand

$1,000/day
Dubai City, AE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Jana

COO/CEO with 20 years of experience in the luxury and consumer industries, helping leadership teams navigate brand-sensitive transformations, post-merger integrations, and executive-level conflict. Combining strategic insight, psychological fluency, and analytical depth, I decode complex dynamics across industries, value chains, and stakeholder landscapes. I support high-stakes decision-making through rapid diagnostics or deep analysis, always grounded in business logic and human behavior. Clients turn to me when performance stalls, tensions rise, or brand integrity is at risk.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Fluent

  • Slovak

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • CAPGEMINI
    Client Partner – Consumer, Product, Retail & Manufacturing
    LUXURY GOODS
    July 2023 - Today (2 years and 11 months)
    Zürich, Switzerland
    • Led strategic and operaIonal management of a €30M global luxury account porDolio and delivered a 20% revenue upliH by enhancing advisory capabiliIes, implemenIng pricing and incenIves reforms, opImizing talent management, and solidifying procurement partnerships
    • Led cross-funcIonal teams to design and deliver soluIons improving the high-net-worth clientele omnichannel experience for a high end watchmaker
    Negotiation Digital Transformation Brand content Digital communication Change Management
  • KPMG
    Head of Luxury Sector – Global Strategy Group
    November 2021 - June 2023 (1 year and 7 months)
    Paris, France
    • Directed over 50 global strategy projects in luxury, focusing on brand extension, market expansion, and commercial performance improvement
    • Led commercial due diligence and advised private equity investments (2–10Bn market cap) in luxury market ensuring long-term brand value protecYon alongside financial returns
  • DAVIDOFF
    Global Director / Interim CEO
    March 2019 - May 2021 (2 years and 2 months)
    Basel, Switzerland
    • Managed four global luxury businesses, overseeing €210M revenue, with full accountability for brand reposiYoning, product strategy, distribuYon, and markeYng
    • Delivered a 5-year plan adopted by the Board, leading to projected 50–70% revenue growth
    • NegoYated and launched key growth partnerships, including entry into Amazon Europe and Tmall China, expanding brand reach while preserving exclusivity
    • Led Brand Image ProtecIon Council in close collaboraIon with legal and retail partners

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Education

  • Master of Liberal Arts (MLA)
    Harvard University
    Master of Liberal Arts (MLA)
  • MBA
    IMD Business School
    MBA

Certifications

  • International Mediator
    CEDR
    2025
    Conflict resolution
  • Qualified Mediator
    International Mediation Institute
    2025
    Conflict Resolution

Skill set

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