{"id":36082,"date":"2022-03-31T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/?p=36082"},"modified":"2024-03-22T06:39:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T13:39:43","slug":"clickup-expands-senior-emea-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clickup.com\/blog\/clickup-expands-senior-emea-team\/","title":{"rendered":"ClickUp expands senior EMEA team with European demand up 233%"},"content":{"rendered":"

DUBLIN,\u00a0March 31, 2022\u00a0\u2013\u00a0ClickUp<\/a>, the world\u2019s only all-in-one productivity platform, has\u202ftoday announced multiple new senior hires across EMEA as demand in the region soars by 233%. This includes a new VP for EMEA Operations, VP for EMEA Sales and Director of Product Engineering, who will further develop and execute ClickUp\u2019s plans for international growth with a focus on delivering localised expertise to enhance overall customer experience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

ClickUp plans to deliver deep local expertise across the EMEA organisation to further enhance global user experience; a value that lies at the core of the company\u2019s culture. ClickUp is also focusing on celebrating local engineering talent, building out a significant European team that will grow to represent over 30% of its total EMEA workforce.\u00a0Being purposeful with diversity, equality and inclusion are evident in its hiring approach (with most of the new leadership appointments being female).<\/p>\n

European demand for ClickUp\u2019s all-in-one productivity solution has soared: with more than 300,000 teams in the EMEA region\u00a0and European growth of 233% over the past 12 months. ClickUp\u2019s European customer base includes\u00a0Booking.com<\/a>, HYPERVSN, Mindshare, STX Next and G-Loot.<\/p>\n

Amber Coster, Vice President, EMEA Operations<\/strong>\u00a0will unite and lead the EMEA region and help guide ClickUp as it launches its global go-to-market strategy. Prior to joining ClickUp, Amber helped take AppDynamics from a\u00a0$100m\u00a0valuation through to\u00a0$3.7bn\u00a0acquisition and M&A integration. She will be based in the UK and will lead the growing EMEA team in building ClickUp\u2019s trust and credibility across the new markets.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve wasted no time in getting our core EMEA leadership team setup, bringing in exceptional talent who drive results whilst maintaining a focus on our core value of \u201chave fun, find joy and be you\u201d,\u201d said\u00a0Amber Coster, VP EMEA Operations at ClickUp<\/strong>. \u201cWe already have a solid base of employees in the region, with team members spread across\u00a0Europe. We are employing the best people for the job and leveraging ClickUp to ensure our teams are hyper-productive when not co-located. We\u2019re deeply committed to building the business with collaboration, culture and community at the heart of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Richard McGuinness, VP EMEA Sales<\/strong>\u00a0will work alongside Amber and the international team to build deeper connections with ClickUp\u2019s EMEA customer base and drive reach in region. He joins ClickUp from eDesk where he was Chief Revenue Officer, leading its BDR, Sales and Success teams to achieve triple digit ACV growth. Richard will be building the team at ClickUp\u2019s new Dublin HQ to help drive exceptional growth in the region.\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n

\u201cMany of our European customers were early adopters of the ClickUp platform, showing the creative and dynamic approach EMEA companies have towards increasing their teams\u2019 productivity and providing the most incredible foundation for us to build upon,\u201d says\u00a0Richard McGuinness, VP EMEA Sales.\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cEMEA companies are used to succeeding across borders, time zones and cultures \u2013 and ClickUp wants to showcase how teams can succeed in the new post-Covid workplace.\u201d\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kuba Rozkwitalsk, Director of Product Engineering<\/strong>,\u00a0joins as ClickUp\u2019s new\u00a0Poland\u00a0site lead, and will leverage local tech talent to develop the platform for global needs. Kuba previously built marketing and sales automation<\/a> for AdWords and Shopping Ads at Google, driving revenue from newly identified and better engaged potential customers. He later led ShopRunner\u2019s engineering office in\u00a0Poland\u00a0through two acquisitions, growing the team from seven to 30 engineers.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

Further key EMEA hires include:\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n