Growth strategy for complex global businesses
I help executive teams, boards, and owners frame the right strategic questions, define credible growth pathways, and translate strategy into decisive action.
30+ years of senior leadership experience across industrial, consumer, and technology-driven businesses, operating at the intersection of strategy, design, and execution.
Former Chief Growth Officer · Executive & Board Advisor
Europe & United States · B2B & B2C · Private & PE-backed environments
Strategy
For more than two decades, I’ve worked with leadership teams to clarify where to play, how to win, and what really matters.
My approach typically starts with three questions:
1) Do we truly understand where value is created in the market?
2) Are we clear on the strategic choices we are making and not making?
3) Is the organization aligned to execute those choices?
Strategy only matters when it leads to better decisions and focused action.
Brand & Products
Strong growth is rarely separated from strong value propositions, brands, and product portfolios.
Across my career, I’ve worked with leadership teams to clarify portfolio roles, sharpen differentiation, and ensure brands and products genuinely support strategic intent — whether that meant premium positioning, scale, or international expansion.
This work has supported profitable growth, portfolio clarity, and sharper market positioning across global organizations.
Financial Discipline & Governance
Sustainable growth requires financial discipline and governance.
Across executive and advisory roles, I’ve worked closely with boards, owners, and investors on capital allocation, performance management, and decision frameworks, ensuring strategy is grounded in economic reality.
Team & Culture
Growth strategies only succeed when leadership teams are aligned and capable of executing consistently.
I’ve led and worked with global, multicultural teams across Europe, the United States, and Asia, aligning strategy, accountability, and culture to enable execution at scale. When leadership alignment is clear, organizations move faster, decisions travel better across regions, and results become repeatable across markets.
If you’re navigating a growth inflection point, preparing for a strategic shift, or exploring senior leadership needs, feel free to reach out.
Contact
Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Email
jurjenjacobs@hotmail.com
Phone
+1 603 854 3447