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Setareh Mahdian

Setareh Mahdian

Chief Marketing Officer

Experienced Senior Marketing Leader and Consultant Specializing in Growth Strategy and Transformation

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About Setareh

Senior marketing, strategy, and commercial growth leader with 17+ years of experience in insurance, technology/SaaS, healthcare, and professional services. Holds an MBA and Bachelor's degree in Computer/Software Engineering. Specialises in corporate strategy, customer/product management, digital transformation, and executive leadership. Noteworthy achievements include doubling junior doctor acquisition and improving member retention, leading digital transformations, increasing leads by 35%, and launching six digital products in 18 months. Currently leading an independent marketing consultancy and advising on growth and digital strategy. Proficient in Salesforce CRM, Pardot, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Sitecore, GA4, Google Ads, and marketing analytics tools.

Experience

Lupus Foundation Australasia

Non-Executive Director (2026 – Present)

Contribute to Board-level discussions across strategy, governance, marketing, communications, digital transformation and stakeholder engagement.

GrowthGen Digital

Co-Founder & Principal Consultant (2025 – Present)

Founded and lead an independent marketing consultancy, providing strategic leadership, go-to-market strategies, CRM and marketing automation, digital experience optimization, and marketing performance analysis. Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, and ensure effective delivery of marketing initiatives.

PED Canada (AI MedTech)

Co-Founder (2022 – 2025)

Co-founded an AI-powered diagnostic health-tech venture focused on supporting faster and more accurate pneumonia diagnosis through chest X-ray imaging. Led go-to-market strategy, value proposition development, investor narrative and stakeholder positioning.

MDA National

National Marketing Manager (2018 – 2025)

Led the national marketing function of a medico-legal and medical indemnity insurer, focusing on marketing strategy, member acquisition and retention, digital transformation, website management, brand communications, and commercial performance. Managed a multidisciplinary team and collaborated with various departments to deliver marketing objectives.

Neotechnology

Marketing Manager (2016 – 2018)

Managed marketing and sales operations for a B2B technology provider, overseeing marketing strategies, sales pipeline optimization, product marketing alignment, and team leadership. Increased sales-qualified leads by 35% and reduced customer acquisition costs by 28% within six months.

Snap Franchising

Product Development Manager (2014 – 2016)

Led digital product development and commercialization for a national business services franchise network, focusing on product strategy, development, go-to-market planning, and business growth. Successfully launched six digital products within 18 months, contributing to revenue increase.

Earlier Career

Marketing (2005 – 2013)

Marketing Manager | Orviss —Led B2B marketing, account-based engagement and customer lifecycle programs for an enterprise IT solutions provider specialising in the sale, customisation, implementation and ongoing support of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Strengthened enterprise client relationships and improved customer retention from 78% to 91% through targeted engagement and retention initiatives.

Product Marketing Manager | Kalleh (Solico Group) — Owned end-to-end product marketing for the country’s first probiotic beverage launch. Led positioning, packaging, go-to-market planning, consumer education and channel activation. Exceeded first-year revenue targets by 36%.

Database Programmer | Mehr Asl — Developed Oracle/PLSQL systems supporting manufacturing and financial operations; foundation for subsequent product, analytics and digital transformation leadership.

Qualifications

MBA (Two-year Master's Degree) (2009)

Sharif University of Technology

Bachelor of Software Engineering (2004)

Tehran Azad University-Central branch

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