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Livio Marcheschi

Leadership & Burnout Coach • ex-AirHelp (YC W14)

Berlin, Germany
Usually responds in 13 hours
Free
Price per hour
30 min
Time Blocks Available
5.00
1 reviews / 2 sessions
Tue
17
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Bio

I'm a former product growth director (AirHelp, Y Combinator W14), product & early-stage advisor. I help tech leaders and founders at crossroads — out of burnout and back to work. My point of view is simple: burnout is not about too much work. Burnout is born out of misalignment. It means you’ve outgrown your current life phase and you’re ready to change. Your system is healthy, and is just telling you to change approach. There’s really nothing wrong with you. Once you find the source of the misalignment, the energy comes back. You feel fit for work again. And you excel, as you always have. I say this because I've been there. In the first phase of my career, I climbed the ladder: Product Director, leader and founder across several early-stage startups in SaaS, marketplaces and marketing tech. Ambitious, analytical, high-performing. In the second, I hit a pivotal moment of my own and built the skills to get through it: self-leadership, transformational coaching, somatic work, and resilience practices. I realigned my life goals with my new values, professionally and personally. Today I work with clients facing what I faced, helping them and their companies come out the other side stronger and ready for new growth. - - - Background: • ex-AirHelp Product Director for growth (YC W14) • 15+ years in tech (product, leadership) • Trained somatic coach (2022) • 2x burnout, 2x recovered • Zen practitioner, MBSR alumnus • MSc in Business Management • Founded 2x startup projects (saas, martech) • Founded my service business (product advisory)

Expertise

  • Mindset coaching

    • Certified somatic coach, to improve our nervous system regulation to face more responsibilities • Certified transformational coach, to bring change in the way we approach things • Coached 10s of leaders and entrepreneurs to be more successful with less stress (difficult conversations, team management, communication, response to change)

  • Leadership

    • Led growth and new-product at AirHelp (Y Combinator), as Product Director • Founder of 2x startup projects (saas, marketing tech) • Coached 10s of leaders to build internal capacity while taking on more responsibilities • 15+ years in tech (product, leadership) • 5+ years of cross-functional leadership

  • Career guidance

    • Certified career transition coach • Promoted from senior to lead to director in product management • Executed 3x career changes • Helped 10s of leaders, entrepreneurs and ICs in career transitions • Coaching mid-career leaders wanting a new work challenges • Coaching mid-career leaders jumping into entrepreneurship

  • Venting frustration

    • Confidence is regained by letting frustration and anger out • Expertise in a number of anger release tools • Coaching leaders to get back their strength and credibility

  • Product management

    • Marketing tools: scaled AirHelp revenues from B2B lead gen products to €15M+ (via Skyscanner, Expedia) • Travel: launched the Plus version of AirHelp, driving revenues to €2M+ in the middle of the pandemic • SaaS: launched a new B2B SaaS product at Visual Meta, delivering our customers 3x cheaper leads • B2B: launched a new B2B version of AirHelp (via Trip.com), selling 10k units in the first month

  • Product launches

    • SaaS: launched a new B2B SaaS product at Visual Meta, delivering our customers 3x cheaper leads • B2B: launched a new B2B version of AirHelp (via Trip.com), selling 10k units in the first month • Consumer apps: brought 3 new products to the market at AirHelp (YC), testing plans, funnels and USPs • Travel: launched the Plus version of AirHelp, driving revenues to €2M+ in the middle of the pandemic

  • Conversion rate optimisation

    • Led growth at AirHelp • Built and launched 1 CRO tool for Lead Generation, delivering thousands of leads • Built and launched 1 CRO tool for App Store Optimisation (ASO), delivering MMs of installs

Industries

  • SaaS

    • Built and launched 1 SaaS tool for Lead Generation, delivering thousands of leads • Built and launched 1 SaaS tool for App Store Optimisation (ASO), delivering MMs of installs • Reforge Advanced Growth Strategy (ed II)

  • Marketing Automation

    • Led growth at AirHelp • Built and launched 1 CRO tool for Lead Generation, delivering thousands of leads • Built and launched 1 CRO tool for App Store Optimisation (ASO), delivering MMs of installs

  • Travel

    • Led growth and new-product at AirHelp (Y Combinator), as Product Director • Launched a new B2B version of AirHelp (via Trip.com), selling 10k units in the first month • Brought 3 new products to the market at AirHelp (YC), testing plans, funnels and USPs • Launched the Plus version of AirHelp, driving revenues to €2M+ in the middle of the pandemic

  • Corporate Training

    • Trainer in product management, product growth and leadership development for corporations with +10k people • Certified ICF coach, for leadership development • Leadership Trainer at the AirHelp Leadership program • B2B Mentor and coach across multiple platforms (eg Mentor Cruise, Pack AI)

Experience

  • Product Principles

    Leadership & Transition Coach
    •linkedin.com/company/90981063/admin/dashboard/

    I coach leaders, senior ICs and founders in tech through pivotal transitions — to get unstuck, find clarity, and move forward. It often starts with on-the-job challenges or high stress — responsibilities that feel like too much, and it's never enough. Or with the quiet discontent of a career that no longer fits. My clients are typically analytical and high-performing, often from tech. They know how to think. What they need is a space that combines honest structure with genuine depth — to address not just what to do next, but what's been getting in the way. I work across three areas: · Leadership & Product coaching — for leaders in a new role, or senior ICs growing into leadership · Transition coaching — for professionals at a career crossroads, figuring out what's next · Burnout & resilience — for high performers running on empty, struggling to sustain the pace I bring 15+ years of leadership experience in technology (including Product Director at AirHelp, YC W14), combined with 8+ years of transformational coaching — somatic work, self-leadership, and resilience practices.

    Consulting

  • AirHelp

    Director of Product, New Initiatives
    •airhelp.com

    Responsible for AirHelp Plus, subscription product sold via B2C and B2B partnerships with global OTAs (Skyscanner, Trip.com), contributing to 10% of the total company revenues. I executed a growth and expansion strategy that brought 3 new product versions to the market in the middle of the pandemic, driving our revenues for the area to €2M+. My responsibilities included: • Manage a portfolio of two products (Plus), reporting directly to the CEO • Launch new travel products during the pandemic (+15% revenues) • Introduce new growth channels, resulting in +10% uptick in conversion rates • Lead and coach a cross disciplinary team, across B2C and B2B distribution • Define and communicate strategy and priorities across the organisation

    Travel AgencyConsumer ApplicationsBusiness Travel

  • AirHelp

    Lead Product Manager, Growth
    •airhelp.com

    Responsible for AirHelp Plus, subscription product sold via B2C and B2B partnerships with global OTAs (Skyscanner, Trip.com), contributing to 10% of the total company revenues. My responsibilities include: • Manage the product area as business owner, reporting on strategy and results to the CEO • Lead and coach a growth team of 11 (analysis, design, research, engineering) • Structure activities for effective cross-functional execution (product + marketing) • Define and communicate vision, goals and priorities across the organisation

    Travel AgencyConsumer ApplicationsBusiness Travel

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