Appointing an International Marketing Director to support Toqio’s next stage of growth

3Search’s dedicated executive search partners collaborated with embedded financial solutions provider, Toqio, to appoint a senior marketing leader. Following a significant funding milestone, they required senior leadership capable of shaping and executing their next phase of growth. 

Having secured €20m in Series A funding, the business was entering a critical scaling phase, requiring enhanced go-to-market strategy, stronger global positioning, and a more sophisticated demand generation engine. 

Appointing an International Marketing Director to support Toqio’s next stage of growth

About Toqio

Toqio is one of Europe’s most innovative fintech platforms, enabling organisations to launch fully customisable, digital banking propositions. 

With approximately 80 employees across three international offices, the company has quickly established itself as a leading player in embedded finance, combining technical capability with commercial agility. 

Challenge: Building a world-class marketing function

Toqio needed to appoint an International Marketing Director with the capability of: 

  • Defining and evolving a scalable global go-to-market strategy 
  • Building a high-performing demand generation engine 
  • Positioning the brand effectively across multiple markets and audiences

This required a senior leader with deep experience in B2B fintech and technology, alongside the strategic vision to operate in a fast-growing, venture-backed environment. 

Solution: A targeted and insight-led search

We delivered a focused, consultative search process, aligning closely with Toqio’s leadership team to define the success profile for the role. 

Through our specialist networks within fintech and B2B technology, we identified a highly relevant marketing leader with experience across organisations including Thought Machine, Klarna, and Microsoft. 

Initially introduced as a benchmark, the candidate quickly demonstrated a strong strategic and cultural fit. Her experience scaling high-growth businesses and building impactful marketing functions aligned closely with Toqio’s ambitions. 

Outcome: A high-impact leadership appointment

Following a streamlined and collaborative process, Toqio successfully appointed an International Marketing Director to lead its global marketing strategy. 

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