Hi, I’m Xiya, a marketing and social media professional with 15 years of experience building and growing consumer & B2B brands across Europe, as well as collaborating with Asia and the US. I co-founded SBP Social Brand Partners, a social media marketing firm, primarily serving local service businesses (e.g. home improvement, property maintenance, solar installer companies). I also lead brand, content, and paid media strategies for European markets, with a focus on consumer electronics, retail partnerships, and a personalization-focused pet brand. I thrive in remote, international teams, coordinating content calendars, briefing creatives, and using analytics to optimize performance. I’m passionate about social media & content strategy, storytelling, creator/influencer collaborations, and driving measurable results through social media, paid campaigns, and cross-functional collaboration. I'm experienced in covering both the strategic and hands-on execution part of a project, meeting you where you are at.

Gergana Valcheva (Xiya Wan 万夕雅)

Hi, I’m Xiya, a marketing and social media professional with 15 years of experience building and growing consumer & B2B brands across Europe, as well as collaborating with Asia and the US. I co-founded SBP Social Brand Partners, a social media marketing firm, primarily serving local service businesses (e.g. home improvement, property maintenance, solar installer companies). I also lead brand, content, and paid media strategies for European markets, with a focus on consumer electronics, retail partnerships, and a personalization-focused pet brand. I thrive in remote, international teams, coordinating content calendars, briefing creatives, and using analytics to optimize performance. I’m passionate about social media & content strategy, storytelling, creator/influencer collaborations, and driving measurable results through social media, paid campaigns, and cross-functional collaboration. I'm experienced in covering both the strategic and hands-on execution part of a project, meeting you where you are at.

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April 15, 2026

Hi, I’m Xiya, a marketing and social media professional with 15 years of experience building and growing consumer & B2B brands across Europe, as well as collaborating with Asia and the US. I co-founded SBP Social Brand Partners, a social media marketing firm, primarily serving local service businesses (e.g. home improvement, property maintenance, solar installer companies). I also lead brand, content, and paid media strategies for European markets, with a focus on consumer electronics, retail partnerships, and a personalization-focused pet brand.

I thrive in remote, international teams, coordinating content calendars, briefing creatives, and using analytics to optimize performance. I’m passionate about social media & content strategy, storytelling, creator/influencer collaborations, and driving measurable results through social media, paid campaigns, and cross-functional collaboration. I’m experienced in covering both the strategic and hands-on execution part of a project, meeting you where you are at.

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Language

Bulgarian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Russian
Intermediate
Dutch
Beginner
German
Beginner

Work Experience

Marketing & Communications Manager, Europe at RAPOO Europe (now Kolibri360)
July 1, 2015 - Present
• Built and managed day-to-day European social media presence; led social strategy and paid campaigns across Meta, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, TikTok, and Pinterest; coordinated content calendars; collaborated with product, design and external partners; utilized analytics tools (Meta Insights, Google Analytics, Looker Studio, Data Studio) to optimize performance. • Built Rapoo Europe’s social presence from scratch: Instagram grew from 0 to ~7k followers; LinkedIn from 0 to ~1k; gaming community grew to ~4.5k; main Facebook page reached 61k followers; developed and executed guerrilla campaigns, events, and integrated social activities. • Owns Rapoo Europe’s brand presence with social media strategy and channel growth, develops content strategy and copy, manages community engagement and analytics, coordinates paid social campaigns, maintains brand voice and visuals, leads influencer/UGC collaborations, and collaborates cross-functionally with sales and product teams.
Marketing Specialist, EMEA – Innergie at Delta Electronics Europe
August 1, 2012 - June 1, 2015
Coordinated marketing activities and content for Innergie across European markets; managed digital campaigns and in-store communications to support consumer power brand initiatives.
Co-owner (Partner) at SBP Social Brand Partners
July 1, 2020 - Present
• Co-founded SBP Social Brand Partners and led social media & paid ads consulting for consumer brands in the Netherlands and Europe. • Helping service businesses generate leads and build trust online. We offer social media management and paid ads services for businesses in the Netherlands and abroad. No fixed contracts. Complete flexibility. Transparency and prompt communication. • Consistently delivered 20+ qualified leads every month at just €10.74 cost per conversion (lead) through professional Meta lead-generation campaigns showing on Facebook & Instagram. Note: The cost per lead varies based on multiple factors (industry, market, region, season, etc.) - these results are above average and profitable for the client.
Founder (Webshop) at Proud Tails
August 10, 2023 - Present
• Created a pet-focused brand concept (ProudTails) rooted in community and storytelling. • Defined brand positioning, identity and tone-of-voice; developed social content ideas and community angles to connect pet parents around everyday stories and product use.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Management (Marketing major) at The Hague University of Applied Sciences
August 31, 2008 - July 31, 2012
BA Exchange Marketing & Communications at University of Ottawa, Canada
January 1, 2011 - August 1, 2011

Qualifications

410-101: Meta Certified Media Buying Professional
March 1, 2026 - June 1, 2026
Renewal In progress | Meta Blueprint
Guerrilla Business Intensive
June 26, 2024 - June 29, 2024
4-day, high-energy training, led by Mac Attram and hosted by Success Resources, focused on accelerating business growth via proven marketing techniques and sales systems.
HubSpot Academy Certification
March 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Social Media Strategy
Coursenvy® Ad Agency
August 11, 2021 - November 27, 2021
Facebook Ads & Facebook Marketing Mastery

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Software & Internet, Retail, Gaming, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services, Other