My Dear LinkedIn Network, This might be a longer one, so to the point - at the end of April, I’ve decided to step down as CMO of Rohlik.cz after more than three years, with my last day being June 30. Anyone familiar with Rohlik.cz knows that over three years here feels like a lifetime, packed with experiences that could fill a book 😀 Rohlik is a not easy. When making the decisision to join, the odds of surviving even a year were slim. Let me share my brief story and some learnings, hope some might find it useful, and thank some people along the way. Part I – A big thanks to Petr Pavlik and Jakub Petřina for bringing me in. Learning by doing during full COVID, with a broken team, we made it through. CMO at Rohlik typically lasts six months, and I was on the edge too couple of times...😁 Part II – After six months, Olin Novák became the new CEO. Initially skeptical, I remember Olin saying, "You are actually good, let's do great things together!" 😎 We stabilized the business post-COVID, learned from each other, and achieved big things quickly. Thanks for everything, Oline! Part III – Martin Behan then led Czech Rohlik. Together for 18 months, we laid true foundations, rocketing customer base, orders, and profitability to levels that seemed impossible a year ago. Thanks, Martine, for your patience and belief in gradual improvements leading to a snowball effect, we have things to be proud of! In April, we finished the last financial year, beating customer, order, and frequency targets, and achieving strong double-digit growth. So, why leave now? It's about recognizing the right time. I'm tired and need more time for family and myself. Thanks to my team - Jste hvězdy ⭐ and peers, I’m ending on a high note, higher than I could’ve imagined three years ago. However, my energy to contribute is not what it once was. So, this is the right time. What have I learnt from my experience at Rohlik.cz? 1. Customer obsession can crush the market and competition. Trust the process and believe in it. Customer focus at Rohlik is unparalleled. 2. Team energy, passion, and belief in the purpose can work miracles, overcoming tough times and making you stronger. 3. Businesses work within frameworks. Stay calm, apply common sense, and understand the root causes to achieve almost anything. 4. Battles don't win wars. Stay focused on your purpose and don’t get too emotional when things don’t go your way. 5. If you push people to their limits and recognize their success, they will want to do even more for you. 6. An old Czech saying: Nothing is as hot as it seems 😉 Rohlik is emotional for me, so I’ve taken some time to reflect on this journey since the decision. What’s next? I’ll take the summer off to reset and think about my next chapter. Hopefully, I’ll know soon. All the best and Rohlik.cz forever! And thanks Tomáš Čupr for bearing with me :-) and giving me a chance.
Longest serving CMO at Rohlik. What an achievement. All the best Lukas!
3 years in Rohlik is very nice, especially in marketing 😅 counts as double at least!
Enjoy the summer, I think it is perfect timing in many aspects 😀
Respect Lukas for 3+ years, that is impressive for any CMO not to mention in Rohlik years! Pro tip for resting, delete slack. 😉
Luky, THANK YOU for everything (including the wagyu 🥩 haha)! Have a great summer, and wishing you all the best in your future endeavors. It was a pleasure working with you.
Was pleasure to work with you Luki 🚀🚀🚀 and wish you good luck in new challenges 🍀🍀🍀
not always funny time, but always inspired, take care Luky
Luky, I truly hope our paths cross again someday! It’s been a wild journey with its ups and downs, but it’s always been a fun. Enjoy summer šéfe! 🫶
Děkuju za všechno Luky, jsi frajer a mít tě jako šéfa nemohlo být lepší - jak po pracovní tak i osobní stránce! Odpčiň si a užij si (konečně) léto ÁÁčko❤️
Senior Category Manager ve společnosti Rohlik.cz
5moA kdo mi ted bude rano rikat “ted mi to perli perfektne!” ??? 😅😀 3 roky! 💪🏻 My se jeste uvidime, ale at se dari! 🍀