👋 I'm Mirela Iancu.



Growth & Product Marketer. Serial Learner.

As a Growth Marketer, Mirela Iancu specializes in Product Marketing, Content Strategy, and SEO. She excels at uncovering users’ intent and pain points, and at designing user-centered products, features, and go-to-market strategies that drive sustainable growth.

Roles

  • Growth and Product Marketer at Word Tips (2019 – 2024)
  • Serial Learner and Mentor at Coursera
  • Founder eLearnRo
  • Former Marketer at Bannersnack and Senior Banker
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About Mirela Iancu

Mirela Iancu is a Barcelona-based marketer who delivers sustainable growth for B2C and B2B digital products. With over a decade of experience across corporate environments and startups, she blends marketing, product thinking, and analytics to strengthen organic growth engines and generate new business through user-centered features and product innovation.

The Growth Philosophy

Focus

10% of the work will account for 90% of the results. Identify where in the funnel to focus, what metrics to use, and what marketing channels.

Uniqueness

Each project is unique, grows differently, and requires a starting humble approach to achieve growth.

Limits of Growth

Each product has its limits for growth. It’s essential to understand them early to set realistic goals and allocate resources effectively.

Thinking in Systems

It is essential to have a holistic understanding of the project and its ecosystem to develop a feasible and sustainable growth strategy.

Work

Mirela Iancu is a Product and Growth Marketer specializing in sustainable inbound strategy, user-centered product development, and analytics. She previously led growth and product efforts at Word Tips, mentors learners on Coursera, and founded eLearnRo.

 

Her experience spans B2B and B2C products across industries including SaaS, gaming, dictionaries, education, privacy, home networking, and banking.

 

She has worked in cross-functional roles within fast-paced startups, combining marketing, product thinking, and experimentation. Her earlier banking career provided a solid foundation in business, leadership, and long-term relationship building, skills that continue to guide her work today.

The Growth Process

Discovery

Understanding users’ needs and priorities is key to tailoring effective marketing efforts that achieve impactful growth opportunities.

Strategy

Defining and using a north star metric to develop a growth strategy that is feasible and aligned with the business goals.

Implement

Thoughtful planning and breaking down the actions into sprints with intelligent resource allocation and ambitious but achievable deadlines.

Measure & Learn

Observing and learning from the data and feedback to improve strategies, make better decisions, and iterate.

Brands I had the pleasure to work with:

Brands Mirela Iancu worked with

Featured On Forbes

Mirela Iancu has  been featured on Forbes and Coursera Blog. In addition, she was invited to mentor on Coursera.

Google Ads Search Certification

Google Ads Display Certification

Google Ads Apps Certification

B2B & B2C Expertise Across Different Industries

Gaming | Word Games | Dictionaries | EdTech | FinTech | Finances | Design Tools | Privacy | Home Network Devices

10+

Years of Experience

1,000,000+

Daily Clicks

8

Products

Core Strengths

Full Stack Marketer IG

Full Stack Marketer

User centric marketer

User-centered Thinker

Learner & Mentor IG

Learner & Mentor