I help companies find and prepare professionals with the skills required to perform the work their current stage demands.
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From need to decision
Before deciding who to hire or what to develop, we need to understand what the business needs to achieve, what work needs to be done and which capabilities are required.
This means looking beyond job descriptions and CVs. It means understanding the business context, the responsibilities involved and the evidence that a professional can do the work.
Sometimes the answer is to find someone in the market. Sometimes it is to develop those already on the team. In other cases, the work itself needs to be redefined.
At Young Vines, the starting point is not a solution, but clearly understanding the client's business need.
What do we need to achieve?
What needs to be done?
Who needs to carry out this work?
What do they need to know how to do?
From this understanding, we define the most appropriate response.
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Does your company face a challenge and still not know the best way forward?
Let's talkHow I think
A bad hire is rarely just a hiring problem. A wrong decision can affect leadership, team performance, customers and revenue. I look beyond the CV to understand the real context behind the position.
People decisions need industry context. Wine is a relationship-driven business. I combine knowledge of the wine industry with commercial and operational experience to understand what the role actually demands.
The right professional also needs the right business. Selection is not only about finding someone capable. It is about understanding whether the professional, the role, the leadership, the moment and the culture make sense together. A good hire in the wrong context is still a problem.
Finding the right person is only the beginning. Good people decisions need clarity, development and measurable expectations. I connect selection, training and team development to the reality of the operation.
Who leads
Founder
I have worked for more than 15 years in the wine business in Brazil. Experience across the whole chain, from the operations floor to team leadership, through high-pressure context, decision-making and business building. That background sustains a practical read on people, professional behavior and organizational maturity, applied today to developing teams and improving people and business decisions.
Continuous education in management and people development and adult learning, with a focus on impact in behavior, performance and results, supported by a solid technical and commercial foundation in wine and service.
Numbers and experience.
Different business needs require different people solutions.
From finding the right professional to developing the people already in your team, Young Vines works with wine businesses to connect people decisions with the work that needs to be done.
The lens stays the same. The solution is designed for each context.
The executive search service focuses on finding the right professional for the work the business needs to accomplish.
I search for professionals for strategic and executive positions, considering the demands of the role, the company's context and the stage of the business.
Preparing commercial and service teams to do their work better. I design training around operational needs, required competencies and the team's concrete challenges.
Preparing professionals for the demands of the next level.
I work with professionals who need to broaden their knowledge and perspective, rethink their positioning or prepare for new responsibilities and career decisions.
Creating spaces for learning, exchange and closer connections with the market.
I develop gatherings for wine companies and professionals, with content defined according to the audience, purpose and context of each initiative.
Testimonial
Beyond being an incredible person, Jean is an extremely complete professional. His background across different fronts of the wine world shaped essential qualities for managing and building teams. He uses his passion for wine to connect people, delivering content, even complex content, with lightness, humor and mastery.
Without a doubt, one of the best managers I have ever had. Someone with above-average business vision, always focused on sales, which directly impacted the team's results. But above all, genuinely concerned with the people he led.
An excellent wine connoisseur, a great professional, an excellent colleague… wine is his passion, and connecting people is what makes him thrive. In a world full of snobbery, he uses the right words so everyone feels comfortable.
I had the pleasure of working with Jean at two major food and wine events in Nova Veneza, Brazil, in 2023 and 2024. His real strength lies in his energy and his ability to share knowledge in an engaging and fun way.
When you are present, you convey mastery and credibility, something extremely important for us in business and in life. The way you choose the right people, organize an event and create the right atmosphere… you do it exceptionally well.
I could mention many qualities as a professional: he is upright, sensitive and transparent, always willing to resolve different situations. Beyond that, he is a great person who always gave me a sense of lightness while also encouraging me to reach places I did not even believe were possible at the time.
Structure and direction for those who execute
Guidance with criteria and market reality, the growth tripod.
Insights
Aug 2026
Technique matters, but on its own it does not build a winning team. The difference lies in selection, alignment and continuous development.
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Sep 2026
Hiring the right person is not simply a matter of finding someone with the right experience. The real challenge is understanding what the business actually needs.
Read article →“Have a business challenge involving people and development?”
