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Though the global business world has begun diversifying executive leadership and shifting toward a more equitable environment over recent years, stereotypes from years past can still unfortunately linger in the workplace, causing many high-ranking women to intentionally dress subtly in a misguided attempt to gain respect from their male peers. Not so for $5 billion dollar Miami development giant Shoma Group’s Stephanie Shojaee, who has helped catapult the firm into new levels of success from her position as company Chief Marketing Officer while never once sacrificing her passion for fashion in the process.
Between spearheading the design of hundred-million-dollar single-family home communities, increasing Shoma Group’s digital advertising approach, and creating an all-female marketing team under her leadership, Stephanie has helped boost the company’s revenue by 30 percent since joining the team after her marriage to husband Masoud Shojaee. Unlike many flourishing marketing executives, however, Stephanie matches her business prowess with an undeniable flair for style that’s caught the eye of top fashion houses, luxury car companies, and social media users from across the world.
As a professional and sartorial double-threat, Stephanie has demonstrated her clear value of both work and pleasure to her close-to 400,000 followers on Instagram. Always committed to putting in long hours at the office, Stephanie has dedicated herself to waking up uber-early in the morning to perform her beloved glam session and gym regimen ahead of walking into Shoma Group headquarters at 7 a.m. everyday. By dedicating ample time to getting everything she wishes done, Stephanie has been able to thrive in all aspects of her life, setting an example on how other women can live their lives to the fullest and still uplift their inherent femininity throughout their professional journeys.
Stephanie’s aspirational lifestyle and hard work ethic eventually caught the eye of major car manufacturer Rolls-Royce online, with the British company specially choosing Stephanie to become one of nine select U.S. female ambassadors for the brand – and the very first Latina woman to achieve the feat, at that.
“Rolls-Royce had been scrutinizing all of its female owners across the United States for about a year, especially those with an active online presence,” revealed Stephanie. “They were looking for someone from the next generation who would embody the brand and perfectly fit their campaign vision. I had no idea that Rolls-Royce was looking for female ambassadors. One day I was sitting in the office and got a phone call and was told that I had been selected as an Ambassador. It was surreal! I feel very honored. The campaign focused on women’s empowerment and was a great success.”
Fully embracing her womanhood both in the office and in the catwalk’s front row, Stephanie’s versatile approach toward her CMO role at Shoma Group has helped prove women’s fundamental worth in every aspect of the workplace while similarly subverting antiquated stereotypes, laying the foundations for the enhanced acceptance of femininity and fashion in the world of executive leadership as a result.
For more on Stephanie, visit her Instagram and explore Shoma Group’s website for the latest updates.
