André Hoffmann

Marketing, PR and Brand expert with experience in various sectors

André Hoffmann
Markkleeberg, Germany

Experience

Feb 2024 - Dec 2024
11 months
Munich, Germany
Hybrid

Interim Senior PR Manager

Linde

  • Responsibility for international PR, Media Relations & communications strategies

  • Editing and coordinating the external publication of news around project start-ups, interviews with the management and content for various channels (e.g. Social Media)

  • Alignment with communication departments of business partners

  • Content alignment with internal stakeholders, project managers and external media

  • Point of contact for external partners (PR agency) and media

  • Drafting of texts, interview briefings, panel preparations, presentations, speeches at events for Executive Leadership Team

Nov 2023 - Jan 2024
3 months
Saudi Arabia

Interim Senior Project Manager

ESL Faceit Group

Management of communications strategy (PR, Online Marketing etc.)

Project Management, alignment of internal and external processes

Responsibility for the communication with various stakeholders (agency, management, client)

Collaboration with various teams (Marketing, PR, athlete & publisher relations etc.)

Apr 2023 - Jan 2025
1 year 10 months
Germany

Interim Senior Project Manager PR & Communications

BMUV

Development of the Communication Strategy for a sustainability project within the context of UEFA EURO 2024

Development of communication material, moving images, and PR material

Conception of a national PR strategy

Project Management

Coordinating the workflow with various partners (EURO 2024, Host Cities, project partners)

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022
6 months
Switzerland

Interim Senior Project Manager Brand Communications

MIGROS

Project Management for various advertising campaigns

Partnership management

PR work

Sponsorship Management (music and sports partnerships)

Stakeholder Management

Financial Forecast

Jan 2021 - Jun 2022
6 months
Germany

Interim Senior Communications and PR Manager

WMF

Responsibility for international PR & communications strategies and brand management for various products

Sustainability Communications

Development and realization of a communications strategy for a campaign with a Hollywood star

Cooperation of external stakeholders (agencies)

Content production

Marketing activation & event planning

Media Relations and Media planning

Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
6 months
Germany

Interim Senior PR & Communications Manager

NOVENTI SE

Responsible for national PR strategy

Conception and realization of national campaigns

Steering of service providers

Preparation of Events und photoshootings

Sports marketing (partnership with FC Bayern Munich)

Event Management (appearance at the biggest trade fair in the sector)

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
3 months

Senior Project Manager UEFA Euro 2020

Volkswagen

Project management at the UEFA Euro 2020

Cooperation with international VW managers

Steering of external stakeholders

Jan 2020 - Dec 2023
3 years

Freelancing PR and Marketing Expert

Independent consultant in the areas of PR, Marketing, Business Development, Project Management and Sponsorship Management and Brand Management, such as for:

Host City Liaison Manager at UEFA / EURO 2024 GmbH at the UEFA EURO 2024

International Project Management (Communication) for the 2024 eSports World Cup in Saudi Arabia onside of EFG/ELS

Senior Project Manager PR & Marketing for BMUV - sustainability project in the context of UEFA EURO 2024

Project Manager for Volkswagen - in context of UEFA EURO 2020

Senior Sponsorship and Project Manager for ERGO – partnership with DFB Pokal

Senior Project Manager PR for sports and music partnerships at Hogarth Worldwide for MIGROS

Examples of other clients: NOVENTI, WMF, Pro7Sat1, 888sport, DHL, Glashütte Original, Avery Dennisson, Cheetah Mobile, GRK Golf Charity, Paracelsus, athletes and sports federations etc.

Jun 2019 - Jan 2021
1 year 8 months
Germany

Senior PR Manager

VNG AG

Conception and implementation of the national and regional PR strategy

Sustainability Communications

Management of sponsorship assets (sports and culture)

Content production, for example new image movie

Event Management (trade fairs, PR events, conferences)

Media Relations

Partnership Management

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year

Freelancing PR and Marketing Expert

Independent consultant in the areas of PR, Marketing, Business Development, Project Management and Sponsorship Management and Brand Management

May 2018 - Jan 2019
9 months
Germany

PR Management

DHL

Development and implementation of the local PR campaign as part of the 10th anniversary of the DHL hub Leipzig/Halle

Writing and sending out media information, organizing and supporting interviews, media monitoring, setting up and expanding the media distribution list

Media Relations

Event Management

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
2 years
Germany

Senior PR Manager

GRK Golf Charity

Conception of the national and regional PR strategy

Writing and sending out media information, organizing and supporting interviews, media monitoring, setting up and expanding the media distribution list

Media Relations

Organization and implementation of PR events (press conferences, TV and/or photo shoots, editorial visits, etc.)

Sep 2016 - Jun 2019
2 years 10 months
Germany

Senior PR and Marketing Consultant

WOLFFBERG Communication

Senior Key Account Manager and responsibility for the planning, coordination and implementation of PR and marketing strategies for various clients, such as DHL, ORNIKAR, KIROW, DDP, GRK Golf, Parques Reunidos

Overall communications and marketing planning for clients, creation of strategies with clear goals and KPIs

Content production (print, audio, video) and conception of media campaigns and planning, project management

May 2016 - Sep 2016
5 months
Germany

Senior Project Manager Sportsponsoring

ERGO

Organization and implementation of the entire activation of sports sponsorship of the DFB Pokal (German football cup)

Development and supervision of a roadshow Development and implementation of a nationwide sweepstakes campaign

Coordination with external stakeholders (associations, agencies, Ergo representatives, etc.) budget management

Jan 2013 - Dec 2016
4 years

Freelancing PR and Marketing Expert

Independent consultant in the areas of PR, Marketing, Business Development, Project Management and Sponsorship Management and Brand Management

Jan 2010 - Oct 2012
1 year 10 months
Germany

Senior Manager Communications Sports and Media Rights

ARD

Responsibility for media and public relations as well as marketing, external and internal communication at ARD Sports Coordination

Press work and media relations at international major sports events, such as UEFA EURO, Olympics and others

Sep 2009 - Dec 2010
1 year 4 months
Germany

Manager Communications

Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)

Responsibility for PR and communications for various projects in the fields of sports, culture, art, history or science

Communications lead for ARD at the 2010 Winter Olympics and responsible for sports communications

Leipzig, Germany

Sponsorship and PR Manager

Leipziger SV Südwest

CMO, Spokesperson & PR Manager

Parques Reunidos

Conception and realization of a national PR and Marketing strategy for amusement park BELANTIS

PR & Media Relations

Media planning

Conception and realization of video and photo shootings

Organization of marketing and PR events

Sports PR (partner of RB Leipzig and SC DHfK Leipzig)

Conception of new media formats

B2B marketing

Summary

Mission-oriented, highly-adaptable and KPI driven PR and Marketing leader with 10+ years' experience and a demonstrated track record in developing and executing integrated marketing and communications plans from end-to-end to drive positive results. Experience as in-house manager and as external consultant (agency) with leadership skills. Trilingual with fluent verbal and written skills in German (native), English and Russian. Extensive experience in sports PR and and marketing cooperations / sponsorships in sports and culture.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Russian
Advanced

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2006

State University of St. Petersburg

Journalism · Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Oct 2002 - Jun 2008

University of Leipzig

Masters Degree · Sports & Journalism · Leipzig, Germany · good