Baris (Dr.) Calisan

Managing Director

Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2021 - Present
3 years 7 months
Hamburg, Germany

Managing Director

iN PUNCTO POSITION Beratungsgesellschaft

  • Full responsibility for business operations and revenue
  • Represent the company externally, to clients and network partners
  • Responsible for new client acquisition and existing client management
  • Recruiting new client advisors and network partners
  • Strategy, positioning, sales and marketing consulting for consulting firms, agencies, independent consultants and freelancers
  • KPI-based improvement of clients' business models
  • Securing, developing and strengthening clients' competitive positions and further developing their business activities for higher revenues and net margins
  • Responsible for staffing planning and resource allocation on client projects
Sep 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year
Hamburg, Germany

Lecturer

Hochschule Fresenius

  • Course "Strategic Management" in the Bachelor's program "Fashion and Design Management"
Nov 2019 - Present
5 years 9 months
Hamburg, Germany

Head of Marketing and Communications

Green Growth Futura GmbH

  • Support and advise management in marketing and communications
  • Full responsibility for corporate communications and PR
  • Liaison to strategic partners GLS Bank and Federal German Working Group for Environmentally Conscious Management (B.A.U.M.) e.V.
  • Improve brand image and external representation of the B.A.U.M. Fair Future Fund (WKN A2JF70 / ISIN DE000A2JF709)
  • Plan, implement and monitor media and public relations / PR activities
  • Lead and mentor the marketing team of working students and interns
Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
8 months
Hamburg, Germany

Senior Consultant

PB3C GmbH

  • Clients: Hansainvest, Flex Fonds, Isaria / One Group, SSN Group, HPBA, LEG Immobilien, US Treuhand, among others
  • Consulting and support for national and international clients in real estate and finance
  • Planning, managing, implementing and evaluating PR and communication measures
  • Securing and expanding existing client relationships
  • Acquiring new clients
Sep 2017 - Mar 2019
1 year 7 months
Hamburg, Germany

Lecturer

Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg)

  • Teaching assignment for Corporate Communication, PR and Communication Management at the Faculty of "Design, Media and Information"
  • Teaching assignment for "Communication Management (Fundamentals)" in the Bachelor's program "Information, Media, Library" (09/2018 - 02/2019)
  • Teaching assignment for "Corporate Language" in the Master's program "Information, Media, Library" (03/2018 - 08/2018)
  • Teaching assignment for "Communication Management (Advanced)" in the Master's program "Information, Media, Library" (09/2017 - 02/2018)
Oct 2016 - Feb 2019
2 years 5 months
Hamburg, Germany

Consultant

Public Imaging Finanz-PR & Vertriebs GmbH

  • Clients: Danske Bank, AXA Bank and AXA IM, Nord/LB, Amundi, Braunschweigische Landessparkasse, KGAL Group, among others
  • Strategic and operational support and consulting for national and international PR clients
  • Editorial work for in-house media on finance, economics, insurance, real estate and capital market topics
  • Project management for corporate publishing projects
  • Organizing and conducting training in PR and communications
Feb 2015 - Sep 2016
1 year 8 months
Horrweiler, Germany

External Marketing and Communications Consultant

ABIS Anlagenbau und Industrieservice GmbH

  • Support in improving external image and optimizing the corporate brand
  • Support in setting up the marketing and communications department
  • Support in further developing the company-wide marketing strategy
  • Designing and implementing operational communications and PR
Apr 2014 - Sep 2016
2 years 6 months
Hamburg, Germany

Lecturer

Brand Academy – Hochschule für Design & Kommunikation (today: Brand University of Applied Sciences)

  • Teaching assignment for "Brand Language" in the Bachelor's program "Brand Design" (Brand Academy, Hamburg, 04/2016 - 09/2016)
  • Teaching assignment for "Brand and Communication" in the Bachelor's program "Brand Design" (Brand Academy, Hamburg, 10/2015 - 03/2016)
  • Teaching assignment for "Brand Language" in the Bachelor's program "Brand Design" (Brand Academy, Hamburg, 04/2015 - 09/2015)
Apr 2014 - Sep 2016
2 years 6 months
Berlin, Germany

Lecturer

Hochschule Fresenius

  • Teaching assignment for "Public Communications and Crisis Communication" in the Master's program "Sustainable Marketing & Leadership" (Hochschule Fresenius, Hamburg, 04/2014 - 09/2016)
  • Teaching assignment for "Public Communications and Crisis Communication" in the Master's program "Sustainable Marketing & Leadership" (Hochschule Fresenius, Berlin, 04/2015 - 09/2015)
Jun 2012 - Sep 2013
1 year 4 months
Hamburg, Germany

Marketing & Communications Manager

Blueforte GmbH

  • Clients: Otto, EOS Group, HRS Hotel Portal, IKB Leasing, Wer liefert was, among others
  • Further development of the company-wide marketing and communications strategy
  • Development, implementation and monitoring of marketing and communications activities
  • Operational coordination, editorial work and further development of corporate communications and PR (spokesperson role, press releases, media contacts)
May 2011 - Nov 2011
7 months
Hamburg, Germany

Junior Consultant

Kirchhoff Consult AG

  • Clients: Wacker Neuson AG, Grammer AG, HSH Nordbank, Capital Stage AG, among others
  • Conceptual and content consulting for clients
  • Internal and external project management and controlling
  • Organization and coordination of corporate publishing projects
  • Writing and preparing texts and presentations
Jan 2010 - Apr 2011
4 months
Hamburg, Germany

External Marketing Consultant

ABIS Anlagenbau und Industrieservice

  • Support and development of marketing, corporate communications and PR
  • Creation of a marketing plan for 2011 and a three-year concept through 2013
  • Set up and maintenance of press and media relations
  • Design and launch of a new website
Aug 2010 - Nov 2010
4 months
Munich, Germany

Marketing Assistant to the Managing Director

Alantum Europe GmbH

  • Support in developing and implementing marketing strategies and measures
  • Support for online and offline marketing
  • Support internal and external communications, PR and content management
  • Develop and execute market research projects and case studies
Oct 2008 - Jul 2010
1 year 10 months
Munich, Germany

External Marketing and Communications Consultant

Calisan Consulting e.K.

  • Clients: DAPA Textile Producing & Trading, Istanbul, among others
  • Support and advise management
  • Develop marketing and communications concepts
  • Market and competitor monitoring and analysis
  • Identify new market potentials and sales promotion

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Turkish
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Apr 2004 - Mar 2009

University of Hamburg

PhD in Economics and Social Sciences · Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany · Very good

Oct 1995 - Feb 2002

Ludwig Maximilian University

Master of Arts · Modern German Literature; Communication Studies (Newspaper Journalism); History and Culture of the Near East · Munich, Germany · 1.45

Sep 1986 - Jun 1995

Erasmus-Grasser-Gymnasium

A-levels · Munich, Germany · 1.7