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Birgit Maier

Content planner and controller

Birgit Maier
Nuremberg, Germany

Experience

Oct 2023 - Present
2 years 5 months

Content planner and controller

Market research service provider

  • Planning, managing, and delivering content for a corporate influencer campaign on LinkedIn for a market research service provider.
Jul 2021 - Present
4 years 8 months

Database builder

mr-directory.com

  • Building the world's largest database of market research service providers and survey platforms ([link]
Apr 2007 - Apr 2020
13 years 1 month
Munich, Germany

Freelance collaborator

Research & Results

  • Collaborated in the editorial team of the trade magazine.

  • Co-organized the annual Research & Results market research fair in Munich, e.g., press work, media planning, or website maintenance.

  • Managed the trade fair catalog, the workshop program, and the fair survey.

  • Main contact person for exhibitors.

Jan 2005 - Present
21 years 2 months
Nuremberg, Germany

Author and freelance market research consultant

Self-employed

  • Author and ghostwriter of numerous professional articles on the market research industry, the economy, and social sciences, published on LinkedIn, marktforschung.de, in Research & Results, planung&analyse, Markenartikel, bank und markt, and w&v.

  • Ghostwriting of management summaries, books, blogs, press releases, websites, and workshop and webinar announcements.

  • Conducted studies for companies in the Sparkassen financial group in the areas of customer satisfaction, employee surveys, image studies, and advertising analyses.

  • Ad-hoc projects for O2 (POS surveys, CATI and CAWI studies).

  • Ongoing customer satisfaction studies for O2, Tchibo mobil, and FONIC.

  • Consulting projects (method selection and management of institutes) for Ravensburger Spiele.

  • Lecturer at the savings banks academies in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

Jul 2000 - Dec 2004
4 years 6 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Head of communications consulting and advertising research

Deutscher Sparkassen Verlag

  • Disciplinary and professional leadership of the department.

  • From March 1, 2002, granted power of attorney and associated duties.

Feb 1997 - Jun 2000
3 years 5 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Consultant communications consulting

Deutscher Sparkassen Verlag

  • Professional leadership of the department.

  • Communication consulting for savings banks and their associations, based on advertising and media research from acquisition to implementation.

  • Pretests, posttests, and brand and image research for national savings bank advertising and regional banks.

  • Media research for the media agency AM.

  • Basic studies to optimize savings bank websites.

  • Conjoint measurements for the value-added concepts department.

  • Conducting various ad-hoc studies (POS measures, efficiency analyses, mystery shopping).

  • Target group analyses through primary research and multivariate methods (Soll+Haben, Communication Network, AWA).

  • Revision of the target group model for the savings bank organization.

  • Preparation and sharing of studies on advertising and media impact.

  • Qualitative and quantitative competitor monitoring, revision of Nielsen reporting.

  • Database analyses and internet research.

  • Planning and building a business intelligence platform.

  • Supervising theses and teaching at savings bank academies.

Feb 1995 - Jan 1997
2 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Deputy head of advertising research

BASISRESEARCH / Millward Brown International

  • Acting head of the department for nine months.

  • Acquisition, organization, planning, control, and presentation of pretests, posttests, and product tests for national clients.

  • Handling and coordinating international communication research projects.

  • Conducting media mix modelling.

  • Managing clients such as Unilever, Schweppes, Fisherman’s Friend, and Sony.

Jul 1993 - Jan 1995
1 year 7 months
Nuremberg, Germany

Project manager

GfK Kommunikationsforschung

  • Acquisition, organization, planning, control, and presentation of pretests.

  • Managing clients such as Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Melitta, GoreTex, and Citibank.

  • Development of foundational projects.

Nov 1991 - Jun 1993
1 year 8 months
Nuremberg, Germany

Research assistant

GfK Kommunikationsforschung

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Banking and Finance (24.5 years), Education (21 years), Telecommunication (21 years), Media and Entertainment (17.5 years), Professional Services (8 years), and Advertising (2 years).

Banking and Finance
Education
Telecommunication
Media and Entertainment
Professional Services
Advertising

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Research and Development (34.5 years), Marketing (25 years), Project Management (24.5 years), Customer Service (13 years), Business Intelligence (8 years), and Information Technology (4.5 years).

Research and Development
Marketing
Project Management
Customer Service
Business Intelligence
Information Technology

Skills

  • Office 365 With Excel, Access, Word, Powerpoint, And Notes
  • Survey Programming (Quantilope And Questionpro)
  • Analysis Tools Like Spss, Quantilope, Questionpro, And Displayr
  • Analysis Tools For Market Media Studies (Mds And Medimach)
  • Prompt Writing With Chatgpt, Humata.ai, Copy.ai, Perplexity.ai, And Pdfgear
  • Social Media Core Skills: Linkedin And Instagram
  • Image And Video Editing: Photoshop, Canva, Capcut
  • Seo Certificate And Cms Knowledge: Contenido Or Wordpress

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Italian
Elementary

Education

Oct 1986 - Oct 1991

Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences for Business

Business administration, market and opinion research · Pforzheim, Germany

Max-Planck-Gymnasium

German high school diploma (Abitur) · Schorndorf, Germany

Certifications & licenses

SEO certificate

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Where is Birgit based?

Birgit is based in Nuremberg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Birgit speak?

Birgit speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Birgit have?

Birgit has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Birgit has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 10 months. Note that Birgit may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Birgit be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Birgit would be well-suited for roles such as: Content planner and controller, Database builder, Freelance collaborator.

What is Birgit's latest experience?

Birgit's most recent position is Content planner and controller at Market research service provider.

What companies has Birgit worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Birgit has worked for Market research service provider, mr-directory.com, and Self-employed.

Which industries is Birgit most experienced in?

Birgit is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Education, and Telecommunication. Birgit also has some experience in Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Professional Services, and Advertising.

Which business areas is Birgit most experienced in?

Birgit is most experienced in business areas like Research and Development (R&D), Marketing, and Project Management. Birgit also has some experience in Customer Service, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology (IT).

Which industries has Birgit worked in recently?

Birgit has recently worked in industries like Education, Banking and Finance, and Telecommunication.

Which business areas has Birgit worked in recently?

Birgit has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Research and Development (R&D), and Business Intelligence.

What is Birgit's education?

Birgit attended Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences for Business for Business administration, market and opinion research.

Does Birgit have any certificates?

Birgit has 1 certificate: SEO certificate.

What is the availability of Birgit?

Birgit is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Birgit?

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