David R.

Director Sales & Marketing

Stuttgart, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Jul 2025
10 months

Director Sales & Marketing

sensified GmbH

  • Oversaw the complete development of the digital business unit from concept to operational implementation
  • Implemented marketing automation to remain efficient during rapid growth
  • Established the brand as an innovation leader in the automotive industry through targeted content marketing
  • Strategically reassessed and discontinued the project due to market contraction in the automotive industry in 2024/25 to focus resources on more profitable business areas
Jun 2022 - Oct 2024
2 years 5 months

Head of Digital & HR Marketing

SOLCOM GmbH

  • Designed the complete customer journey – from the first touchpoint to contract signing
  • Generated qualified B2B leads in parallel through LinkedIn, Google Ads, and content marketing
  • Achieved seven-figure online revenues directly from marketing initiatives
  • Established a corporate influencer program, positioning employees and leaders as industry experts and sextupled organic reach
  • Performance recruiting: Increased hires from 60 to over 130 per year in a market where everyone competes for the same talent
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 years

Head of Marketing

AKAD University

  • Turned crisis into opportunity: Developed and launched a new digital study program in just 4 weeks – achieved seven-figure revenue in the first quarter
  • Built a lead engine, scaling to over 50,000 qualified contacts per year
  • Smart lead nurturing: Implemented a multi-stage scoring and nurturing system that doubled the conversion rate
  • Overall result: +€3M in additional annual revenue and 35% growth over 2 years – not despite, but because the crisis was used as an innovation driver
Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
4 years

Head of Digital New Customer Marketing

Haka Kunz

  • Designed and implemented a shop relaunch within 9 months
  • Developed and scaled a new customer acquisition strategy that delivered over 5,000 qualified new customers per month
  • Introduced performance marketing on Amazon, boosting marketplace revenue by 130%
  • Executed innovative Facebook campaigns and generated over 6,000 qualified partner leads
  • Result: Transformed a stagnant online store into a profitable multi-channel platform with clearly measurable ROI across all channels
Oct 2012 - Oct 2015
3 years 1 month

Head of Inside Sales & Marketing

k+k information services

Oct 2009 - Sep 2012
3 years

Building and managing seminar sales

SCMT GmbH

Summary

C-Level sparring partner for scalable marketing transformation. I am an experienced marketing and digital sales strategist with over 15 years of hands-on experience at the intersection of digitalization, growth, and business development. As a C-level sparring partner, I build scalable marketing and sales platforms that deliver compelling results – from lead generation to revenue transformation. With solid leadership expertise and a clear focus on digital excellence, I develop structures, strategies, and teams that truly work.

Digital growth architect for B2B and B2C | Marketing & Sales Executive | C-Level partner for transformation and performance.

I lead with clarity, accountability, and trust. My goal is to develop resilient teams that create real impact through innovation, efficiency, and customer focus. I combine strategic thinking with operational excellence to turn brands into digital growth engines. I am a leader who inspires and motivates.

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE Automotive & Manufacturing Education & E-Learning B2B Software & SaaS E-Commerce & Retail HR Services & Recruiting

KEY SKILLS AI INTEGRATION & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TALENT ACQUISITION & RETENTION DIGITAL MARKETING & SALES PERFORMANCE BRAND POSITIONING & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP DIGITAL BUSINESS MODEL & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Build Systems. Lead Teams. Drive Revenue. Marketing leadership with impact. As an experienced marketing executive, I have built marketing departments, developed teams, and delivered measurable business results over the past 15 years. My greatest successes have always come when I could shape things.

Languages

German
Native

Education

Steinbeis University Berlin

Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing & Management · Business Administration, Marketing & Management · Berlin, Germany

University of Hohenheim

Business and Economics studies · Stuttgart, Germany

Bechtle AG

Apprenticeship as a wholesale and foreign trade clerk

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