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Dr Dominik Faust

Interim Change Leadership Professional

Dr Dominik Faust
Starnberg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2015 - Present
11 years 1 month

Managing Director

viadoo GmbH

  • Acted as Chief Transformation & Communications Officer (CTO & CCO) and sparring partner for executives of medium-sized companies and DAX corporations, especially in the aviation and defense industry.
  • Designed and implemented change and communication strategies to support management of complex projects such as M&A (post-merger integration), restructurings and reorganizations.
  • Focus on human dynamics, critical communications and the big picture.
Jan 2012 - Dec 2015
4 years
Würzburg, Germany

Interim CEO

AG Kirchenmagazin GbR

  • Managed the commercial leadership and production of a TV show, as well as its marketing to private broadcasters.
  • Balanced the interests of nine partners, defined business processes, secured public funding and drafted a new shareholder agreement.
Jan 2012 - Dec 2015
4 years
Würzburg, Germany

Interim COO

Kath. Medienhaus

  • Managed organizational development, change management and internal communications for 800,000 members.
  • Initiated, designed and implemented digital business models, restructuring measures, post-merger integration (PMI), the introduction of a new corporate culture and the concept of a corporate newsroom.
  • Led a team of over 70 employees.
Jan 2004 - Dec 2014
11 years
Germany

Founder

DFKOM GmbH

  • Acted as Chief Communications Officer (CCO) and sparring partner for executives of medium-sized companies and DAX corporations, especially in the aviation and defense industry such as Airbus (EADS), Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, IABG, MTU Aero Engines, MTU Turbomeca and Rolls-Royce ITP.
  • Designed and implemented strategies for internal and external communication, including social media, employer branding, multimedia content production (video, TV, online, print), content marketing and storytelling.
Jan 2001 - Dec 2004
4 years
Germany

Chief Communications Officer

ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH

  • Designed and implemented internal and external communication strategies for a company with 1,500 employees, including content marketing, change communication, storytelling and employer branding.
  • Increased media presence by 400 percent and incoming orders by 50 percent.
Jan 2000 - Dec 2001
2 years
Munich, Germany

Foreign, Security, and Defense Policy Advisor

Christian Social Union

  • Advised Chairman Dr. Edmund Stoiber on foreign, European, security, and defense policy.
  • Served as State Director of the Working Group on Foreign and Security Policy (ASP).
  • Wrote speeches and organized the 2000 and 2001 defense technology congresses.
  • Maintained contacts with the security and defense industry, the Bavarian State Chancellery, the Hanns Seidel Foundation, and the consular corps.
Jan 1996 - Dec 2013
18 years
Ulm, Germany

Press Officer

German Armed Forces 'We. Serve. Germany.'

  • Developed internal and external communication strategies in the staff of the II German-American Corps and in the Command for Operational Control of Intervention Forces.
  • Produced multimedia content for large-scale military exercises.
  • Supported international delegations at the Munich Security Conference and carried out content marketing, storytelling, and change communications.
Apr 1991 - Dec 1998
7 years 9 months

Editor

Main-Post Media Group

  • Oversaw topic planning, domestic and international research, storytelling, infographics, editing, photography, layout, and desktop publishing.

Summary

As founder of viadoo GmbH and a top management consultant, I have spent many years developing and implementing change and communication concepts. I always consider both the big picture on the macro level (systems, structures, cultures) and the human dynamics on the micro level (motives, relationships, emotions). This holistic perspective shapes my approach, as do my quick understanding, empathy and hands-on mentality.

These skills are especially effective in demanding projects with high complexity and pressure, such as M&As (post-merger integration) or restructuring. I have a keen sense for the human dynamics that decide success or failure: trust, resistance, informal power, hidden conflicts, team dynamics and leadership culture. As an experienced leader and certified change manager, I consistently manage these factors to ensure project success.

Communication is my third clear focus – from a rare threefold perspective: as a journalist and author, as head of corporate communications and spokesperson, and as a media manager. This combination allows me to translate strategies into clear narratives, guide stakeholders confidently through uncertainty, and anchor changes through targeted communication, precise formats and effective storytelling.

For many years, I have had the privilege of planning and successfully managing complex transformation initiatives – including interim assignments – both in medium-sized companies and in DAX corporations.

Skills

  • Change Leadership
  • Change Management
  • Change Communication
  • Business Strategy
  • Public Relations
  • Analytical Strength
  • Inclusive & Mediative
  • Empathy / Ei
  • Solution-orientated
  • Hands-on Approach

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1998 - Jun 2000

FernUniversität in Hagen

Dr. phil. · International Relations and Affairs · Hagen, Germany

Oct 1993 - Jun 1996

FernUniversität in Hagen

Magister Artium (M.A.) · International Relations and Affairs, Sociology, History · Hagen, Germany

Oct 1990 - Jun 1992

The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg

Intermediate examination · International Relations and Affairs, Sociology, History · Würzburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Business Moderator / Facilitator

ACMP Change Management Masterclass

Association of Change Management Professionals, ACMP©

Certified Change Manager

Hochschule Fresenius©

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