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Eva Langner

Consultant

Eva Langner
Oberursel (Taunus), Germany

Experience

Jan 2020 - Present
6 years 2 months
Oberursel, Germany

Consultant

Self-employed, Consulting, Training & Coaching

  • Industries: lifestyle and service, energy, solopreneurs/start-ups
  • Strategic consulting for launching and developing the Customer Experience Management program
  • Interim project management, e.g., strategic customer journey management, operational execution of journey workshops, deriving specific measures for process optimization and tracking them in sprints (energy provider, 8 months)
  • Designing and delivering individual coaching for CXM leaders and/or Customer Experience managers, as well as targeted team training and workshops
  • Developing and visualizing personas and customer sketches
  • Mainly virtual due to COVID, partly in-person events
Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
7 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Transfer agency

Dekra Personnel Services

  • Start-up coaching and business plan development
Oct 2015 - Jun 2019
3 years 9 months
Oberursel, Germany

Head of Customer Experience Continental Europe

Thomas Cook Group

  • Built and led the Customer Experience department for Continental Europe
  • Oversaw end-to-end Customer Experience activities in Continental Europe, linking online and offline customer journeys and corporate culture
  • Managed five CX managers across different locations
  • Led international, cross-department projects, including planning and running Customer Advisory Boards, customer journey mapping workshops, and pain-point analyses to improve customer experiences
  • Defined and improved consistent Customer Experience standards and KPIs, and introduced and steadily raised the Net Promoter Score by 4-5 points each year
Jul 2014 - Sep 2015
1 year 3 months
Oberursel, Germany

Senior Quality Manager

Thomas Cook Group

  • Strategically developed and managed the group's quality management activities, especially integrating with the UK source market
  • Led international, cross-functional projects, e.g., quality task forces
  • Improved customer satisfaction scores and reduced compensation payments
  • Negotiated service level agreements with external partners
  • Developed and delivered a training and consulting program for hoteliers
Apr 2010 - Jun 2014
4 years 3 months
Oberursel, Germany

Product Manager

Thomas Cook Group

  • Functional supervisor of up to 10 junior product managers, led cross-functional projects such as IT implementation and switching the pricing system on the business side
  • Overall planning and coordination of catalogue production for all responsible products/destinations both online and offline, ensuring system bookability
  • Revenue and guest volume planning, as well as implementing measures to achieve targets
Jun 2004 - Mar 2010
5 years 10 months
Oberursel, Germany

Junior Product Manager Italy

Thomas Cook Group

Aug 2001 - May 2004
2 years 10 months
Oberursel, Germany

Product Management Assistant Italy

Thomas Cook Group

May 2001 - Jul 2001
3 months
Oberursel, Germany

Service Center Employee terramar

Thomas Cook Group

Aug 2000 - Apr 2001
9 months
Geldern, Germany

Executive Assistant

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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 Tourism (19 years), Professional Services (6.5 years), and Energy (6 years).

Tourism
Professional Services
Energy

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 Project Management (15.5 years), Product Development (13 years), Customer Service (10 years), Strategy (6.5 years), Quality Assurance (1 year), and Operations (0.5 years).

Project Management
Product Development
Customer Service
Strategy
Quality Assurance
Operations

Summary

A passionate Customer Experience expert and empathetic team and people manager with a results focus, an independent, structured way of working, strong analytical skills, and a continuous improvement mindset.

  • Bachelor in European Business Management
  • Over 20 years of experience in a global corporation
  • Since 2015, solid hands-on and leadership experience in Customer Experience Management
  • More than six years of virtual work experience, including 4 years of leading teams across multiple locations
  • Skilled in coordinating steering committees up to the C-level

Skills

  • Cx/omni Advanced
  • Inmoment Advanced
  • Conceptboard Advanced
  • Seminars, E.g., Team Leadership, Group Dynamics Management, Change Management

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced
French
Advanced
Italian
Advanced

Education

Sep 1997 - Jun 2000

University of Wales

Bachelor European Business Management · European Business Management · Cardiff, United Kingdom · BA Hons, Second Class Honours, Division 1

Sep 1988 - Sep 1997

Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium

German high school diploma · Ettlingen, Germany · 1.7

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Where is Eva based?

Eva is based in Oberursel (Taunus), Germany.

What languages does Eva speak?

Eva speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Advanced), Italian (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Eva have?

Eva has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Eva has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Eva may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Eva be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Eva would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant, Transfer agency, Head of Customer Experience Continental Europe.

What is Eva's latest experience?

Eva's most recent position is Consultant at Self-employed, Consulting, Training & Coaching.

What companies has Eva worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Eva has worked for Self-employed, Consulting, Training & Coaching.

Which industries is Eva most experienced in?

Eva is most experienced in industries like Tourism and Hospitality, Professional Services, and Energy.

Which business areas is Eva most experienced in?

Eva is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Customer Service. Eva also has some experience in Strategy and Planning, Quality Assurance (QA), and Operations.

Which industries has Eva worked in recently?

Eva has recently worked in industries like Energy and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Eva worked in recently?

Eva has recently worked in business areas like Customer Service, Project Management, and Strategy and Planning.

What is Eva's education?

Eva holds a Bachelor in European Business Management from University of Wales.

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