Julian S. - Startup Coach

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Present

3 years 8 months

Heilbronn, Germany

Startup Coach

Campus Founders Heilbronn

Oct 2021 - Present

3 years 11 months

Senior Product Owner (interim)

OTTO

Product responsibility for 10+ million emails daily
Implementing and rolling out a CRM tool for newsletters and transactional emails
Optimizing revenue contribution and customer experience through emails and app pushes
Designing, implementing, and rolling out new features for the marketplace and app
Leading an interdisciplinary team (developers, UX designer, analysts, project managers)
Coordinating with business units, legal, data protection, and compliance

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

3 months

Lead Product Owner (freelance)

Erwin Müller / Lusini

Building and marketing the restaurant portal 4yourguests.de
Responsible for the product backlog
Managing the external development team and UX design

Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

7 months

Mannheim, Germany

Product Manager (freelance)

Phoenix Pharmahandel

Concept for the corporate venture gesund.de
Project management and product ownership for the relaunch of the online pharmacy shop
Coordination of the PAYBACK loyalty program for pharmacies
Leading an interdisciplinary team
Aligning with sales, marketing, and sales promotion

May 2020 - Jul 2020

3 months

Product and Marketing Manager (freelance)

Kurzarbeit-einfach.de / Urban Impact

Chatbot for the digital application for short-time work benefits (on behalf of the German government)
Stakeholder management: Federal Employment Agency
Managing PR agency and UX design agency

Apr 2016 - Jun 2019

3 years 3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Product and Marketing Manager (Freelance)

Deutsche Bank

Built a 30-person team and a data-driven business model developer.db.com
Strategy, roll-out, and marketing
Led and developed an interdisciplinary team
Product Owner for the Developer Portal and API products
Coordinated external and internal stakeholders like procurement, legal, sales, and marketing
Business development with startups, SMEs, and international corporations
Selected and managed agencies

Jan 2016 - Present

9 years 8 months

Member and Treasurer

Be!Fund Indien Förderverein e.V.

Nov 2014 - Mar 2016

1 year 5 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Strategy Consultant

IBM

Project assignments in banking and IT
Design and facilitation of client workshops (Design Thinking)
Business development (preparing studies, market analyses, and handling tenders)

Dec 2011 - Sep 2014

2 years 10 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Strategic Planner

Ogilvy Public Relations

Clients: Coca-Cola, IKEA, Media Markt, Philips, etc.
Led projects and strategy for ATL, digital, and social media campaigns
Concept development and briefing of creative teams
Presentations and workshops

Dec 2010 - Jun 2011

7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Junior Strategic Communication Manager

JWT – J. Walter Thompson Germany

Client: Nestlé
Strategy and client consulting (TVC, social media)
Briefing of creative teams
Competitive and target group analyses
Qualitative and quantitative market research (focus group interviews, online panels, etc.)

Oct 2009 - Nov 2010

1 year 2 months

Munich, Germany

Junior PR Consultant

Serviceplan Public Relations

Clients: BMW, Generali, Müller Dairy
Social media strategies and content (blogs, Facebook, Twitter)
Press releases and corporate publishing
Crisis communication

Summary

13 years of experience in product management, marketing, and consulting
Product Owner (SCRUM, KANBAN) with a strategic eye for product vision and translating the roadmap into a prioritized backlog
Experienced with structures, processes, and politics in international corporations and their spin-offs
Building, evolving, and marketing online stores, marketplaces, and platforms
Recruiting, leading, and developing interdisciplinary teams on-site and remote
Budget responsibility and stakeholder management up to board level
Selecting and managing agencies and service providers
Affinity for numbers, testing, and analytics
Entrepreneurial mindset and decisiveness
Turning relevant problems into excellent solutions
Passionate team player with strong initiative and assertiveness
Bridging the gap between business and IT