Karen K. - Freelance

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Hildesheim, Germany

Experience

Sep 2014 - Present

11 years 3 months

Freelance

Freelance Work

Translations: German/English and English/German
Project work: creating content for websites, blogs and social media
At the same time: certificate program in Online Marketing

Nov 2011 - Nov 2014

3 years 1 month

Hanover, Germany

Online Presence Management

Billigmed GmbH

Creating content based on SEO criteria for a pharmacological search portal
Developing medical content for various online media
Building new customer relationships

May 2010 - Oct 2011

1 year 6 months

Sabbatical

Oct 2002 - Apr 2010

7 years 7 months

Munich, Germany

Marketing Communications Manager

Pentos AG

Managing the website and social media presence
Creating company brochures and leaflets for products and services, as well as press releases in German and English, following CI guidelines
Organizing trade shows and customer events
Communicating with partners and coordinating external agencies, including abroad
Internal communication
Selling and marketing software licenses in the EMEA region
Handling sales transactions
Planning and executing direct marketing campaigns
Point of contact for customer inquiries in German, English and French
First-level support

May 2002 - Sep 2002

5 months

Munich, Germany

Customer Care Center Team Leader

Compaq Computer GmbH

Reviewing credit note requests
Serving as a contact for international customers and team members on professional and personal matters
Training new employees

Sep 2000 - Jun 2001

10 months

Grasbrunn, Germany

Corporate Communications Associate

Silicon Graphics GmbH

Research and creation of web articles, product sheets and technical texts in German and English
Responsible for the content and layout of the successful customer magazine SYNERGI
Organization of press events and customer events
Brand management
Internal communication

Mar 2000 - Aug 2000

6 months

Grasbrunn, Germany

Corporate Communications Intern

Silicon Graphics GmbH

Proofreading and creating marketing content
Translating technical texts
Supporting the head of corporate communications

Aug 1997 - Feb 1998

7 months

Slough, United Kingdom

Project-based internship

Swan Stabilo Ltd

Creation of a project report on logistics

Summary

Versatile and accomplished graduate of bilingual business administration studies with a long-term career in international marketing for companies of the IT and the healthcare sector. Specialised in public relations, marketing communications and social media marketing. Furthermore, a qualified sales representative for selling software licences and services to business customers from the entire EMEA-region with profound experience in developing and implementing successful sales strategies. Performance-minded, organised and assertive personality with an eye to detail. Besides, highly emphatic and stress resistant. Always acting service-oriented, putting the customer first.