Martin Volkmar

Strategic Partnerships | Fundraising | Advocacy

New York, United States

Experience

Jan 2020 - Present
5 years 6 months
New York, United States

Consultant - Partnerships, Donor Relations, Advocacy, M&E

United Nations Better Than Cash Alliance

  • Managing partnerships & advocacy with governments, companies and IOs to drive digital financial inclusion along global supply chains
  • Leading on fundraising & donor relations
  • Driving results measurement & evaluation
Jan 2019 - Present
6 years 6 months
Milan, Italy

Head of External Relations

MM Milano The Brand

  • Leading on communications & media relations
  • Global Supply Chain Management in line with Sustainability Strategy
  • Strategic Partnerships for our event concept HOME of Fashion Week and Designer of the Next Generation programme
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
3 years
Wiesbaden, Germany

Policy Advisor - EU Relations

Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs

  • Leading implementation of Hessian program of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
  • Preparing political statements on European regional development policy
  • Managing public relations and consultation processes with government, private sector, NGOs
Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
2 years
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Senior Policy Analyst - G20 Team

Ministerio de Hacienda, Argentina

  • Build and facilitate relations between G20 members & partners on financial policy
  • Organize & implement agenda of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI)
  • Conceptual & analytical work on digital financial inclusion and digital finance
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
2 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Economist - G20 Team

Deutsche Bundesbank

  • Coordination of G20 meetings and conferences
  • Drive collaboration among G20 countries on digital finance and global governance
  • Minister & governor preparation for G20 meetings

Summary

A calm strategic thinker A relationship builder & intermediator An impact-driven advocate & entrepreneur

Relationship builder and leader Knows how to listen, connect the dots, and always come up with a solution

  • Politics & public relations
  • Sustainability & inclusion along global supply chains
  • Telco & financial sector; digital financial inclusion
  • Fashion & entertainment industry

Languages

English
Native
French
Advanced
German
Advanced
Italian
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary

Education

Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

University of Mainz / Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration · Madrid, Spain

Oct 2008 - Jun 2011

Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgart

Master of Science - International Economics & Public Policy · Stuttgart, Germany