Martin Wiederholt

Senior Brand Strategist

Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Sep 2023 - Sep 2023
1 month
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Brand Strategist

Piratas Werbeagentur

Strategy development for the client Stadtwerke Krefeld or the curanto brand

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year
Essen, Germany

Marketing Manager

ista

Campaign development and implementation for the focus product EcoTrend

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year
Hamburg, Germany

Account Director

Serviceplan Bubble

Internal communications project for the client O2

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Brand Strategist

Targobank

  • Pitch support
  • Onboarding of a new lead agency
Jan 2020 - Dec 2022
2 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Brand Strategist

Targobank

Communicative responsibility for building a new secondary brand (development of positioning, management of market research and design processes, budgeting, media and communication strategy)

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year
Mannheim, Germany

Marketing Advisor

Alpha-Test

  • Consulting on the development of a brand positioning
  • Establishment of fundamental marketing processes
  • Advising on agency selection
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year
Hamburg, Germany

Account Director

Freunde des Hauses

Campaign development and various projects for the clients DKB and Warsteiner

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year
Cologne, Germany

Project Navigator

Health Crowd

Project management for various communication projects of the client Janssen-Cilag in the fields of oncology and immunology

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Brand Strategist

Targobank

Development of a brand portfolio strategy and several management board presentations

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year
Essen, Germany

Marketing Manager

ista

Development of a product positioning and sales campaign for the real estate management platform facilioo

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Client Service Director

Piratas Werbeagentur

  • Holiday cover at CSD level
  • Onboarding of a new business win (E.ON)
  • Establishing processes and structures
  • Development of brand and content strategy
  • Campaign development for the IQ Energy product area
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Manager/Community Manager

WeightWatchers

Member support and participant casting for a pilot study as well as the 2020/21 winter campaign

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
2 years
Mönchengladbach, Germany

Senior Brand Strategist

Santander Consumer Bank

  • Strategy lead for the Santander brand
  • Development of a brand positioning and communication strategy for Santander Germany
  • Implementation of various communication measures
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year
Hamburg, Germany

Account Director

Geometry Global

Development and implementation of a Christmas campaign for the client Lidl including shoot/production organization

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Account Manager

thjnk

Implementation of various communication measures for the client Viega

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Brand Consultant

GREY/KW43

  • Design relaunch for the client ZEISS
  • Strategy development for multiple pitches
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
1 year
Cologne, Germany

Account Director

Zum goldenen Hirschen

  • Development and implementation of a TV campaign as well as several national promotions for the client OBI including shoot/production organization
  • Strategy and design development for the new OBI private label baliv
Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
2 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Marketing Manager

Targobank

  • Management of an ATL campaign (TV, print, radio)
  • Development of a new online visual world
  • Project responsibility for repositioning and design relaunch of the Targobank brand
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year
Hamburg, Germany

Senior Account Manager

Geometry Global

Development and implementation of campaigns and measures for the Lucky Strike and Pall Mall brands in the Benelux markets

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Brand Manager

Verlagsgruppe Handelsblatt

Main responsibility for all communication measures of the Handelsblatt brand

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Berater/POS-Stratege

Kontrast

Strategy development for the implementation of the client Vodafone's new brand positioning at the point of sale

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year
Cologne, Germany

Brand Manager ATL/Kampagnenmanager

Unitymedia

Development and management of several comprehensive 360-degree campaigns (TV, OOH, print, online, POS, direct marketing) including shoot and production supervision

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year
Munich, Germany

Account Director

Wunderman

Campaign development (online and print) for the clients Intel and Microsoft

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year
Hamburg, Germany

Account Director

Geometry Global

Development of the launch campaign for the new e-cigarette brand Vype (client: BAT)

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year
Cologne, Germany

B2B Marketing Manager

Unitymedia

  • Communicative responsibility for the subbrand Unitymedia Business
  • Development of various communication measures including a launch campaign for the new Business Wifi product
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
2 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Projektmanager Marketing

ERGO Versicherungsgruppe

  • Relaunch of a digital sales platform
  • Development of communication for a new consulting concept
  • Implementation of various communication measures
  • Adjustment of several processes within the marketing department
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Group Account Director

BBDO

Execution of relaunch event and communication for the 5GUM brand

Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year
Hamburg, Germany

Account Manager

Geometry Global

Implementation of various communication measures for the Pall Mall brand

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Account Manager

Ogilvy Action

Development and implementation of various communication measures for the Pall Mall brand

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
1 year
Cologne, Germany

Marketing Manager

congstar

  • Management of the beach volleyball sponsorship for the congstar brand
  • Development and implementation of several DRTV spots
  • Development and implementation of an internal communication concept for new employees
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Account Director

GRAMM

  • Operational main contact for the client ThyssenKrupp
  • Management of various projects and campaigns for this client
  • Strategy development and project management for multiple pitches
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Planner

TBWA

  • Revision of international brand positionings for the client Henkel
  • Strategy development for several new business activities
  • Workshop preparation for the client Intersnack
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
1 year
Cologne, Germany

Marketing Manager

congstar

  • Development and implementation of POS activities for prepaid and postpaid products
  • Conducting an agency pitch to revise the packaging concept
  • Management of overall communication for the two white labels ja!mobil and PENNYmobil
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
1 year
Düsseldorf, Germany

Account Director

GRAMM

  • Development of a new literature concept for the client WILO
  • Implementation of several projects for the client WILO
  • Strategy development and project management for multiple pitches
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
2 years
Cologne, Germany

Account Director / Leiter Kundenberatung

Die Gefährten GmbH

  • Establishment, expansion and management of the communications department (8-member team + freelancers) in collaboration with the Creative Director
  • Strategic (and partly operational) support of all agency clients (new client acquisition and existing business)
  • Budget and personnel responsibility for the entire department
  • Member of the management team, direct reporting to the executive management
  • Clients include: Compo, Mars, Mäurer & Wirtz, Metten, Nokia, Philips, Sara Lee
  • Areas: sales promotion, POS communication, trade communication (sell-in/sell-out)
Jan 2007 - Dec 2009
2 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior-Kundenberater / Teamleiter

Krall.Partner Werbeagentur GmbH

  • Leadership of the client service team for the client Bosch Thermotechnik (agency's key account) in liaison with the executive management
  • Strategic and operational responsibility for the client in day-to-day business
  • Client: Bosch Thermotechnik (brand: Buderus)
  • Areas: traditional media (print, radio), sales promotion, literature, B2B communication, direct marketing, corporate design
Jan 2004 - Dec 2006
2 years
Cologne, Germany

Account Executive

SMART Werbeagentur GmbH

  • Part of the New Business team and project-based support of existing clients in direct coordination with the Client Service Director
  • Strategic and operational support of various agency clients
  • Professional leadership of 2 junior consultants
  • Clients include: AachenMünchener, Alpine Electronics, Cologne Centurions, Deutsche Vermögensberatung, Nissin Foods
  • Areas: traditional media, out-of-home, sales promotion, promotion, event
Jan 2003 - Dec 2005
3 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Junior Account Executive

GRECO Werbeagentur GmbH (GREY Global Group)

  • Operational management of various clients in day-to-day business; partly independently, partly in collaboration with a management supervisor
  • First strategic experience as well as involvement and presentation preparation in new business (for GRECO as well as agency-wide within the network)
  • Clients include: Carsch-Haus (Kaufhof), DAB Bank, Hardenberg-Wilthen, Intersnack, Sara Lee, Vodafone Information Systems
  • Areas: traditional media (TV, print), direct marketing, POS/trade communication, literature
Jan 2001 - Dec 2003
2 years
Düsseldorf, Germany

Junior-Kundenberater, Kundenberater

Masthoff Werbeagentur GmbH

  • Operational management of the key account Ferrero (brand: Milch-Schnitte) as well as other project budgets in day-to-day business
  • Direct liaison with executive management
  • Clients: Ferrero, Pfizer, Dr. Mewes Heilmittel
  • Areas: traditional media (TV, print), promotion, sponsorship, direct marketing

Summary

  • Freelancer
  • Marketing Consultant
  • Client consulting at decision-maker level
  • Management of complex projects
  • Brand Management
  • Integrated campaign development and management on both agency and corporate side
  • Strategy and concept development
  • Planning
  • Supervision
  • Team leadership
  • Account management
  • Management experience
  • Budget and personnel responsibility

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Portuguese
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 2001

Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

Diploma in Business Administration, Marketing and Corporate Management · Business Administration · Düsseldorf, Germany

Gymnasium Haus Overbach

German Abitur (university entrance qualification) · Jülich, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Squared Online Digital Marketing and Leadership Certificate

Online Marketing Certificate

Google Future Workshop

Google Analytics Advanced Certificate

Direct Marketing Certificate

Siegfried Vögele Institute

Berlitz Certificate ‘Doing Business’/Business English

Berlitz