Michael Appel

Project Manager for o2 Loop Creation (Account Management)

Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2015 - Dec 2019
3 years

Project Manager for o2 Loop Creation (Account Management)

NFQ GmbH

  • Consulting on the online shop (o2 free card)
  • UX and customer journey advisory
  • Additional projects for agency clients
Jan 2014 - Present
11 years 6 months

Interim Manager Prepaid Brand B2P (Head of/Director)

Telefónica Deutschland GmbH & Co OHG

  • Product management involving interfaces such as BMI, controlling, CRM, legal, marketing, NT/ST, and sales

  • P&L reconciliation

  • Regulation-related projects (GDPR, TraVo, EU regulations)

  • B2B Go-To-Market and online strategy development

  • Operating model development

  • Online strategy including online shop setup

  • Project leadership for the former Value Brand B2C – single point of contact for Blau.de

  • Requirements formulation for product management of a white-label portal

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015
2 years

Implementation of IT Project Portfolio Management Software (Department Manager)

Raiffeisen Bank Österreich/GRZ IT Center Linz GmbH

  • Preparing, planning, designing, and conducting workshops for structured collection of specific requirements for business processes in IT project portfolio management
  • Creating BRD documents with detailed implementation designs
  • Testing iteration results and related reporting
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
1 year

Optimization of Customer Loyalty Program in CRM Organizational Transformation (Head of)

Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH

  • Analyzing and optimizing self-care portal (channels, functions, user guidance) and related interfaces and processes
  • Analyzing and optimizing the entire campaign landscape, including channel and tracking improvements and implementing measures
  • Performing cost and performance driver analysis (bottom-up) for the entire customer loyalty program; consulting with controlling and service providers
  • Creating business cases for top management level
  • Analyzing and improving business processes; conceptualizing new processes
  • Data validation and preparation in collaboration with external providers and market research institutes
  • Developing a dashboard for representing the customer loyalty program, including defining KPIs for top management
  • Coordinating design, implementation agencies, and technical service providers (e.g., database hosting providers)
  • Conducting continuous analysis and adaptation of project development (Scrum)
  • Coordinating with legal on drafting a data protection template regarding integrated service providers and use of customer data
Jan 2011 - Present
13 years 6 months

CRM & Marketing Consultant

The Marketing Concept GmbH

  • Consulting in CRM, marketing, product, and IT
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
1 year

Project Manager/Marketing & Sales Consultant DACH (Sales Director EMEA)

Dassault Systèmes Deutschland GmbH

  • Managing marketing and sales for CRM and direct marketing activities in DACH region, mainly BTL and ATL
  • Supporting the implementation of insights in international projects
  • Adhering to new data protection laws related to campaign landscape and customer data management
  • Optimizing the overall campaign landscape; executing B2B campaigns
  • Preparing critical market and customer insights in local and global reports for top management
  • Analyzing competition and market situations
  • Analyzing and optimizing the Europe-wide tracking/response system using Salesforce
Jan 2007 - Dec 2013
6 years

Project Manager Marketing, Event & Sponsoring

Agentour25

  • Advising on direct marketing campaigns in IT, tourism, and hospitality
  • Planning and executing direct marketing campaigns
  • Leading and managing project teams of up to 10 employees
  • Preparing key market and customer insights in the form of local and global reports
Jan 2004 - Dec 2008
4 years

Project Manager Marketing, Event & Sponsoring

Agentour25

  • Coordinating event, sponsorship, and PR measures for product introductions, including Audi Q7
  • Clients included Audi AG, Allianz, Mercedes-Benz

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Macromedia München

Bachelor of Arts · Angewandte Medienwirtschaft · Munich, Germany

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

Volkswirtschaftslehre, Marketing, Organisation und Führung · Munich, Germany

Hochschule Mittweida (FH)

Marketing, PR- und Kommunikationsmanagement · Mittweida, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Salesforce Administrator

Scrum Certified Scrum Master