Independent Consultant for Marketing, Media & Digitalization
Hamburg, Germany
Experience
Apr 2020 - Present
5 years 3 months
Hamburg, Germany
Independent Consultant for Marketing, Media & Digitalization
Marketing & Communication Consulting
Media Strategy and Planning
New Business Development
Competitive Intelligence
Innovation Concepts
Keynotes & Workshops
Inspiration Sessions
Research Support
Product marketing for an international movie studio
Brand development and marketing for a provider of holiday homes
Communication planning for an international entertainment client
Campaign strategy for a regional food brand
Strategic consulting for a marketing intelligence tool
Competitive intelligence for a German retail client
Strategic marketing concept for a start-up (education sector)
Various ad hoc projects for expert consultancy networks
Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
1 year 3 months
Hamburg, Germany
New Business/ Global Business Development Publishing
Bauer Media
Participation in the strategic development project to identify the new business area, incl. initial steps of go-to-market implementation
Identification, evaluation and first contact of potential acquisition targets (for business areas Publishing and SME Services)
Development and assessment of new business models for the publishing portfolio and the magazine brands
International strategic development projects & participation in international exchange groups
Mar 2018 - Sep 2018
7 months
Hamburg, Germany
Director New Business (Marketing)
Beiersdorf AG
Taking over the marketing responsibility for the New Business Unit within the Pearl Brands Division.
Development and launch of new brands/ business models (incl. brand positioning, product concepts and go-to-market strategy)
Driving innovation and digitalization
Jan 2016 - Mar 2018
1 year 3 months
Hamburg, Germany
Managing Partner Media Strategy & Innovation
Carat Hamburg GmbH
Strategic lead of national and international pitch projects (e.g. playing a crucial role in defending of the Beiersdorf/ Tchibo account)
Execution of ideation & innovation workshops and inspiration sessions
Beiersdorf AG (incl. the development of innovative brand projects), Tchibo GmbH, Mattel
Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
6 months
Hamburg, Germany
Lecturer Social Media
EBC Hochschule Hamburg
Oct 2015 - Sep 2016
1 year
Hamburg, Germany
Head of Strategy & Innovation
Davies Meyer GmbH
Responsible for the strategic product of the agency (Digital Full Service Agency). Main clients included PepsiCo (Germany + Russia), Jägermeister, Alpina, Henkel Schwarzkopf, Compo.
Business development & pitch lead
Strategic advancement of the agency’s own CRM tool (development of a marketing strategy, identification of business opportunities, support of the implementation of client specific projects, etc.)
Internal and external innovation projects
Oct 2014 - Sep 2015
1 year
Hamburg, Germany
Lecturer Media Planning
Brand Academy
Apr 2011 - Aug 2015
4 years 5 months
Hamburg, Germany
Director Strategy/Account Director - Member of the Management Board
OMD Hamburg
Head of the Strategic Unit, responsible for the strategic output of the agency.
Linked research department and client teams, transferring research results into real insights.
Led new business efforts, playing a key role in high profile new business projects including wins for Mars Inc., The Walt Disney Company and The North Face.
Head of a Client Unit, successfully integrating new challenging clients like Mars Petcare (high budget, numerous brands), Disney (high complexity, unique business challenges), and Airbnb (start-up).
Additional clients included Parship, Hermes Deutschland, Intel, The North Face, Monster, FedEx.
Managed a team of 12 employees.
Mar 2003 - Mar 2011
8 years 1 month
Account Management / Strategic Planning
Various Media Agencies (e.g., Starcom, Mediaedge:cia (now Wavemaker))
Procter & Gamble (G/S/A)
Software AG
Henkel
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Education
Oct 1997 - Jun 2003
Universität Paderborn
Diploma in International Business Studies, focus on marketing and languages (English/French) · International Business Studies · Paderborn, Germany · 2,4
Oct 1987 - Jun 1996
Pelizaeus-Gymnasium Paderborn
A-Levels · Paderborn, Germany
Oct 1983 - Jun 1987
Mariengrundschule Paderborn
Paderborn, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Design Thinking Master
Scrum Master (PSM 1)
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