Performance Marketing Consultant, Google Partner Agency, Google Ads Coach and Mentor
Self-employed
Since October 2020: Offering online courses and mentorings in online marketing, SEO and Google Ads, used by 600 clients
Since May 2020: Agency services for Google Ads & certified Google Partner
July 2022 – November 2022: Advised Sidroga Pharma on online marketing, social media, Google Ads & Analytics, mail-order partnerships and campaign planning for brands (Sidroga, Emser, Emcur, Emsan, Aquilea)
October 2021 – June 2022: Consulting for Shop Apotheke in retail media and project management to develop new ad formats for media clients and pharma manufacturers
March 2021 – September 2021: Advised Merkur Sportwetten GmbH on online marketing & media planning with focuses on display, programmatic and TV
January – December 2020: SEO consulting for GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH including content strategy development, on-page optimization and analysis of new opportunities
Project management and marketing consulting for two clients in FMCG and health on behalf of nexum AG
Advised OBI Next in performance marketing (examples: grills and Kärcher)
Advised REWE Digital GmbH on CRM campaign management
Marketing strategy including business plan and resource selection for DIOPTIC GmbH
Potential analysis, development and online marketing strategy for an electronics provider
Consulting and project management in content migration and SEO relaunch for toom Baumarkt
Optimization of the B2B online presence of a sports betting provider
Advice on agency selection
Aug 2014 - Nov 2014
4 months
Düsseldorf, Germany
Director of Marketing
Lottowelt AG
Managed online marketing, print, TV and branding
Responsible for reporting to the gambling regulator
Startup operating as a state-licensed lottery broker with the lotto-welt.de platform
Feb 2014 - Jul 2014
6 months
Düsseldorf, Germany
Country Manager E-Commerce Germany
C&A Online GmbH
Responsible for the overall performance of the German C&A online shop
Led two junior country managers
Nine-figure revenue and corresponding marketing budget
Tasks included sales forecasting, budget and promotion planning, agency management, marketing planning and profitability analysis
Achievement: Designed and implemented a new sales and cost forecast tool for all eight country shops of C&A and optimized online marketing channels with significantly higher RoAS
Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
5 months
Cologne, Germany
Management Consultant
wdp GmbH – Wachter Digital Partners
Optimized the online and monetization strategy for an Austrian publisher (women, fashion, lifestyle)
Restructured the digital division of a scientific publisher
Designed and implemented an online shop for “Smart Home”
Took over shop management of a wdp-owned shop
Managed online measures for B2B new customer acquisition
Aug 2011 - Aug 2015
4 years 1 month
Cologne, Germany
Freelance Lecturer for Online Marketing, E-Commerce and Social Media
SAE Institute
Apr 2011 - Jul 2013
2 years 4 months
Cologne, Germany
Deputy Management
AD Eleven GmbH
Built and led online marketing, product management and business development
Managed a team of nine employees
International projects in DE, AT, GB, TR, CZ
Managed service providers in DE, GB, MT, CA, AT
Examples: Launched and relaunched two online platforms (sports betting, tip games), designed and implemented the “Message Box” for customer notifications
Apr 2010 - Mar 2011
1 year
Cologne, Germany
Online Marketing and Sales Manager
RTL Disney Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG, Super RTL
Led online marketing for SUPER RTL
SEM, SEO, affiliate marketing, display advertising, online partnerships, email marketing, web analytics and cross-departmental consulting (marketing, merchandising, communications)
Dec 2009 - Feb 2010
3 months
Düsseldorf, Germany
Social Media Marketing and Digital Projects
richtwert – Gesellschaft für Kommunikationskultur mbH
Jan 2003 - Mar 2010
7 years 3 months
Cologne, Germany
Self-employed: Design & SEO and Affiliate
Sonja Gottschalk Web and Graphic Design
Services for clients in fashion, beauty and interior design
Aug 2001 - Dec 2002
1 year 5 months
Düsseldorf, Germany
Part-time Employee, from April 2002 Student Assistant
LandesMusikRat NRW e.V.
Planned, organized and ran music competitions
Created and maintained websites
Responsible for marketing & PR, participant support, jury membership and concert hosting
Summary
I help companies sustainably increase the profitability of their performance marketing efforts.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Apr 2002 - Feb 2011
University of Cologne
Diploma, specializations: Marketing & Brand Management, Media Management and Business Psychology · Business Administration · Cologne, Germany
Aug 1988 - Jun 1992
Porz-Eil Community Primary School
Cologne, Germany
Cologne-Porz City Gymnasium
Abitur · Cologne, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Google Partner including certifications for Search, Display, and Video campaigns