Sonja (Anna lucia) Gottschalk

Performance Marketing Consultant, Google Partner Agency, Google Ads Coach and Mentor

Cologne, Germany
Experience
Nov 2014 - Present
10 years 9 months
Germany

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

Certification as a zanox Affiliate Manager

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