Consulting, writing, and training in corporate communications.
Customized consulting, writing, and workshops on corporate communications, focusing on special and crisis situations.
From PR to media planning and social media to marketing.
Jun 2022 - Present
3 years 2 months
Munich, Germany
Lecturer
International School of Management (ISM)
Teaching as an adjunct lecturer in corporate communications.
Currently teaching courses in internal communications, media planning, and global communications in master's and bachelor's programs.
Jan 2017 - Apr 2022
5 years 4 months
Weilerbach, Germany
Marketing Manager
proALPHA
Marketing and communications for a mid-sized software vendor.
Internal/external communications including building and expanding social media activities, studies, CEO communications, communications around M&As, internal change projects, owner and management changes, new product releases, up to communications related to an employee wanted by the police on suspicion of murder.
Building and expanding press relations.
Strategic communications planning.
Media planning.
Event management, planning, and execution.
Lead generation and campaigns, especially online.
Marketing planning and controlling, both for individual industries and across the board.
Budget planning.
Vendor selection and management.
Interim leadership of the 10-member distributed marketing team at proALPHA (05/2017 – 12/2017).
Jan 2011 - Dec 2016
6 years
Ismaning, Germany
Senior Marketing Specialist
msg
External communications for the software and IT consulting firm msg and its parent company msg systems ag, focusing on B2B.
Internal/external communications including CEO communications, communications around M&As, management changes, etc.
Building and expanding PR efforts.
Media planning.
Setting up social media activities.
Event support.
Advising and supporting national and international offices.
Vendor selection and management.
Aug 2008 - Dec 2010
2 years 5 months
Munich, Germany
Account Manager
PR-Com
Managing clients in the IT and technology sector in a B2B environment.
Communications and marketing consulting including pitch preparation and delivery for international clients.
Communications around M&As, product launches, new product developments, etc.
Conceptualizing and executing events, interviews, press tours, surveys, etc.
Point of contact for the German trade and business press.
Managing and leading a consulting team.
Mar 2005 - Jun 2008
3 years 4 months
Munich, Germany
Account Manager
Heller & Partner
Marketing and communications for companies in both B2B and B2C sectors.
Consulting on and designing and implementing internal and external communications with a focus on political public relations, including preventive crisis communications, e.g., referendums on planned construction of power plants or a holiday resort.
Marketing consulting for printer manufacturers, specialty insurers, and property developers.