With over 2.4 million customer accounts, BAWAG Group AG is the listed holding company of BAWAG PSK, one of the largest and most profitable banks in Austria. As a group head I am responsible to support growth and drive sales through various acquisition channels for the brands BAWAG PSK, easybank, PayLife, Südwestbank, Qlick, Health AG, Zahnärztekasse AG and Omnicas. Some of my duties include:
Managing and allocating the acquisition budget of over ?3M per annum
Leadership, development and mentoring of the customer acquisition team of three senior associates
Responsibility and control of all digital acquisition channels such as SEA (Google, Bing), SEO, cooperation with affiliates (FinanceAds, durchblicker, awin), retargeting, social media (facebook, instagram, snapchat, pinterest & tiktok), native ads (outbrain) and programmatic display (Adform, GDN)
Responsibility and control of all traditional acquisition channels such as out of home advertising (large format advertising, city lights, DOOH & print), radio, transport media (busses, trams & bicycle caps), events & festivals (Börsianer festival 2019) and guerrilla marketing tactics (streetbranding, dooh projection)
Managing strategic cooperation between easybank & Royal Dutch Shell (Tankbonus & integrated cash management)
Leading the web analytics activities for BAWAG PSK, easybank and Paylife (Adobe Analytics, Adobe Launch & Adobe Target)
Scout24 is a leading operator of digital marketplaces for real estate and automobiles in Germany and other selected European countries. As part of the marketing team of ImmobilienScout24, AutoScout24 and FinanceScout24 Austria, my role included:
Responsibility and control of all online marketing channels in Austria such as SEA (Google, Bing), SEO, cooperation with meta search engines & affiliates, retargeting (Criteo), native advertising (Outbrain), social media, display and programmatic (Adform, DoubleClick)
Responsible for growing both apps, iOS and Android via paid channels, ASO and public relations
Development, planning and implementation of digital marketing campaigns in Austria (brand and product marketing)
Annual planning, allocation and management of the digital marketing budget (>?2M) in Austria
Main contact for internal and external service providers for the production of advertising media for digital channels in Austria
Leadership and coaching of a working student and steering a team of five senior online marketing specialists in Berlin, Germany
The OKI Group is a leading global manufacturer of information technology and printer products headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. As a vital part of their brand marketing and communications team for the EMEA region, I was responsible for
Project led a global website rollout to more than 30 countries in the EMEA region in close coordination with the global OKI headquarters in Japan and the regional sales and marketing teams, which led to the generation of over 10,000 monthly prospective buyers for the printer business
stablishment of a central web-team of four international experts in the field of digital marketing (structuring, definition of required competencies, recruitment, management)
Lead a team of 10 Persons in Mumbai, India to support rollout activities and daily website management
Main contact for digital agencies to realize various projects and tasks in the field of new web content creation, SEO, Google Adwords and e-commerce
Serving as main contact person and advisor to regional marketing teams for digital related projects (HQ Japan, EMEA & Americas)
As a freelance consultant, I've developed concepts for KAEV Trading Kft., a global manufacturer of hydraulic cutting machines based in Hungary, in the field of digital sales and brand strategy with a focus on PPC, SEO, retargeting, email marketing, display advertising, conversion rate optimization and improvement of web usability as part of their website relaunch in 2015.
Fruit of the Loom is a world-leading company specializing in the development, manufacture and international commercialization of apparel. As an important part of the commercial headquarters of the Russell and Spalding brands in Europe, I was responsible for
Develop and implement a marketing strategy as well as the annual campaign planning for specific groups of countries (Eastern Europe, G-S-A) in order to ensure the best possible use of the marketing mix
Project management of European digital marketing activities (new website, e-mail marketing, social media)
Develop and implement marketing activities and campaigns for and in collaboration with retailers and distributors to ensure the optimal utilization of allocated cooperation budgets
Planning, negotiation and implementation of pan-European PR and advertising (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland)
Participation in the planning, development and production of brand catalogs, brochures and other printing material
Development and implementation of local CRM structures and activities to ensure efficient communication with retailers and key stakeholders, in particular distributors
Responsible for setting up trade fair stands and roadshows at various European locations
Shure is a leading international consumer and professional audio electronics manufacturer. The company produces high-end microphones, wireless microphone systems, discussion systems, mixers and headphones. As a vital part of the EMEA marketing department, my role included
Managing digital marketing budget, managerial responsibility for a team of four associates and key advisors to the regional marketing teams
Develop, plan and implement the digital marketing strategy for Shure in EMEA (web infrastructure, ecommerce, social media, online marketing) in close coordination with local markets
Project lead of several international campaigns to strengthen the digital brand identity and customer acquisition (Drum Mastery, Remix Competition) for the EMEA region
Accountability for digital marketing strategy adoption in the EMEA region
Forging relationships with third parties for cooperative marketing (SoundCloud, Universal, Pearl)
Key contact for national and international agencies
Serving as a main contact person and advisor to the regional marketing teams (Americas, EMEA & Asia-Pacific) and distribution partners in over 50 countries
2005 - 2010: Multiple internship and working student positions
Role: Internships & Working Student
Tasks:
Multiple internship and working student positions for brands such as Deutsche Telekom AG (Bonn), finetunes GmbH (Hamburg), weLike GmBH (Hamburg) and Piranha Musik & Verlags AG (Berlin)
2008-10 - 2010-10
University of Lüneburg
Master of Arts (M.A.) Management & Entrepreneurship
Summer Session 2009
University of California, Berkeley
Integrated Marketing Communications
2005-03 - 2008-08
University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Media Management
Profile
A proactive, data-driven and entrepreneurial digital leader with over ten years of experience delivering innovative digital initiatives with international remit. I am highly motivated to use my wealth of experience with digital strategies, transformation and campaign management to drive the digital sales growth of your organization. I love crunching numbers to get every little improvement out of every single digital channel. You can expect a customer orientated team player with outstanding communication skills and strong experience in successfully motivating teams.
Major Achievements
Increased lifetime net income value of BAWAG PSK consumer loans by +126% by decreasing acquisition costs (-64%) and targeting customers with higher profitability through deep integration of data and usage of artificial intelligence driven tools
Successfully grew both mobile apps of ImmobilienScout24 as #1 real estate apps in Austria (Google Play & Apple Store) and increased internal conversion share by 175%
Successful project lead of a high scale web infrastructure rollout (incl. machine learning application) of OKI Group across more than 30 countries of the EMEA region
Significant sales increase of over 10% with the Russell and Spalding brands in Eastern Europe & G-S-A by developing and executing regional marketing strategies
Generated significant growth with Shure headphone sales of over 20% by designing and implementing a digital marketing campaign for over 20 international markets of Shure EMEA
Knowledge & Skills
Leadership:
Successful leadership of international multi-functional teams of up to ten people; Strong experience of developing and mentoring teams
Budget responsibility:
Experience with managing budgets of over ? 3,000,000
Teamwork:
Team spirit coupled with proactivity, independence and assertiveness
Problem solving:
Enjoy solving complex tasks as well as developing and implementing innovative ideas and concepts
Communication:
Outstanding communicator with the ability to comprehensively present problematic issues in a solution-oriented way to other stakeholders
Motivator:
Ability to take complex ideas and turn them into a simple narrative that engages audiences at every level.
With over 2.4 million customer accounts, BAWAG Group AG is the listed holding company of BAWAG PSK, one of the largest and most profitable banks in Austria. As a group head I am responsible to support growth and drive sales through various acquisition channels for the brands BAWAG PSK, easybank, PayLife, Südwestbank, Qlick, Health AG, Zahnärztekasse AG and Omnicas. Some of my duties include:
Managing and allocating the acquisition budget of over ?3M per annum
Leadership, development and mentoring of the customer acquisition team of three senior associates
Responsibility and control of all digital acquisition channels such as SEA (Google, Bing), SEO, cooperation with affiliates (FinanceAds, durchblicker, awin), retargeting, social media (facebook, instagram, snapchat, pinterest & tiktok), native ads (outbrain) and programmatic display (Adform, GDN)
Responsibility and control of all traditional acquisition channels such as out of home advertising (large format advertising, city lights, DOOH & print), radio, transport media (busses, trams & bicycle caps), events & festivals (Börsianer festival 2019) and guerrilla marketing tactics (streetbranding, dooh projection)
Managing strategic cooperation between easybank & Royal Dutch Shell (Tankbonus & integrated cash management)
Leading the web analytics activities for BAWAG PSK, easybank and Paylife (Adobe Analytics, Adobe Launch & Adobe Target)
Scout24 is a leading operator of digital marketplaces for real estate and automobiles in Germany and other selected European countries. As part of the marketing team of ImmobilienScout24, AutoScout24 and FinanceScout24 Austria, my role included:
Responsibility and control of all online marketing channels in Austria such as SEA (Google, Bing), SEO, cooperation with meta search engines & affiliates, retargeting (Criteo), native advertising (Outbrain), social media, display and programmatic (Adform, DoubleClick)
Responsible for growing both apps, iOS and Android via paid channels, ASO and public relations
Development, planning and implementation of digital marketing campaigns in Austria (brand and product marketing)
Annual planning, allocation and management of the digital marketing budget (>?2M) in Austria
Main contact for internal and external service providers for the production of advertising media for digital channels in Austria
Leadership and coaching of a working student and steering a team of five senior online marketing specialists in Berlin, Germany
The OKI Group is a leading global manufacturer of information technology and printer products headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. As a vital part of their brand marketing and communications team for the EMEA region, I was responsible for
Project led a global website rollout to more than 30 countries in the EMEA region in close coordination with the global OKI headquarters in Japan and the regional sales and marketing teams, which led to the generation of over 10,000 monthly prospective buyers for the printer business
stablishment of a central web-team of four international experts in the field of digital marketing (structuring, definition of required competencies, recruitment, management)
Lead a team of 10 Persons in Mumbai, India to support rollout activities and daily website management
Main contact for digital agencies to realize various projects and tasks in the field of new web content creation, SEO, Google Adwords and e-commerce
Serving as main contact person and advisor to regional marketing teams for digital related projects (HQ Japan, EMEA & Americas)
As a freelance consultant, I've developed concepts for KAEV Trading Kft., a global manufacturer of hydraulic cutting machines based in Hungary, in the field of digital sales and brand strategy with a focus on PPC, SEO, retargeting, email marketing, display advertising, conversion rate optimization and improvement of web usability as part of their website relaunch in 2015.
Fruit of the Loom is a world-leading company specializing in the development, manufacture and international commercialization of apparel. As an important part of the commercial headquarters of the Russell and Spalding brands in Europe, I was responsible for
Develop and implement a marketing strategy as well as the annual campaign planning for specific groups of countries (Eastern Europe, G-S-A) in order to ensure the best possible use of the marketing mix
Project management of European digital marketing activities (new website, e-mail marketing, social media)
Develop and implement marketing activities and campaigns for and in collaboration with retailers and distributors to ensure the optimal utilization of allocated cooperation budgets
Planning, negotiation and implementation of pan-European PR and advertising (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland)
Participation in the planning, development and production of brand catalogs, brochures and other printing material
Development and implementation of local CRM structures and activities to ensure efficient communication with retailers and key stakeholders, in particular distributors
Responsible for setting up trade fair stands and roadshows at various European locations
Shure is a leading international consumer and professional audio electronics manufacturer. The company produces high-end microphones, wireless microphone systems, discussion systems, mixers and headphones. As a vital part of the EMEA marketing department, my role included
Managing digital marketing budget, managerial responsibility for a team of four associates and key advisors to the regional marketing teams
Develop, plan and implement the digital marketing strategy for Shure in EMEA (web infrastructure, ecommerce, social media, online marketing) in close coordination with local markets
Project lead of several international campaigns to strengthen the digital brand identity and customer acquisition (Drum Mastery, Remix Competition) for the EMEA region
Accountability for digital marketing strategy adoption in the EMEA region
Forging relationships with third parties for cooperative marketing (SoundCloud, Universal, Pearl)
Key contact for national and international agencies
Serving as a main contact person and advisor to the regional marketing teams (Americas, EMEA & Asia-Pacific) and distribution partners in over 50 countries
2005 - 2010: Multiple internship and working student positions
Role: Internships & Working Student
Tasks:
Multiple internship and working student positions for brands such as Deutsche Telekom AG (Bonn), finetunes GmbH (Hamburg), weLike GmBH (Hamburg) and Piranha Musik & Verlags AG (Berlin)
2008-10 - 2010-10
University of Lüneburg
Master of Arts (M.A.) Management & Entrepreneurship
Summer Session 2009
University of California, Berkeley
Integrated Marketing Communications
2005-03 - 2008-08
University of Applied Sciences, Stuttgart
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Media Management
Profile
A proactive, data-driven and entrepreneurial digital leader with over ten years of experience delivering innovative digital initiatives with international remit. I am highly motivated to use my wealth of experience with digital strategies, transformation and campaign management to drive the digital sales growth of your organization. I love crunching numbers to get every little improvement out of every single digital channel. You can expect a customer orientated team player with outstanding communication skills and strong experience in successfully motivating teams.
Major Achievements
Increased lifetime net income value of BAWAG PSK consumer loans by +126% by decreasing acquisition costs (-64%) and targeting customers with higher profitability through deep integration of data and usage of artificial intelligence driven tools
Successfully grew both mobile apps of ImmobilienScout24 as #1 real estate apps in Austria (Google Play & Apple Store) and increased internal conversion share by 175%
Successful project lead of a high scale web infrastructure rollout (incl. machine learning application) of OKI Group across more than 30 countries of the EMEA region
Significant sales increase of over 10% with the Russell and Spalding brands in Eastern Europe & G-S-A by developing and executing regional marketing strategies
Generated significant growth with Shure headphone sales of over 20% by designing and implementing a digital marketing campaign for over 20 international markets of Shure EMEA
Knowledge & Skills
Leadership:
Successful leadership of international multi-functional teams of up to ten people; Strong experience of developing and mentoring teams
Budget responsibility:
Experience with managing budgets of over ? 3,000,000
Teamwork:
Team spirit coupled with proactivity, independence and assertiveness
Problem solving:
Enjoy solving complex tasks as well as developing and implementing innovative ideas and concepts
Communication:
Outstanding communicator with the ability to comprehensively present problematic issues in a solution-oriented way to other stakeholders
Motivator:
Ability to take complex ideas and turn them into a simple narrative that engages audiences at every level.