Ken Gildner

Head of Member Marketing and Retention DE/CH at WW (formerly Weight Watchers)
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DE
Languages
  • Englisch Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Deutsch Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Französisch Full professional proficiency
  • Portugiesisch Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Head of Member Marketing and Retention DE/CH
      • Jun 2020 - Present

      Leading a team of 7 responsible for all CRM, direct-to-member communications, customer lifecycle conception and management, and loyalty/retention management activities across WW Germany and Switzerland. Integrating the channels app (content marketing), e-mail, push and others, we develop omnichannel approaches to ongoing and campaign-led member communications, personalizing the experience for various target groups. We place an additional key focus on (re-)engagement, churn and cancellation/save tactics to maximize member retention.Keywords: CRM, customer lifecycle management, customer journey, customer loyalty/retention, rewards programs, omnichannel marketing, e-mail, app marketing, push messaging, direct marketing, marketing strategy, analytics

    • Team Leader Digital Content & Communication DE/CH
      • Nov 2016 - Jun 2020

      Led a team of up to 6 content managers and CRM specialists; responsible for all digital web content in Germany + Switzerland, including work in our CMS, graphic design, all online guest- and member-facing content, editorial planning, e-mail marketing, local marketing and CRM.Additional work in branding/CI and campaign support, including the coordination and omnichannel roll-out of international seasonal and sub-campaigns.Project highlights include numerous relaunches of the ww.com website, the establishment of interdisciplinary editorial processes within the company, and helping coordinate the international brand overhaul in 2018.

    • Freelance Language Services
      • Mar 2010 - Present

      On the side, I still enjoy delving into the wonderful world of translation (DE/FR-EN) and proofreading. I've serviced a number of commercial and scientific fields over the years and find myself becoming more and more enthralled with the topics as I dig deeper. I even do some copywriting on the side. Consider this your warning.Lektorat/Korrektorat (EN) sowie Übersetzung (DE-EN, FR-EN) kommerzieller und wissenschaftlicher Texte On the side, I still enjoy delving into the wonderful world of translation (DE/FR-EN) and proofreading. I've serviced a number of commercial and scientific fields over the years and find myself becoming more and more enthralled with the topics as I dig deeper. I even do some copywriting on the side. Consider this your warning.Lektorat/Korrektorat (EN) sowie Übersetzung (DE-EN, FR-EN) kommerzieller und wissenschaftlicher Texte

    • Germany
    • Wholesale
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Expert Communications
      • Aug 2014 - Nov 2016

      Corporate Communications/PR & BrandingProjektmanagement bei englischsprachigen Unternehmenspublikationen (inkl. METRO GROUP Geschäftsbericht, Handelslexikon); Corporate Identity / Design / Branding; Dienstleistermanagement; Interne Kommunikation; Social Media; Erstellung und Pflege der konzerneigenen SprachrichtlinienProject management for English corporate publications (including METRO GROUP Annual Report, Retail Compendium); corporate identity, design and branding; management of service providers/agencies; internal communication; social media; creation and maintenance of corporate wording guidelines

    • Germany
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Doktorand
      • Jul 2010 - Feb 2015

      Forschungsgruppe Städtebauliche DenkmalpflegeTitel des Dissertationsvorhabens: „Städtebauliche Denkmalpflege als integratives Verfahren der Stätebauförderung am Beispiel von vier Gründerzeitgebieten”Link zur Dissertation: https://eldorado.tu-dortmund.de/handle/2003/34501

    • Projektberatung/Project Advisory
      • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

      Beratung eines Bachelor F-Projektes zum Städtebau in Halifax, KanadaAdvisor for a Bachelor "F project" regarding urban design in Halifax, Canada

    • United States
    • Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Freelance English Instructor
      • Nov 2009 - Jan 2014

      Individual and group instruction of private and commercial customers (GER language framework A1-C1). Specialization in business and academic English. Individual and group instruction of private and commercial customers (GER language framework A1-C1). Specialization in business and academic English.

    • Researcher
      • Apr 2008 - Jul 2009

      Various graphic design tasks; community planning and development; urban design; plan creation Various graphic design tasks; community planning and development; urban design; plan creation

    • Marketing Associate
      • Sep 2003 - Jan 2009

      Creation/maintenance of the company website; customer support; planning of city tours; creation of advertisement and marketing materials; copywriting Creation/maintenance of the company website; customer support; planning of city tours; creation of advertisement and marketing materials; copywriting

    • Teaching Assistant
      • Sep 2007 - Dec 2008

    • Canada
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern, City Planning Department
      • Sep 2006 - Mar 2007

      In the divisions responsible for ecological sustainability and the introduction of the new land-use plan In the divisions responsible for ecological sustainability and the introduction of the new land-use plan

Education

  • Universität Dortmund
    Dr.-Ing., Raumplanung
    2010 - 2015
  • Dalhousie University
    M.Plan, Planning
    2007 - 2009
  • Carleton University
    B.A. (Hons.), Geographie
    2003 - 2007

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