Experience

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  Top Tier Impact

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Digital Content Manager

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

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  WBAY-TV

  • United States

  • Digital News Producer & Editor

    • Nov 2022 - Present
    • United States

    Content creation on all digital and social media levels, including OTT video clip attachments. Copy writing, SEO procedures, news selection and structurization, graphic enhancements, viewer/audience analysis, monetization. Includes online video editing for both digital and linear TV formats. Evaluation and analysis of data and revenue flow with tools like Chartbeat or Parrot. Editing of several evening newscasts on Edius Pro Version 9.4 (packages, VOs, SOTs, SOTVOs).

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  Comcast

  • Remote/Munich/Philadelphia

  • Programming Manager

    • Jun 2021 - Nov 2022
    • Remote/Munich/Philadelphia

    Scheduling of linear TV channels, WebVideo on demand events (OTT, SVOD and AVOD) and introduction of new streaming services for clients in the European markets, particularly in Germany, via Comcast´s distribution network Sky Europe. In addition, developing content ideas based on historic events for Sky´s Documentary Channel. Market and performance analysis, profound knowledge of movies from different genres (particularly Thriller, Horror, Drama, Classics and Action) and made-for-TV/stream series from own sources (NBC/Universal) and partner channels (i.e. Warner/TNT).

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  Welt

  • Remote/Berlin

  • Contributing Author

    • May 2018 - May 2021
    • Remote/Berlin

    Wrote more than 30 full page feature articles and portraits on prominent players in the sports industry and on current affairs for Axel Springer´s quality broadsheet Die Welt. SEO and HTML writing for digital content.

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  Finanz Informatik

  • Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

  • Contributing Author

    • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
    • Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Wrote more than 25 trade journal pieces for IT experts on Finanz Informatik´s new IT tools, their arithmetics and how to best utilize their advantages vis-a-vis client services. Provided insights into the latest developments of machine learning and the efficiency of automatization processes in the financial services industry.

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  RTL2 Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG

  • Cologne

  • Production Editor

    • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
    • Cologne

    On-site directing of docutainment episodes for access prime time TV segments.

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  COLLECTION Business Center

  • Düsseldorf

  • Communications and Press Officer

    • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
    • Düsseldorf

    Created and implemented media awareness campaign to enhance company profile, particularly in the b2b segment. Measures included stronger social media presence, production of a corporate introduction video and evaluation of market developments in order to optimize client information services. SEO and HTML writing for digital content

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  MAZ&MORE TV-Produktion GmbH

  • Berlin

  • General Assignment Reporter/Managing Editor

    • Mar 2015 - Jan 2018
    • Berlin

    Germany´s largest and most successful breakfast/morning TV show - assignments comprised several tasks, such as night shift managing editor, day shift reporting, news editing, video editing, story-finding and data-mining as well as new format developing and ratings analysis. All news genres: crime, celebrities, sports, current affairs, politics, weather, cultural events, animal-related stories and much more. Also: Topic research and scripts for studio guest appearances. Transfer of content to several social media sites promoting program and schedule as well as providing in-depth features.

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  The University of Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

  • Social Media/Data Research Postgraduate Fellow

    • Sep 2017 - Oct 2017
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Identification and evaluation of data-mining efficiency-programs. Utilization of algorithms to customize product for client preferences and improve distribution/supply channels/chains. Application of IT tools to intensify supply/demand interaction.

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  Wirtschaft aktuell

  • Greater Munster Area

  • Features Editor

    • Jan 2014 - Mar 2015
    • Greater Munster Area

    Magazine articles on economic developments in Northern Northrine Westphalia and Southern Lower Saxony

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  Network Media Service

  • Munich New York Los Angeles

  • President/Owner

    • Oct 2011 - Mar 2015
    • Munich New York Los Angeles

    Contributing editor to several international media outfits, feature and conceptual development of TV programming. Clients included CBS News, European Broadcast Union, AP Television Network, ARD German Public Television, ORF Public Austrian Television and SRG Public Swiss Television.

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  ITV

  • Cologne

  • Content Editor

    • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014
    • Cologne

    Docutainment series "Mini Beiz-Dini Beiz" for Swiss TV SRF

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  Coconut Media Box

  • Cologne

  • Managing Editor

    • 2013 - 2013
    • Cologne

    Creation and conception of editorial content for ARD Public German Television, RTL TV as well as directing corporate image video for both linear and digital distribution.

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  Good Times Fernsehproduktions-GmbH

  • Cologne

  • Senior Editor

    • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012
    • Cologne

    On-site docutainment directing and production

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  Westcom Media Corporation

  • Dortmund/Düsseldorf

  • Chief Reporter

    • Oct 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Dortmund/Düsseldorf

    VJ, actual news, every genre

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  The Local Europe AB

  • Germany

  • Editor

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Germany

    News and magazine articles on different developments in Germany

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  Redseven Entertainment GmbH

  • Italy

  • Production Editor

    • Aug 2011 - Oct 2011
    • Italy

    Contributing editor for reality show "Die Alm"

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  WDR

  • Essen/Duisburg

  • News Reporter

    • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011
    • Essen/Duisburg

    Contributing Editor/Reporter all kinds of news genres

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  Network Media Service

  • Munich/New York/Los Angeles/Washington D.C.

  • President/Owner

    • Aug 1993 - Aug 2010
    • Munich/New York/Los Angeles/Washington D.C.

    TV and Media Productions for numerous networks, such as ARD, ZDF, RTL, Pro 7, SAT 1, N 24, APTN, CBS News, Kabel 1, Spiegel TV

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  Grey Group

  • New York/Munich

  • Senior Account Manager

    • Sep 1990 - Jul 1993
    • New York/Munich

    Developed and implemented PR strategies for the US Mint, The Government of Taiwan, Mexico: A Work of Arts, Spreebogen Development Berlin, The Norwegian Seafood Export Council, The US Department of Economic Development

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  Axel Springer

  • Hamburg/New York

  • Journalist/Korrespondent

    • Dec 1986 - Sep 1990
    • Hamburg/New York

    Wrote numerous articels for "Die Welt", "Welt am Sonntag", "Bild", "Bild am Sonntag", "Sportbild", "Hamburger Abendblatt", "Berliner Morgenpost", "BZ", "Hör Zu" and several other Springer Publications.