Sera Akinci

Executive Director at Leap Insights GmbH
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Berlin, Berlin, Germany, DE
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • Germany
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Director
      • Oct 2022 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Professional Training and Coaching
    • Member Board of Directors
      • Oct 2022 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Computer and Network Security
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board Member
      • Apr 2021 - Present

      - Establishing the Organization’s Mission and Purpose - Executive Director-Selecting, Supporting, Reviewing - Organizational Planning - Monitoring and Managing Financial Resources - Assessing and Developing Skills - Establishing the Organization’s Mission and Purpose - Executive Director-Selecting, Supporting, Reviewing - Organizational Planning - Monitoring and Managing Financial Resources - Assessing and Developing Skills

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Media
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Leadership Mentor
      • Jun 2022 - Present

      WomenTech Network​ is a ​community that promotes ​gender diversity in tech and connects talented and skilled professionals with top companies and leading startups that value diversity, inclusion and strive to create a culture of belonging. Approach: - Mentoring Female leaders on leadership - Leadership styles + organisational culture - Personality typing - Self analysis + Improvements - Leadership growth - Leading execution - Empowerment + personal responsibilities -Leadership communication - Crises management + implementing change & dealing with resistance Show less

    • Germany
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Venture Builder
      • Sep 2020 - Sep 2022

      - Business Management - Liaising with shareholders, NBT teams and founders to deliver specific growth metrics (OKRs) - Strategic Thinking - Working with founders to research and identify potential customer verticals, define product roadmaps and develop go-to-market strategies - Growth in ARR/MRR in Ventures - Working with cross-functional teams internally and externally to develop products and growth strategies for our portfolio ventures - Business Management - Liaising with shareholders, NBT teams and founders to deliver specific growth metrics (OKRs) - Strategic Thinking - Working with founders to research and identify potential customer verticals, define product roadmaps and develop go-to-market strategies - Growth in ARR/MRR in Ventures - Working with cross-functional teams internally and externally to develop products and growth strategies for our portfolio ventures

    • Germany
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Account Manager Team Lead
      • 2018 - Sep 2020

      - Pan-European and International PR and marketing campaign development for leading FMCG companies, e-commerce businesses, and the EU Delegation - The team leader of account managers and project manager of agency units for client activities (events, PR, marketing, digital, and finance) - Network management of partner agencies in 13 global markets; in charge of monitoring and overall quality control of performances - Identifying team goals, evaluating team progresses - Reporting to the CEO, performance management - Forecasting and tracking key account metrics both for the clients and team members - Responsible for acquiring new clients from the DACH and MENA region, concept writing, negotiating, contracting - Establishing new business partnerships and coordination of content-related work and administrative matters with mc’s Global Network agencies, subcontractors, consortium members, key experts, and external suppliers Show less

    • Türkiye
    • Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Content Director
      • Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

      - Crowdfunding campaign management - GCC region media relations management - Online/Offline content strategy and development - Creation of entertaining and informative video content - Crowdfunding campaign management - GCC region media relations management - Online/Offline content strategy and development - Creation of entertaining and informative video content

    • United Kingdom
    • Luxury Goods & Jewelry
    • Founder
      • Jun 2014 - Dec 2018

      - Management of in-house jewellery and textile productions, manufacturing - Personal strategist for jewelry e-commerce brands - Acquiring new jewelry brands to manufacture their designs - Corporate finance and sales performance management - Consulting, network connection for jewelry designer brands - Management of in-house jewellery and textile productions, manufacturing - Personal strategist for jewelry e-commerce brands - Acquiring new jewelry brands to manufacture their designs - Corporate finance and sales performance management - Consulting, network connection for jewelry designer brands

    • Malta
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Global Marketing Operations Project Manager
      • Dec 2016 - Jun 2018

      - Managing corporate digital marketing investments - Analyzing, optimizing and reporting ongoing marketing activities - Interpreting SEM, SEO, Google Analytics reports and provide improvement plans for Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, China - Develop a deeper understanding of digital media and e-commerce - Define the priorities and strategic digital initiatives - E-mail content marketing (Emarsys) - Company data analysis and reporting: using Sales Force, CRM Splendid, Google Analytics - Creating monthly reports of deposit & withdrawals from direct clients and IB clients for UK, ES, DE, AE--- CR Report, Calls Report, Marketing Report - Creating mockups for new landing pages, banners, promotions; tracking until the project ends/goes live - Creating social media plan for GKFX, GKFX Prime, GKInvest - Making sure that the country managers are on schedule with my requests - Regular market research , client behaviour analysis - Finding 3rd party partnerships and managing MyAffiliates Portal - Writing financial articles on Market Insight- powered by GKFX - Managing the NYSEinstein Project with Peter Tuchman - Organising events, PR - Working closely with the creative, WEB and Sales Force team - Managing the new website project - Being the bridge person between country managers and the headquarters GKFX Financial Services Ltd is a global, UK based and FCA regulated online Forex trading company offering advanced online FX, CFD’s and commodities brokerage platforms and services to traders globally. Show less

    • Brand Executive Specialist
      • Sep 2013 - May 2014

      - Content marketing and strategy; - Responsible of consulting 4 different FMCG companies; - Coordinate and manage content management and information sharing among departments, divisions and external customers and divisions; - Provide design and direction for collateral, web, product packaging, and other visual communications media for the company; - Develop and enrich customer service experience; - Leverage customer insight data to refine brand management; - Assist in development and refinement of uniform graphic standards and visual brand strategies; - Ensure brand communication for areas of responsibility are consistent with the company and brand positioning; - Develop and implement media planning, buying, and innovation strategies; - Affinity Marketing - CTA Marketing - Relationship Marketing - Translation Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Information Services
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Marketing/Sales
      • Sep 2011 - Oct 2011

      - Managing Contact Database - Telemarketing - Managing Expenses - Organising Spreadsheets and Databases - Coordinating Schedules - Managing Contact Database - Telemarketing - Managing Expenses - Organising Spreadsheets and Databases - Coordinating Schedules

    • Germany
    • Food Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Internship
      • Dec 2010 - Feb 2011

  • Rummble
    • London, United Kingdom
    • Internship
      • Jul 2010 - Aug 2010

Education

  • European Business School (EBS) - London
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Business with Marketing and German
    2010 - 2014
  • Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Business
    2012 - 2012
  • San Francisco State University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Business
    2012 - 2012
  • Bilkent Laboratory International School
    High School, International Baccalaureate
    2007 - 2009
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    Summer School, Economics
    2007 - 2007
  • Hochschule Bremen
    German Language Program, German
    2006 - 2006

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