Sera Akinci
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Experience
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Leap Insights Ventures
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Germany
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Impact Innovation and Growth Services Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Member Board of Directors
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Oct 2022 - Present
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Enclave Networks
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United Kingdom
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Computer and Network Security
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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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
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WomenTech Network
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United States
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Technology, Information and Media
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100 - 200 Employee
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Leadership Mentor
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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
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Next Big Thing AG
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Germany
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Venture Builder
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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
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mc Group
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Germany
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Account Manager Team Lead
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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
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Boğaziçi Ventures
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Türkiye
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Content Director
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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
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Mapuel Lavin London
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United Kingdom
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Luxury Goods & Jewelry
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Founder
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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
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FX Companies
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Malta
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Marketing Operations Project Manager
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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
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Youth Media | Youtholding
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Istanbul, Turkey
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Brand Executive Specialist
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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
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Euromoney Institutional Investor
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United Kingdom
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Information Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Marketing/Sales
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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
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Wingert Foods GmbH
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Germany
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Food Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing Internship
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Dec 2010 - Feb 2011
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Rummble
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London, United Kingdom
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Internship
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Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
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Education
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European Business School (EBS) - London
Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Business with Marketing and German -
Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Business -
San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Business -
Bilkent Laboratory International School
High School, International Baccalaureate -
University of California, Los Angeles
Summer School, Economics -
Hochschule Bremen
German Language Program, German