Christian Steinmetz
Sales & Marketing Manager, Project Manager, and Brand Manager in Köln, Deutschland
Rise! Jump! Inspire! Scream! Fly! Smile! Spark! Create! Love! Dream! German born and raised, passionate about sports and travelling. Currently working and living in Germany but feeling home in Australia. I would like to take my profession and life to the next level and finally fulfill my long term ambition of living and working in Australia.
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Education
Feb. 2010 Post Graduate University degree (Dipl.-Kfm. (FH)) in Marketing Management
Nov. 2009 – Jan. 2010 Diploma Thesis at International Marketing Department, Draeger Safety AG & Co. KGaA, Luebeck, Germany
Sept. 2004 – Feb. 2010 Business sciences studies, University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Major: Marketing Management and Human Resources Management
Professional Development
Oct. 2009 Business English - Intensive Programme
Sept. 2009 Global Contact with American Business People – IntensiveProgramme
Sept. 2009 Effective Moderation
June 2009 Customer Process Monitoring (CPM)
July 2007 – Aug. 2007 Erasmus Intensive Programme “Central and South Eastern European Management”, University of Applied Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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Professional Experience
March 2014 - today European Sales Manager, G Adventures Limited, London, Great Britain
Jan. 2012 – today Consulting Business Economist, Interims Manager, Freelancer,
Oct. 2010 – Nov. 2011 Brand Manager, Artdeco Cosmetic GmbH, Munich-Karlsfeld, Germany
Sept. 2000 – Oct. 2010 Self-employed in Brand Communication and Sales
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Internships
June 2009 – Oct. 2009 International Marketing Department, Draeger Security AG & Co. KGaA, Luebeck, Germany
Nov. 2008 – April 2009 Marketing / PR and Sales Department, Hugo Boss PTY Ltd., Melbourne, Australia
Aug. 2008 – Sep. 2008 Sales Department / Field Sales Force, H.J. Heinz GmbH, Duesseldorf, Germany
Oct. 2003 – April 2004 Product Marketing, Microsoft Deutschland GmbH, Unterschleissheim, Germany
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Miscellaneous
Languages
German: Native speaker
English: Fluent speaker (IELTS 7.5)
French: Good working knowledge
Dutch: Good working knowledge
Russian: Good working knowledge
Computer Skills
Adobe Photoshop Advanced skills
Apple Mac OS-X Advanced skills
Microsoft Windows Advanced skills
Microsoft-Office Advanced skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Alternative Service Nov. 1998 – Oct. 1999