Jörg (Hopfgarten) Hopfgarten-Sales Consultant and Interim Manager
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Interim Sales Director
Frosted Games Spieleverlag GmbH
- Leading and coordinating the sales team (3 people)
- Building (digital) processes, KPIs, and controlling in sales
- Negotiating terms and planning marketing partnerships with key accounts
- Creating forecasts and setting up a CRM system
Interim CMO
Frosted Games Spieleverlag GmbH
- Responsible for the strategic development of marketing and sales goals and processes
- Leading and developing the marketing and sales team (4 people), including goal setting, coaching, and performance reviews
- Developing multichannel marketing strategies
Founder
SalesStories Consulting
- Strategic consulting on organization, sales, and transformation topics
- Interim management with responsibility for team management, goal systems, KPI structures, and cross-functional coordination
- Creating and negotiating service contracts and terms
Key Account Manager
Egmont Verlagsgesellschaften mbH
- Supporting the key accounts Hugendubel, Amazon, and Müller
- Planning of marketing subsidies and POS marketing campaigns
- Responsibility for A+ content and Amazon Advertising
- Project management and leadership of a cross-functional project team (6 people) for the launch of the comic platform SWOOSH
- Development and implementation of a go-to-market strategy
- Internal and external stakeholder management
- Coordination between technical and commercial teams
- Managing collaboration with publishing partners (workflows, terms, contract implementation)
- Developing a digital strategy
- Negotiating terms with platforms such as Readly and Sharemagazines
Key Account Manager
Zebralution GmbH
- Supporting publishing customers
- Translating user feedback into product requirements, acting as a bridge between non-technical customers and the technical development team
- Coordinating sales, digital delivery, and marketing
- Project: introduction of Salesforce
Key Account Manager
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Publishers
Support and advise key accounts in wholesale and book trade – representing the entire publishing group (including Böhlau, Neukirchner, Verlag Antike)
Sales controlling
Structuring and further developing sales territories; initiating and managing product developments and sales activities
Assessing the sales potential of new titles together with editorial, press, and marketing
Working on agile product development
Coordinating field sales in the DACH region
Representing the company at trade fairs and events, strategic networking at conferences
Press and Sales Staff
Lukas Publishing House for Art and Intellectual History
- PR and public relations for the brand and publications
- Development and implementation of a social media strategy
- Sales to specialist retailers and key accounts
- Negotiation of terms
- Coordination of delivery and goods logistics
- Development of workflows for digital sales (Tolino, Kindle)
- Metadata, keyword, and SEO optimization
Bookseller
LS Travel Retail Germany GmbH
- Assortment planning in fiction, non-fiction, and advice books
- Independent purchasing from publishers and wholesalers
- Forecasting sales and revenue
- Preparing and carrying out meetings with publishing representatives
- Organizing product presentation at the point of sale
- Customer advice and communication
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Media and Entertainment, Retail, and Professional Services.
Business Area Experience
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Experienced in Sales, Marketing, Operations, Customer Service, Procurement, and Strategy.
Summary
Sales and key account manager with 20 years of experience in the media and digital industry. I have leadership experience with teams of up to 6 people and a proven track record in building strategic relationships with customers and stakeholders, developing digital sales channels, and delivering complex projects. I develop marketing strategies for digital and physical products and services, negotiate contracts, and manage budgets, controlling, and targets.
Skills
Leadership, Management, Controlling
Technical And Operational Leadership Of Cross-Functional Teams
Goal Setting, Kpi Development, And Performance Management
Creating Forecasts And Clear Reporting
Developing And Coaching Sales Teams
Organizing Cross-Departmental Collaboration And Projects
Project Management And Transformation
Leading Strategic Innovation And Transformation Projects
Managing Parallel Projects And Project Teams
Translating Strategic Goals Into Operational Measures
Developing New Business Models And Revenue Structures
Coordinating Between Technical Teams And Non-Technical Stakeholders And Customers
Sales Management And Key Account Management
Building Long-Term Business Relationships Based On Trust And Added Value
Developing Go-To-Market Strategies For Digital And Physical Products
Building New Business Models And Revenue Structures
Negotiating Contracts, Terms, And Budgets
Managing Service And Logistics Partners
Building And Managing Sales Pipelines
Identifying My Customers' Needs And Using Cross-Selling And Upselling Potential
It Skills: Asana, Trello, Monday, Miro, Ms Project, Canva, Salesforce, Hubspot, Office 365, Adobe Cs
Languages
Education
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Master of Arts · Political Science, Communication Studies, General and Comparative Literature · Münster, Germany · 1.5
Certifications & licenses
Statistics
Experience
Global Experience
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