Kai E.-Communications professional with experience in editorial leadership, format development and strategic topic planning
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Experience
Editor-in-Chief, Energy
DVV Media Group GmbH
- Led, organized and managed the editorial team at EID Energie Informationsdienst (until 6/2024), including a daily online portal and a weekly print magazine
- Delivered talks and hosted industry events
- Strategically developed the product portfolio and modularized content
- Interviewed as an expert by daily newspapers, radio stations and TV channels
Freelance Editor and Journalist
Freelance
- Created editorial plans and monitored production workflows for Adobe InDesign
- Laid out the daily PDF newsletter “E&M Daily”
- Areas of focus: energy trading, climate policy, mobility, telecommunications and start-ups
- Managed the daily online editorial team of 10 editors as chief of staff (initially as a stand-in, then on a permanent rotating basis from 2010)
- Wrote various articles and conducted interviews on digitalization, electric mobility and wind energy, including two market overviews, as well as wind turbine maintenance
- Wrote various background articles on European offshore wind energy, research and development
Editor
Energie & Management Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
Editorial Trainee
Energie & Management Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
Asia Special Groups Department Clerk
GeBeCo mbH & Co. KG
- Wrote custom travel descriptions
- Processed visa applications
- Supported the organization of group and study tours
Web Designer
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
- Created course and program overviews in HTML and CSS for crisis communications
- Switched to a database-based content management system
- Coordinated and updated the website for the company career fair “contacts”
Paramedic (student employee)
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Kreisverband Hamburg-Eimsbüttel e.V.
- Completed training and state examination to qualify as a paramedic
- Provided qualified patient transport in Germany and abroad
- Provided initial care to ill and injured people as part of emergency medical services in Hamburg and neighboring towns
Civil service volunteer
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Kreisverband Hamburg-Eimsbüttel e.V.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Media and Entertainment, Energy, Telecommunication, Healthcare, Education, and Tourism.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Project Management, Research and Development, Marketing, Product Development, and Strategy.
Summary
Experienced journalist, passionate editor and versatile communicator with more than 25 years of media experience and extensive expertise in developing cross-media content strategies for target audiences. Following the far-reaching changes in the publishing industry, I am now looking for meaningful work where I can actively apply my experience of current transformation processes.
Skills
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Analysis
- Market Analysis
- Python
- Html & Css
- Typo3 & Wordpress
- Content Marketing & Seo
- Image & Video Editing
- Class B Driver'S License
Languages
Education
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel
Diplom-Geograph · Geography, Sociology and Political Science · Kiel, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Emergency Medical Technician
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Kreisverband Hamburg-Eimsbüttel e.V.
Class B driver's license
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Kai is based in Hamburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Kai speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced).
Kai has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Kai has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 1 month. Note that Kai may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Kai would be well-suited for roles such as: Editor-in-Chief, Energy, Freelance Editor and Journalist, Editor.
Kai's most recent position is Editor-in-Chief, Energy at DVV Media Group GmbH.
In recent years, Kai has worked for DVV Media Group GmbH.
Kai is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment, Energy, and Telecommunication. Kai also has some experience in Healthcare, Education, and Tourism.
Kai is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Research and Development. Kai also has some experience in Marketing, Product Development, and Strategy.
Kai has recently worked in industries like Energy and Media and Entertainment.
Kai has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Product Development, and Strategy.
Kai attended Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel for Geography, Sociology and Political Science.
Kai has 2 certificates. These include: Emergency Medical Technician and Class B driver's license.
Kai is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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