Moritz Hau-Interim or fractional CEO/CMO/CRO, freelance consultant or Board member
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Interim or fractional CEO/CMO/CRO, freelance consultant or Board member
Interim or fractional CEO/CMO/CRO, freelance consultant or Board member
Sabbatical - pro-bono work, travel, personal and family development
Sabbatical
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
EIGENSONNE GmbH
- Founded the company, took the team from 1 to more than 450 employees, continuously reorganised to keep up with the demands of each phase in the company’s lifecycle
- Designed and continuously adapted a strategic roadmap that in 2023 resulted in roughly €50 million in revenues
- Spearheaded investor relations and raised more than €75 million
Country Manager Germany
ZALANDO SE
- Consistently exceeded ambitious growth targets for Zalando’s home market, while cutting marketing budgets by more than €25 million annually (2015 v 2014), resulting in a more sustainable EBIT
- Co-owned and drove the reorganisation of the Markets and adjacent departments, to increase entrepreneurialism by installing leaner structures and clearer ownership
- Managed a team of more than 50, including all customer-facing functions such as performance marketing, PR, pricing, customer care, user experience, merchandising and CRM
Territory Manager Germany & Northern Europe
ASOS plc
- Achieved year-on-year top line growth of 114 % in FY ’13/’14 on asos.de, versus an original budget of 40 %, making Germany the number one international market by gross sales
- Implemented customer proposition improvements which collectively led to a rise in overall conversion of around 140 basis points in H1 2014 on asos.de, compared to the corresponding period in 2012
- Negotiated the participation of ASOS in the jury of a fashion talent show on prime time TV (Fashion Hero on ProSieben), resulting in a significant awareness and revenue boost
Country Manager US; Vice President and COO, YOOX Corp.
YOOX Net-A-Porter Group
- More than doubled North American sales in two years to more than $150 million, turning the United States into the number one market for YOOX Group and consistently outpacing the growth rate of every other major market
- Took on a barebones team of six and expanded it into a fully functional branch office of more than 20, localizing all core and most support teams including merchandising, buying, operations, marketing, customer service, creative, tech, business development, HR, finance and account management
- Developed and executed a five-year strategy and business plan for the market to ensure rapid growth at sustainable margins, and was directly responsible for YOOX Corporation’s P&L
Director of US Store Management and Merchandise Planning
YOOX Net-A-Porter Group
Key Account Manager, Merchandise Planner, Pricing Manager
YOOX Net-A-Porter Group
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Experienced in Fashion, Retail, Energy, and Professional Services.
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Experienced in Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Investments and M&A, and Operations.
Summary
I know what it takes to create a company that embraces change - both from an organizational and a cultural perspective. 20 years in start-ups and scale-ups have taught me how to create sustainable organizations, starting from their two most important assets: their employees and their customers. I’d love to help you with your company’s evolution, be it for a reorganization, launching a new venture or market or many other major changes you might need help with.
- CEO and builder profile: 6 years as CEO of own start-up / scale-up and 7 more in General Mgmt positions with revenues of up to €1bn
- Entrepreneurial expertise: Co-founded and scaled my own start-up, set up offices in Berlin and NYC, established teams and processes from scratch, built local networks and managed local P&Ls
- Agent of change: Experienced 18 different org charts in 20 years of working for rapidly evolving companies. Helped design most of them and have worked on all levels of change management
- Proven organizational skills: Established and managed cross-functional teams of 450+, in matrix and line organizations, won the “Business Punk Magazine Top Start-up Employer Award” in 2022
- E-commerce expert: 14 years of experience with focus on Retail, Marketing and Customer Experience
- Analytical mindset combined with strong creative drive
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Education
SDA Bocconi Business School
Master of Fashion Management, Management with Fashion specialization · Fashion Management · Milan, Italy
Oxford Brookes University
Dual BA in Business Administration & Management and English Studies · Business Administration & Management and English Studies · Oxford, United Kingdom
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Moritz is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Moritz speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Advanced), French (Intermediate).
Moritz has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Moritz has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 11 months. Note that Moritz may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Moritz would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim or fractional CEO/CMO/CRO, freelance consultant or Board member, Sabbatical - pro-bono work, travel, personal and family development, Co-Founder and Co-CEO.
Moritz's most recent position is Interim or fractional CEO/CMO/CRO, freelance consultant or Board member at Interim or fractional CEO/CMO/CRO, freelance consultant or Board member.
In recent years, Moritz has worked for Interim or fractional CEO/CMO/CRO, freelance consultant or Board member, Sabbatical, and EIGENSONNE GmbH.
Moritz is most experienced in industries like Fashion, Retail, and Energy. Moritz also has some experience in Professional Services.
Moritz is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Sales, and Marketing. Moritz also has some experience in Product Development, Investments and M&A, and Operations.
Moritz has recently worked in industries like Energy and Professional Services.
Moritz has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Investments and M&A, and Marketing.
Moritz holds a Master in Fashion Management from SDA Bocconi Business School and a Bachelor in Business Administration & Management and English Studies from Oxford Brookes University.
The availability of Moritz needs to be confirmed.
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