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Tim K.-Brand Strategy & Positioning for Established Brands — Strategy, Brand Architecture, Communication

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Berlin, Germany

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Dec 2024 - Aug 2026
Berlin, Germany

Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project based)

Design Bridge and Partners

Position summary
Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project based) at Design Bridge and Partners
Industries
Chemical
Telecommunication
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
  • Henkel, Telefonica o2
Aug 2023 - Present
Berlin, Germany

Brand Strategy Consultant Partner

Design STUDIO L'

Position summary
Brand Strategy Consultant Partner at Design STUDIO L'
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
Apr 2023 - Jun 2023
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant

TRACK GmbH

Position summary
Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant at TRACK GmbH
Industries
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
  • AOK
Mar 2023 - Present
Berlin, Germany

Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project-Based)

Smith Berlin

Position summary
Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project-Based) at Smith Berlin
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
  • CA Immo, Berlin TXL, Salvis, Team Hamburg, Lewens, Schoeller Group
Nov 2022 - Apr 2023
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant

team x (Omnicom)

Position summary
Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant at team x (Omnicom)
Industries
Advertising
Automotive
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
  • Mercedes-Benz Members, Mercedes-Benz VanSolution
Jan 2022 - Dec 2025

Brand Strategy Consultant

Freelance

Position summary
Brand Strategy Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Advertising
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
  • Agencies: team x (Omnicom), Track, SMITH
  • Clients: AOK, CA Immo, Mercedes-Benz, Vattenfall, Salvis, Schoeller Group
Aug 2021 - Sep 2021
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant

Publicis Emil

Position summary
Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant at Publicis Emil
Industries
Advertising
Professional Services
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant

Sapera

Position summary
Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant at Sapera
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
Mar 2020 - Mar 2020
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant

LIT Create GmbH

Position summary
Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant at LIT Create GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
Oct 2018 - Jan 2019
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Digital Strategy Consultant

Looping Group

Position summary
Freelance Digital Strategy Consultant at Looping Group
Industries
Tourism
Business areas
Strategy
Oct 2018 - Oct 2018
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Digital Strategy Consultant

Torben, Lucie und die gelbe Gefahr (TLGG)

Position summary
Freelance Digital Strategy Consultant at Torben, Lucie und die gelbe Gefahr (TLGG)
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Strategy
Aug 2018 - Aug 2018
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant

Deloitte Digital

Position summary
Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant at Deloitte Digital
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
Aug 2017 - Sep 2017
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant

dan pearlman Group

Position summary
Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant at dan pearlman Group
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
Jul 2017 - Jun 2022
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant

Shanghai.Berlin

Position summary
Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant at Shanghai.Berlin
Industries
Automotive
Chemical
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
  • Mercedes-Benz, Schott AG, Covestro, Fraport, Samsung
Jun 2017 - Aug 2018
Berlin, Germany

Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant

diesdas.digital GmbH

Position summary
Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant at diesdas.digital GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
Jan 2017 - Dec 2023

Brand Strategy Consultant

Freelance

Position summary
Brand Strategy Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical
Business areas
Marketing
  • Agencies: Deloitte Digital, Looping Group, TLGG, Diesdas.digital, Dan Pearlman, Publicis, Shanghai Berlin, Sapera, LIT Create
  • Clients: AMG, Covestro, Janssen, Leonardo Hotels, Mercedes-Benz, Miele, Otto, Samsung, Schott AG
Jun 2015 - Dec 2017
Germany

Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project Mandates)

Leo Burnett

Position summary
Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project Mandates) at Leo Burnett
Industries
Agriculture
Automotive
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
  • Clients: Hyundai, John Deere, TVS India
Feb 2015 - Present
Germany

Independent Senior Brand & Positioning Consultant

Kleinke & Partner

Position summary
Independent Senior Brand & Positioning Consultant at Kleinke & Partner
Industries
Advertising
Automotive
Chemical
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Telecommunication
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy

Brand strategy and positioning mandates for established brands, corporations and agencies since 2015.

  • Automotive: Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz.
  • Industrials & Tech: Siemens, Schott, Covestro, Samsung, Huawei.
  • Mobility & Infrastructure: Deutsche Bahn.
  • Agency-side strategy work for MetaDesign, Publicis, Leo Burnett, Deloitte Digital, TLGG and others.

Focus: positioning, brand architecture, market and competitor analysis, communication strategy and translation into brand systems, communication and rollout.

I develop and use AI-assisted research and decision workflows where they improve the quality, comparability and speed of strategic work.

Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

Communications

Symbolian

Position summary
Communications at Symbolian
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Marketing

With Ontological Metadata and Open Linked Data, Symbolian develops software to bring order to data and make it meaningful.

Nov 2014 - Apr 2023
Berlin, Germany

Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project Mandates)

MetaDesign

Position summary
Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project Mandates) at MetaDesign
Industries
Automotive
Transportation
Manufacturing
Telecommunication
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
  • Clients: Deutsche Bahn, Groz-Beckert, Huawei, Mercedes-Benz, Schmetz, Siemens, Volkswagen
May 2014 - Oct 2014

Intern Brand Strategist

MetaDesign Berlin

Position summary
Intern Brand Strategist at MetaDesign Berlin
Industries
Automotive
Energy
Manufacturing
Telecommunication
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
  • Clients: Audi, Deutsche Telekom, Hella Industries, Konzerthaus Berlin, Mercedes-Benz, OMV, Porsche, TVS India, Voestalpine, Volkswagen
Oct 2013 - Nov 2014
Berlin, Germany

Production & Camera

Alex TV

Position summary
Production & Camera at Alex TV
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Production
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
Berlin, Germany

Store Manager

Bikini Berlin

Position summary
Store Manager at Bikini Berlin
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Customer Service
Sales

Popup Store, Showroom

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

Popup Store Manager, Brand Building and Sales

Freelance

Position summary
Popup Store Manager, Brand Building and Sales at Freelance
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Marketing
Sales
  • Clients: BIKINI Berlin, Stop The Water While Using Me, Kolle Rebbe
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
Berlin, Germany

Store Manager

Kolle Rebbe GmbH

Position summary
Store Manager at Kolle Rebbe GmbH
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Operations
Sales

Popup Store "Stop the water while Using Me"

Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

Strategic communication planning

International Shortfilm Festival

Position summary
Strategic communication planning at International Shortfilm Festival
Industries
Arts and Crafts
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Marketing
Strategy
Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

Participation in the Civil Academy

Civil Academy BBE and BP

Position summary
Participation in the Civil Academy at Civil Academy BBE and BP
Industries
Education
Business areas
Human Resources
  • Qualification program for civic engagement
Jan 2005 - Dec 2015
Berlin, Germany

Advertising, print and web design

Freelance

Position summary
Advertising, print and web design at Freelance
Industries
Advertising
Business areas
Marketing
Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

Call center agent, customer consulting and sales

Primacall

Position summary
Call center agent, customer consulting and sales at Primacall
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Customer Service
Sales

Industry experience

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Experienced in Advertising, Telecommunication, Automotive, Manufacturing, Chemical, and Information Technology.

Advertising
Telecommunication
Automotive
Manufacturing
Chemical
Information Technology
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Marketing, Strategy, Sales, Customer Service, Production, and Operations.

Marketing
Strategy
Sales
Customer Service
Production
Operations
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Summary

Brand strategy and positioning for established brands since 2015. Direct mandates for clients including Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, Deutsche Bahn, Samsung, Schott and Covestro. Strategy lead for agencies including MetaDesign, Publicis, Leo Burnett, Deloitte Digital and TLGG. Focus: positioning, brand architecture, market and competitor analysis, communication strategy and translation into implementation. I develop and use AI-assisted research and decision workflows where they improve the quality, comparability and speed of strategic work. Available for project-based mandates and longer strategy engagements with leadership teams.

Skills

  • Brand Building And Development In Brand Strategy

  • Development Of Brand Architecture & Positioning

  • Strategic Support For Digital Platforms With An E-Commerce Focus

  • Desk Research, Competitor Analysis, Interviews, Personas

  • Workshop Facilitation, Customer Journeys, Touchpoint Analysis

  • Communication & Implementation Concepts

  • Support Throughout Transformation Processes (Internal & External)

  • Experience In Intensive Intercultural Teamwork And Project Work

  • Quick Comprehension

  • Strong Communication Skills

  • Empathy

  • Structured, Independent Way Of Working

  • Customer Focus

  • Flexibility

  • Project Management

  • Solution-Oriented Approach

  • Layout & Design

  • Web Development

  • Programming (Html, Css, Js, Php, Python)

  • Ai Applications

  • Image Editing

  • Video Editing

  • Camera

  • Music Production

  • Photography

  • Video Production

  • Music Composition

  • Conceptual Creativity

  • FüHrerschein Klasse B

  • Market Research

  • Statistics

  • Questionnaire

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 2009 - Jun 2012

University of Arts Berlin

Bachelor of Arts · Society and Business Communication · Berlin, Germany

Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

Design Akademie Berlin

Communication Management

Oct 2006 - Jun 2007

Technical University of Applied Sciences Berlin

Media Informatics

Certifications & licenses

Führerschein Klasse B

Berlin

Civil Academy, BBE und BP Qualifizierungsprogramm für gesellschaftliches Engagement

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 29
Experience in Advertising 21.5 y
Avg length 2 y 6 m
Longest experience 11 y 7 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project based), Brand Strategy Consultant Partner, Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant
Main industries Advertising, Telecommunication, Automotive
Main business areas Marketing, Strategy, Sales

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 2

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Tim is based in Berlin, Germany.

Tim speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

Tim has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Tim has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 26 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Tim may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Tim would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project based), Brand Strategy Consultant Partner, Freelance Brand Strategy Consultant.

Tim's most recent position is Senior Brand Strategy Consultant (Project based) at Design Bridge and Partners.

In recent years, Tim has worked for Design Bridge and Partners, Design STUDIO L', TRACK GmbH, Smith Berlin, and team x (Omnicom).

Tim is most experienced in industries like Advertising, Telecommunication, and Automotive. Tim also has some experience in Manufacturing, Chemical, and Information Technology.

Tim is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Strategy, and Sales. Tim also has some experience in Customer Service, Production, and Operations.

Tim has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Automotive, and Manufacturing.

Tim has recently worked in business areas like Marketing and Strategy.

Tim holds a Bachelor in Society and Business Communication from University of Arts Berlin.

Tim has 2 certificates. These include: Führerschein Klasse B, Civil Academy and BBE und BP Qualifizierungsprogramm für gesellschaftliches Engagement.

Tim is immediately available for suitable projects.

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