About Jens
German
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English
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Spanish
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Experience
- XING part of New Work SESVP & Managing DirectorSOCIAL NETWORKSMarch 2025 - June 2025 (3 months)Hamburg, Germany
- Full P&L ownership for an €18M B2B SaaS unit across DACH, leading a multi-site organization of 70+ FTE across Sales, CS, Marketing, Product, Data Science and Tech
- Delivered scalable SaaS growth via GTM innovation, AI driven digitalization, and cross-functional org leadership – supporting sustainable ARR expansion and investor goals
- Led cross-functional collaboration across sales, product and operations to align on GTM and customer feedback
- Spearheaded AI feature implementation to boost product performance and improve forecasting precision, driving operational efficiency and customer value
- Served as strategic leadership voice across executive steering rounds and corporate strategy alignment – preparing unit for long-term portfolio value
- XING part of New Work SEDirector Product & Business DevelopmentSOCIAL NETWORKSSeptember 2015 - February 2020 (4 years and 5 months)Hamburg, Germany
- Scaled a B2B advertising platform from 0 to €15M ARR through PLG strategy, funnel optimization and enterprise sales enablement
- Introduced machine learning–driven targeting to enhance campaign performance and audience precision
- Built and led a nearshore development hub (25 FTE) to accelerate product innovation and reduce time-to-market
- Launched the XING Marketing Partner Program to strengthen agency and key account relationships and drive joint go-to-market
- AutoScout24 GmbHHead of After Sales MarketDIGITAL AND ITFebruary 2011 - August 2015 (4 years and 6 months)Munich, Germany
- Built and scaled a multi-country SaaS business (€3M ARR) with full commercial and operational responsibility
- Designed and executed GTM architecture including pricing, segmentation, and sales team enablement across 3 markets
- Introduced agile delivery and MVP-driven product development to accelerate market responsiveness and reduce time-to-revenue
- Strengthened customer-centricity by embedding feedback loops into sales and product processes
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Education
- Diplom-KaufmannEuropean Business School2000Diplom-Kaufmann
- B.Sc.James Madison University1997B.Sc.