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Karin Ostermann

Commercial Head & Marketing Head

€1,200/day
München, DE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Karin

  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • Croatian

    Conversational

  • Norwegian

    Conversational

  • Italian

    Basic

  • Dutch

    Basic

Can work on-site
München (up to 50km), Berlin (up to 50km), Hamburg (up to 50km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km), Köln (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Gesundheitswesen,
    Interim Management & Consulting
    April 2023 - Today (3 years and 4 months)
    Munich, Germany
    11/24 – present: Head of Ophthalmology DACH (Ophthalmology)
    Nordic Pharma, Munich, DE
    • Building the new Ophthalmology business unit in the DACH region
    • Strategy & Implementation of Product Launch (Nordic Pharma's 1st Ophthalmology Product)
    • Building Advisor & KOL Network in the DACH region

    11/24 – present:
    • Mentor & Speaker for EIT Health accelerator, EU funded
    • Expert advisor to Adelis Equity & ZS Associates, Business consulting (Ophthalmology)

    04/24 – 11/24: Head of Marketing & Brand Lead DACH (Ophthalmology)
    Apellis Pharma, Munich, DE
    • Building the DACH Marketing Organization
    • Leading the market entry of a novel drug for the treatment of geographic atrophy
    • Collaboration with physicians and professors in the DACH region

    04/23 – 03/24: Commercial Brand Lead Germany & National Sales Lead (Hematology, Rare Diseases), Astellas Pharma, Munich, DE
    • Identifying business opportunities and efficiency improvements to drive brand growth (Revenue growth 27% year-over-year)
    • Defining and implementing a customer-centric omnichannel marketing strategy
    • Leading the cross-functional team, financial planning
  • Nordic Pharma,
    Head of Ophthalmology DACH (Ophthalmology)
    November 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)
    Munich, Germany
    • Building the new Ophthalmology business unit in the DACH region
    • Strategy & Implementation of Product Launch (Nordic Pharma's 1st Ophthalmology Product)
    • Building Advisor & KOL Network in the DACH region
    • Study design and development with a relevant clinic in close collaboration with the key opinion leader / professor
  • BodyClock Technologies,
    CEO
    July 2025 - Today (1 year and 1 month)
    Berlin, Germany
    • Management and preparation of scale-up / laboratory relocation and setup
    Optimization of Sales & Marketing Strategy, redefinition of positioning

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Education

  • Norwegischsprachkurse & Test (B2)
    2023
    Norwegischsprachkurse & Test (B2)
  • International Betriebswirtschaftslehre
    European Business School (ebs)
    2005
    International Betriebswirtschaftslehre

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