You're seeing this page as if you were . The main menu is still yours, though. Exit from immersion
Markus PekelerMP

Markus Pekeler

Senior Brand Consultant / Interim Management

€1,500/day
Zurich, CH
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

Freelancer profile translated to English.
Back to original language

About Markus

DE:

Mit über 25 Jahren Erfahrung in Markenstrategie und Marketingkommunikation verwandle ich unternehmerische Herausforderungen in überzeugende Markengeschichten. Als ehemaliger CEO von TBWA\Switzerland und Gründer von MP|Consulting bringe ich eine C-Level-Perspektive und praktisches Fachwissen mit.

Meine Kernkompetenzen:
- Entwicklung von Markenstrategien und Neupositionierungen
- Kreatives Management und Kampagnenkonzeption
- Management von funktionsübergreifenden Teams
- Agenturauswahl und -management
- Integration von digitalem und Social Media Marketing

Ich habe mit globalen Marken wie McDonald's, Apple, Microsoft und führenden Schweizer Unternehmen (Manor, TCS, CSS) gearbeitet. Als Interim Managerin werde ich Teil Ihres Teams und bringe externe Perspektiven ein. Mehrsprachig (Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Italienisch), arbeite ich effektiv in internationalen Umgebungen.

EN:

With 25+ years in brand strategy and marketing communications, I transform business challenges into compelling brand narratives. As former CEO of TBWA\Switzerland and founder of MP|Consulting, I bring C-suite perspective and hands-on expertise.

Core competencies:
- Brand strategy development and repositioning
- Creative direction and campaign conceptualization
- Cross-functional team management
- Agency selection and management
- Digital and social media marketing integration

I've worked with global brands like McDonald's, Apple, Microsoft, and leading Swiss companies including Manor, TCS, and CSS. As an interim manager, I become part of your team, bringing external perspective. Multilingual (German, English, French, Italian), I operate effectively in international environments.
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Conversational

  • Italian

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Zurich (up to 50km), Basel (up to 50km), Bern (up to 50km), Lucerne (up to 50km), St. Gallen (up to 50km)

Experience

  • MP|Consulting
    Owner/MD
    January 2007 - Today (19 years and 5 months)
    Key Projects: Festival of Lights Berlin, dai Zurich, Manor, TCS Switzerland, Aduno Group, Assista, CSS, SKG Italia, Wizard & Genius Art Publishing, Platform 22 Gallery, USM Haller, Zurich Airport
  • TBWA\SWITZERLAND
    Chief Executive Officer
    January 1997 - January 2007 (10 years)
    Transformed group of local design/advertising agencies into partner of international agency network (Omnicom Group). Grew business to 3rd largest agency group in Switzerland.
  • Advertising
    MD, Impuls/BDDP
    January 1995 - January 1997 (2 years)
    Restructured well established local agency into a "hot spot" for creative teams. Entered into partnership with French agency group BDDP to pitch (and win) new key accounts (Apple, Microsoft, McDonalds, Nissan).

Recommendations

Be the first to recommend Markus

Help this freelancer shine by sharing your experience working together.

These freelancer profiles also match your criteria

AgathaA

Agatha Frydrych

Backend Java Software Engineer

4.7

(3)

2

BaptisteB

Baptiste Duhen

Fullstack developer

4.6

(4)

5

AmedA

Amed Hamou

Senior Lead Developer

4

(2)

7

AudreyA

Audrey Champion

Web developer

4.3

(3)

4

Education

  • MBA, Marketing & Communication
    University of Zurich
    1991
    MBA, Marketing & Communication

Skill set

Categories