Diana Weisenborn
@dianaweisenborn
I am a Strategy and Business Development Manager driving market expansion and strategic planning.
SpainWhat I'm looking for
I am a Strategy and Business Development Manager with experience planning and implementing corporate strategies, developing market entry strategies, and managing customer relationships across the sales cycle. I led the development of a strategic planning process and a five-year strategy for a multinational company with over 2000 employees, and I drove market entry in DACH and CEE.
I have served as Manager of Corporate Strategy and Assistant to the Management Board, creating frameworks for strategic project management, project reporting, and escalation management that improved success rates. I bring a proactive, process-oriented approach with experience in corporate development, lean management, digital marketing, and international teamwork, and I am fluent in German, English and Spanish.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Strategy & Business Development Manager
Snowdrop Solutions
Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Developed a 5-year strategic planning process and market-entry strategies for DACH and CEE, leading expansion and managing customer relationships across the sales cycle for a multinational (~2,000+ employees).
Manager of Corporate Strategy
Bausch+Ströbel SE & Co. KG
Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 (1 year 10 months)
Established a strategic project management framework, implemented project reporting and coordination, and improved escalation processes to increase strategic project success.
Research Assistant, x-Lab Karlsruhe
x-Lab Karlsruhe
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022 (2 years)
Researched founding and growth of start-ups, supporting early-stage ventures with market validation and growth strategy recommendations.
Working Student, Corporate Development
Robert Bosch GmbH
Feb 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 6 months)
Supported corporate development and lean management initiatives, driving process improvements and contributing to continuous-improvement projects.
Intern - Project Management
Engel & Völkers Florida LLC
Sep 2017 - Feb 2018 (5 months)
Supported project management activities within marketing and sales, assisting with operations and client engagement initiatives.
Intern - Project Support
Deutsche Bahn AG
Aug 2016 - Sep 2016 (1 month)
Assisted project teams on operational initiatives, supporting scheduling, coordination, and stakeholder communication during a short-term placement.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
KSKarlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Master in Technology Entrepreneurship, Technology Entrepreneurship
2020 - 2022
Activities and societies: Research assistance - founding & growth of start-ups
Master in Technology Entrepreneurship with research assistance focusing on founding and growth of start-ups from 2020 to 2022.
x-Lab Karlsruhe
Program, Entrepreneurship
2019 - 2020
Activities and societies: Participation in x-Lab Karlsruhe (Sept 2019–Feb 2020)
Participated in the x-Lab Karlsruhe program from September 2019 to February 2020 focused on start-up development and entrepreneurship.
KSKarlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor in International Management, International Management
2015 - 2020
Bachelor in International Management completed from 2015 to 2020.
UOUniversity of Oviedo
Semester Abroad, Business Administration
2018 -
Semester abroad in Business Administration at the University of Oviedo in 2018.
UMUniversity of Málaga
Semester Abroad, Digital Marketing
2021 -
Semester abroad focusing on Digital Marketing at the University of Málaga in 2021.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Skills
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