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Kristin Wegenast

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Brand and communications leader at Etsy who built creator partnerships and local brand programs across DACH and France.

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At Etsy, I shaped consumer communications and integrated marketing across DACH and France, translating global priorities and local consumer insights into relevant strategies and programs.

I owned seller and creator collaborations end-to-end, turning consumer and marketplace insights into programs that outperformed commercial and engagement KPIs. I also built strategic partnerships and brand platforms that expanded Etsy’s local ecosystem and sustained consumer engagement.

Earlier at Etsy, I localized global brand initiatives for regional audiences and delivered campaigns and activations across earned, social and digital channels. I worked with media, creators and strategic partners to strengthen Etsy’s visibility and relevance across markets.

My work has focused on helping consumer brands make complex or unfamiliar propositions relevant, credible and easy to understand. I connect local market intelligence with global brand strategy to inform market priorities and build consumer trust.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Manager Consumer Communications | DACH & FR

Oct 2021 - Oct 2025 (4 years)

Led integrated marketing and consumer communications across DACH & France, translating global priorities, consumer insights and local market dynamics into locally relevant strategies and programs. Partnered cross-functionally across Brand, Product and Communications to identify market opportunities and turn global priorities into effective local execution.

Selected work spanned creator commerce,

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Consumer Communcations Manager, DACH & FR

Jan 2021 - Sep 2021 (8 months)

Led Communications across DACH & France, translating global priorities into locally relevant narratives, partnerships and market activations.

• Localised global brand campaigns for regional audiences, connecting consumer and cultural insights with global direction.

• Built relationships with media, creators and strategic partners to strengthen Etsy’s visibility and relevance across markets.

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Communications & Marketing Manager DACH

Apr 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 8 months)

Led integrated Communications & Marketing across DACH, translating global brand priorities into locally relevant consumer programmes and market activations.

• Localised global brand initiatives for the German market, using consumer and cultural insights to build relevance with local audiences.

• Delivered integrated consumer campaigns and brand activations across earned, social and digital chann

Etsy logoET

Junior PR & Marketing Manager DACH

Nov 2017 - Apr 2019 (1 year 5 months)

Supported PR & Marketing across DACH, spanning consumer campaigns, media relations and brand activations. Contributed to integrated communications initiatives that strengthened Etsy’s visibility and consumer engagement in the German market.

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Corporate Communications Specialist / Internal Comms

Apr 2016 - Nov 2017 (1 year 7 months)

Supported PR & Marketing across DACH, spanning consumer campaigns, media relations and brand activations. Contributed to integrated communications initiatives that strengthened Etsy’s visibility and consumer engagement in the German market.

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Team Assistant

Jul 2015 - Mar 2016 (8 months)

• Event management: organizing national club tours & release events | instructing and supervising subcontractors on site
• Corporate Affairs: communication with public (customs) authorities regarding events and logistics site | sorting passport and immigration issues, managing travel arrangements for artists and crew
• Marketing: content editor of websites and promotional content | coordinate and

KJTZ logoKJ

Executive Assistant to the Art Director

Oct 2014 - Jul 2015 (9 months)

"Augenblick mal! 2015" - a festival of theatre for young audiences, showing outstanding international productions for children and youth, publicly sponsored by BMFSFJ

Administrative
• Head of project office in Berlin
• Managing 10 staff members and 25 volunteers - training and mentoring junior staff and volunteers
• Internal communications: executing strategies, branding guidelines, meeting and r

Axel Springer SE logoAS

Freelance Editor BILD - Ressort 'Leben & Wissen'

Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 (1 year)

◆ Copy editing, formatting and proof reading materials to check for accuracy, quality and style
◆ Research management & data analyses
◆ Undertaking research for new and ongoing projects
◆ Regular liaison with external suppliers and publishers
◆ General administration duties

KG

Freelance Production Manager - Booking and Media - KNAACK Sommerfest 2013

KNAACK Kulturhaus GbR

Apr 2013 - Oct 2013 (6 months)

Production Management
◆ Planning of festival infrastructure of a festival for 8.000 visitors
◆ Obtaining authority approvals
◆ Contract management (artists, technical endowment, catering)
◆ Schedule for set up and dismantling
◆ Ensuring application of technical conditions
◆ Accounting & controlling
◆ Evaluation and deduction

HR & Volunteers
◆ Personnel responsibility for 30 volunteers
◆ Schedu

KG

Executive Assistant to CEO/ PR Assistant

Kondor Wessels Bouw Berlin GmbH

Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 11 months)

Administrative:
◆ Managing the CEOs daily schedule
◆ Preparation of meetings & minutes of meetings
◆ Travel management
◆ Preparing correspondence and prioritize items

PR:
◆ Directly reporting to CEO concerning PR activities of different branches
◆ Event management
◆ Supervision of art work concerning CI and PR strategy
◆ Prearrangement and editing of speeches and lectures
◆ Maintenance and creati

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Junior Project Manager

Jan 2007 - Dec 2010 (3 years 11 months)

◆ Preliminary and approval planning for business and private customers (amongst which: Coca-Cola, Holmes Place)
◆ Technical drawings & 3D-modeling (AutoCAD)
◆ Measurements for several old-building renovations
◆ Manage guarantee claims after commissioning
◆ Creation and further development of building and service specifications
◆ Controlling, warranty management and documentation
◆ Interior Design

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

HH

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Institut KMM - Bachelor’s Degree, Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management

LI

LinkedIn

Advanced Content Marketing

Jul 2020

LY

Lynda.com

Leading with Purpose

Nov 2018

LY

Lynda.com

Learning GDPR

Jul 2018

GO

Google

Digital-Workshop Online Marketing - SEO | SEA | Analytics | Mobile Marketing

Aug 2016

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