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MANAGER PROFILE
C-level executive for crisis and transformation (FMCG, media)

C-level executive for crisis and transformation (FMCG, media)

  • Interim CEO in SMEs (focus on media and FMCG)
  • Interim CFO: Restructuring and growth financing
  • Optimization of sales and marketing as well as internationalization

"As a C-level executive, I support FMCG and media companies during crises and transformations"

Qualifications

Diploma in Business Administration - Experience abroad: EU, USA, Latin America (three years in Brazil) - Languages: German, English, Portuguese

Stations

Beiersdorf AG - L'Oréal - 20th Century Fox - OnDemand Germany - Gourmet Food - Picturemaxx AG - Tema AG

More about the interim manager

The interim manager is a holistic CEO with particular experience in the marketing and media industry as well as in the FMCG sector (food, cosmetics). He is particularly adept at stabilizing companies in crises and leading them through transformations. To this end, he offers his clients a special combination of skills: as an independent entrepreneur and founder with a strong finance background and as an experienced start-up consultant. In addition, with his marketing expertise, the interim manager is very adept at identifying new paths, exploiting market potential and breaking up established structures - for new growth and sustainable results. The interim manager seeks mandates as a C-level executive or in comparable roles.

In his most recent project, as interim managing director, he stabilized an international marketing agency financially after the death of the owner, included an investor, realigned the AG internally and trained the new board of directors. In another project, as CEO and CFO, he put a medium-sized joint venture in the media sector on a solid financial footing and initiated the partial sale to a shareholder. In a further project, he created a new media umbrella brand (Hollywood Collection) and led the company to market leadership.

Internationally experienced | start-up advisor | consultant | entrepreneur | lecturer

The interim manager has been self-employed since 2008. During this time, he has co-founded a German-Brazilian cosmetics start-up and was a partner in a management consultancy for marketing, sales, retail and digitalization. He has also successfully completed several mandates as interim CEO, interim CFO and consultant. Prior to 2008, the expert was Marketing Director at 20th Century Fox and L'Oréal, among others.

Clients and teams attest to the interim manager's particular strength in analyzing complex issues. The expert is not afraid to question the status quo. His approach is based on initiating sustainable, successful optimizations with a balanced mix of experience and innovative spirit. As a start-up consultant, independent entrepreneur and lecturer in marketing and product management, he always has his ear close to the market. He is always open to new challenges and flexible in his way of thinking.

In addition, clients benefit from the expert's international experience. He has worked in American, Latin American, French, English and German companies and has collaborated with numerous national companies. Among other things, he played a key role in the turnaround of a group brand in Brazil for Beiersdorf AG during a three-year stay abroad. His start-up is also German-Brazilian.

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Created by Charly Kahle
Last updated on 14.04.2026

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