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Kira S.KS

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About Kira

High-impact leader with a track record of driving Corporate Strategy and Digital Transformation within global media, market places and tech. Experienced in managing complex projetcs from M&A transactions to strategic alignment and high-level executive advisory. Proven Specialist in AI implementation and organizational design.
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Ringier
    Director of Growth
    January 2025 - April 2026 (1 year and 3 months)
    Zürich, Switzerland
    • Market Expansion: Strategic and operational formation of the Ringier & kicker JV with successfully executed launch in CH.
    • AI Transformation & Org Design: AI integration and organizational redesign of the newsrooms, future-proofing operating model with data-driven performance frameworks.
    • High-impact upskilling for 60+ senior newsroom leaders, institutionalizing AI literacy.
    • Diversification & Revenue Growth: Provided executiveoversight for strategic content and commercial initiative
    Organizational Design artificial intelligence Growth hacking Market Expansion
  • The Stepstone Group
    Manager Corporate Strategy
    February 2023 - December 2024 (1 year and 10 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    • Corporate Strategy: Development of multi-year corporate strategy. Aligning cross-functional leadership teams with key performance targets and long-term growth pillars.
    • M&A & Post-merger: Strategic onboarding of Bayard in Appcast-Bayard Fusion ensuring seamless operational alignment.
    • Strategic Initiatives: Led business model innovation and established C-suite performance dashboards and reporting frameworks.
    Corporate Strategy M&A Business Plan Development Growth Strategy
  • Axel Springer SE
    Chief Of Staff / Vorstandsreferentin
    June 2022 - February 2023 (8 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    • Board-Level Decision Support: synthesized complex operational data and market intelligence into high-impact boarddecks and executive briefings, enabling data-driven decision-making.
    • Trustee & Facilitator: served as a key interface between the Executive board, executive management, and functional departments.
    • Project Lead: Execution of strategic initiatives and high-priority projects (e.g. M&A, Strategic Restructuring).
    Project Management (PMO) Project Management Business development

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Education

  • Top Talent Program
    Top Talent Program
  • Business Administration
    Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg
    2020
    Business Administration

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