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Karoline Hilger-Bartosch

Country Manager Ipsos Austria

Summary

I see myself professionally as a performance-oriented person who likes to think and work in a team. Communication and motivation of a team are strengths of mine, which I would like to use in a meaningful and useful way.
Equality and dealing at eye level is very important to me. I am very interested in the why and how.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Country Manager

Ipsos
Vienna
10.2016 - Current

Ipsos Austria
Country Manager
Member of the Ipsos DACH Board

Opening and development of the Austrian subsidiary of IPSOS.

Building a local client base from scratch, HR management, budget responsibility, building up several online panels

Implementation of the merger with GfK in Austria in 2019

Clients/Brands: Main clients in public affairs, healthcare, banking&Insurance, retail, FMCG, advertising agencies, automotive, online service provider, lotteries, …

Research methods: qualitative and quantitative approach. Innovative tailor-made solutions, multi-country surveys in up to 32 countries, development of various dashboards, online communities (long-term and short-term)

Managing Director Member of the Board

labstore Vienna - Y&R
Vienna
07.2013 - 09.2016

responsible for campaign, budget and employees, for retail and New Business Unit of Y&R Vienna

Clients/Brands: REWE/ADEG, Niederösterreichische Landesregierung, kabelplus, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna Federal Economic Chamber, Wüstenrot, Erste Bank Sponsoring, UPC Integrationshaus,

Client Service Director / Member of the Y&R Board

Young & Rubicam Vienna
Vienna
06.2013 - 06.2013

Responsible for Client development (Retain&Win), strategy, campaign and budget

Clients/Brands: Erste Bank (8 countries), Erste Bank Holding, OMV, s Bausparkasse, dm drogeriemarkt (6 countries), Niederösterreichische Landesregierung, Volkshilfe Austria, “Zweite Sparkasse”.

Account Director

Young & Rubicam Vienna
Vienna
10.2007 - 05.2011

Responsible for strategy and campaigns

Clients/Brands: Danone Austria, Danone Slovenia, s Bausparkasse, Niederösterreichische Landesregierung, Erste Bank Austria, s Immorent, GSS (Sonnenkraft), FutureLab, Volkshilfe Austria, “Zweite Sparkasse”, Kindernothilfe

Maternity Leave

Maternity Leave
01.2007 - 10.2007

Account Director

Young & Rubicam Vienna
Vienna
05.2002 - 12.2006

Clients/Brands: Erste Bank und Sparkasse, Erste Bank CEE, s Bausparkasse, Niederösterreichische Landesregierung, Vienna Tourism Board



Account Manager

Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann
Vienna
09.1999 - 04.2002

Clients/Brands: Creditanstalt, Schneiders, Habsburg Amadeus, Europay Austria, Austrian National Bank, ÖBB, CARE Austria

Flight Attendant

Lauda Air
09.1995 - 07.1997

Education

College For Advertising And Communication
Vienna
09.1997 - 06.1999

Management For Hotel And Tourism – Modul Vienna

High School
Vienna
09.1990 - 06.1995

Skills

Clear, direct communication

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Languages:

German (Mother tongue)

English C2

French B2

Postgraduate training:

  • Strategy workshops up to level V (maximum) in London, Paris and Zurich
  • Storytelling
  • Mediaplaning
  • Leading of Team and Employees
  • „Retail is Detail“
  • New Media – WPP Academy
  • SM Strategie from 360 to 630
  • Presentation workshops (Schule des Sprechens)
  • Die Macht der Megatrends (M. Horx)
  • Campaigning (P. Maderthaner)

Timeline

Country Manager

Ipsos
10.2016 - Current

Managing Director Member of the Board

labstore Vienna - Y&R
07.2013 - 09.2016

Client Service Director / Member of the Y&R Board

Young & Rubicam Vienna
06.2013 - 06.2013

Account Director

Young & Rubicam Vienna
10.2007 - 05.2011

Maternity Leave

Maternity Leave
01.2007 - 10.2007

Account Director

Young & Rubicam Vienna
05.2002 - 12.2006

Account Manager

Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann
09.1999 - 04.2002

College For Advertising And Communication
09.1997 - 06.1999

Flight Attendant

Lauda Air
09.1995 - 07.1997

Management For Hotel And Tourism – Modul Vienna

High School
09.1990 - 06.1995
Karoline Hilger-BartoschCountry Manager Ipsos Austria