
Martin Kühne
Associate Creative Director | Social Media
Salary / Daily rate
2655 Ericeira, Portugal
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Creative Director and Social Media Strategist with proven success in cross-cultural digital campaigns, specializing in TikTok and Instagram content creation. Led campaigns generating 100M+ impressions at VaynerMedia, achieving 106% conversion increase. Offering expertise in organic growth strategies and bold creative direction, backed by LSE education and experience across Germany, London, and Amsterdam.
Work experience
FreelanceFreelance
Dec 2021 - Present
4 years 11 months
Remote, OR 97458, USA
Freelance Creative
Aug 2023 - Present
3 years 3 months
Remote, OR 97458, USA
Creator & Strategy/Direction
Freelance Marketing Strategist & Web Designer/Developer
Dec 2021 - Aug 2023
1 year 9 months
Marketing & Social Media Strategy Web Design & Development on Webflow
VaynerMediaFreelance
Aug 2023 - Oct 2024
1 year 3 months
Remote, OR 97458, USA
Associate Creative Director
Sep 2024 - Oct 2024
2 months
Remote, OR 97458, USA
Overseeing and leading the creative development for a high-profile 7-figure EMEA client Responsible for organic social media, paid ads and campaigns - Responsible for a multi-market brand campaign - Lead the creative conception of a live TikTok show on two dates with over 100k viewers - Lead the creative conception and development of a German campaign
Lead Creator
Aug 2023 - Aug 2024
1 year 1 month
Remote, OR 97458, USA
- Acting as the go-to creative, known for nailing briefs big or small and your book will be bursting with ideas that show it - Working independently and managing junior members of the team - Turning pitch-winning concepts into actual campaigns while leading conceptualization and articulation of multi-platform campaigns and tactical executions - Working with ACD/CD and with support of Project management and Client partners - Primarily focused on short-form video content for TikTok, Instagram and Meta
Assistant TikTok Team Lead
hurra.com™Freelance
May 2023 - Jan 2024
9 months
Lisbon, Portugal · Remote
Co-leading a newly founded TikTok Team supporting high-profile DACH companies
Head Of Marketing & Social Media
SmartPurse
Mar 2022 - Aug 2022
6 months
- Social Media Strategy focused on growth and awareness - Paid social media ad management - Design and development of conversion-focused landing pages - Supervising and managing marketing team for day-to-day SM activities - Strategic consultation and hands-on app development - Reporting, Analytics, and OKR Management - Press Releases and stakeholder management - Competitive analysis, trend research and corresponding strategy adjustments - Set up and maintenance of project management structures - Design and release of social and marketing assets
Social Media Lead
EnkelkinderkollektivFreelance
Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
3 months
Berlin, Germany
Leading the social media channel of the Enkelkinderkollektiv focused on highlighting the climate crisis in the election campaign leading up to the German federal election. - Development of target group-oriented communication measures and strategies - Strategic Editorial Planning for multiple media platforms in coordination with all stakeholders involved - Responsibility for the maintenance of the channels and promoting the expansion through innovative ideas - Competitive analysis, trend research and corresponding strategy adjustments - Coding and Design of a weekly newsletter in Mailchimp
Client Services
minds + assembly
Feb 2020 - Mar 2021
1 year 2 months
London, UK
Responsible for building and nurturing cooperative global client relationships that are fostering positive business outcomes by anticipating client needs and challenges, resolving complex client problems or disputes in a professional manner and by orchestrating the timely delivery and execution of creative projects - Masterminding creative ways to deliver exceptional creative projects and client experiences - Innovative, creative thinking skills to ensure the organisation is providing a cutting-edge communications strategy and supporting patients worldwide - Managing changing teams of up to 20 members to produce leading marketing assets - Client management nurturing business relationships and long-term partnership - Collaborative management of 9 figure production budget
Client Development Representative
Seismic Software
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
7 months
London, UK
Responsible for business development covering the Swiss, French and German market across multinational global corporations from various industries, optimising their business, marketing and sales processes. Inbound and outbound outreach to individually researched lead lists, conducting and leading initiative client meetings and working alongside a global team. - Achieved >100% target quota each month while ensuring to facilitate meaningful client interactions - Expanded market reach as first German representative in central European markets, generating a promising sales funnel - Competitor analysis, trend research, product and market research
Master-Student
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Nov 2018 - Oct 2019
1 year
London, UK
Master of Science in Global Media and Communications - Overall Distinction Focus: International Marketing: A strategic approach; Disruptive Digital Worlds: Economic Challenges of New Media; Global Environmentalism Politics Dissertation - Distinction Award: 12,000 word examination about climate change communication
Support Manager and Marketing Assistant
Scanbot SDK
Oct 2015 - Oct 2018
3 years 1 month
53 Bonn, Germany
- Coordinated various forms of marketing including social media, newsletter, mail marketing and website management - Improved and customised customer support - Involvement into app development and consultation
Trainee in Commercial Management M2M/IoT
Deutsche Telekom
Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
7 months
53 Bonn, Germany
- Conception and design for internal and external communication - Conception and design of a hackathon in Berlin consisting of 20 companies ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations - Client contact at multiple national wide corporate events - Event management
Education
Le Wagon
2021 - 2021
4 months
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Master of Science - MS
2018 - 2019
1 year 2 months
The University of Bonn
Bachelor of Science - BS
2014 - 2017
3 years 2 months
Alexander-von-Humboldt Gymnasium
Abitur
2005 - 2013
8 years 2 months
Licenses & certifications
IELTS - Overall Score 8.5
Issued: Jul 2018