Maren
Riemenschneider

Curriculum Vitae | Maren Riemenschneider – Global CMO & B2B Marketing Executive in Tech

Curriculum Vitae

Maren Riemenschneider

Global Marketing Executive in Tech — B2B · IoT · AI · Embedded Computing · Software & Hardware

Philosophy in practice
Selected results
Demand Generation
+300%
Growth in Sales Qualified Leads outside the DACH region through full-funnel campaign systems
Pipeline
8-fig.
Opportunity volume generated through integrated marketing campaigns in 2025
Team Leadership
20
Marketing team members led across 4 countries — Europe, USA & Asia
Signatory Authority
Prokura — dual signatory authority
National (Germany)
International (Italy)
Professional Experience
Jun 2024 – present Tech · Software & Hardware · IoT · AI · B2B
Dual Authorized Signatory (Prokura)
SECO S.p.A. (Italy) & SECO Northern Europe GmbH (Germany)

Dual signatory authority covering both the German and Italian entities of the SECO Group — one of the few dual cross-border Prokura appointments in the company’s history. I sign marketing-related contracts and binding commercial decisions daily, representing the company in a legally recognized capacity. This role has deepened my commercial accountability, contractual discipline, and autonomous decision-making in a publicly listed environment (Borsa Italiana).

National (Germany) International (Italy) Listed Company
Jan 2024 – present Tech · Software & Hardware · IoT · AI · B2B
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
SECO Northern Europe GmbH & SECO S.p.A.

Leading global marketing and demand generation for the SECO Group — an internationally listed embedded computing company with a product portfolio spanning hardware, software and IoT platforms. Full disciplinary and functional responsibility for up to 20 employees across Germany, Italy, the USA and Asia. Direct reporting line to executive leadership with full budget ownership and strategic accountability.

Built the group’s first international marketing org chart, consolidated marketing channels for measurable brand impact, launched co-marketing programmes with Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek and NXP, and implemented a full-funnel demand generation system that grew Sales Qualified Leads outside DACH by 300% and generated an eight-figure opportunity pipeline in 2025.

+300% SQL outside DACH 8-fig. opportunity pipeline 2025 20 team members, 4 countries GTM Award Nominee 2026
Demand Generation Go-to-Market Team Leadership Partner Ecosystems Marketing Automation Pardot / Salesforce Budget Ownership Brand Strategy
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023 Tech · Software & Hardware · IoT · AI · B2B
Associate Head of Marketing
SECO Northern Europe GmbH

Promoted to department lead within five months of joining. Responsible for overall marketing department management including strategy development, budget planning and negotiation, org structure and marketing operations. Led a team of three, oversaw offer and invoice approvals, and managed senior stakeholder communication. Delivered a full CI rebranding — including new logo — across all channels within eight weeks.

Full CI rebranding in 8 weeks Team of 3
Jan 2023 – Jul 2023 Tech · Software & Hardware · IoT · AI · B2B
Senior Campaign & Online Marketing Manager (Deputy to Director from Apr 2023)
SECO Northern Europe GmbH

Built the company’s first structured campaign management framework from scratch — from channel strategy, budget allocation and agency briefing to full marketing automation implementation with Pardot and Salesforce CRM integration. Managed end-to-end online and offline campaigns across Google Ads, LinkedIn, SEO/SEA, email and events. Drove 300%+ SQL growth outside DACH within six months of implementation.

First campaign system for the group +300% SQL growth
Pardot Salesforce CRM Google Ads LinkedIn Ads SEO / SEA Lead Scoring
Jul 2019 – Dec 2022 Mechanical Engineering · Heavy Machinery · B2B
PR & Web Design Manager
AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG

Built the company’s entire digital marketing presence from zero — including a full website relaunch after six months, an e-commerce shop relaunch on Shopware with SAP interface (66,000 spare parts, 6 million product combinations), organic social media growth of 3,500 followers in 2.5 years, and SEA-driven brand visibility growth of 7,000%. Simultaneously managed PR for sister company SCHULE Mühlenbau (grain processing machinery), writing technical articles up to 12,000 characters and placing them in industry media.

Produced podcasts, image films and photography; managed Typo3, WordPress and Shopware CMS; ran SEO/SEA campaigns and Google Analytics reporting; coordinated agencies, trade fair appearances and all media planning.

7,000% brand visibility via SEA 3,500 organic social followers Shopware: 6M product combinations Website relaunch in 6 months
Typo3 WordPress Shopware SEO / SEA Google Analytics Adobe InDesign PR
Earlier Roles
May 2016 – Oct 2016Aerospace & Defence · B2B
Corporate Marketing Communications (Working Student)
Airbus Deutschland GmbH

Corporate communications at Europe’s largest aircraft manufacturer — communicating with over 17,000 employees at the Hamburg site. Internal communication projects, employee magazine content, corporate film supervision, intranet management (CMS), and CI presentation design.

Nov 2016 – May 2019Print & Copy Industry · B2C
Media Design & Sales
Gut Gedruckt GmbH & Co. KG

Sales and distribution of print media, design and production of digital assets. High-quality visual communication and customer engagement in a customer-facing environment.

Jan 2016 – Mar 2016Aerospace & Defence · B2B
Project Management (Intern)
Airbus Deutschland GmbH

Project management within the Corporate Group: corporate films, technical storyboards, employee magazine content, intranet maintenance and CI presentation design.

May 2015 – Feb 2016Start-Up · Tech · POS Software
Technical Writer & SEO Copywriter
BillSys / 3POS

Technical writing and SEO copywriting for B2B clients of a start-up specialising in point-of-sale software.

Oct 2015 – Dec 2015Television · Media
TV Editor (Intern)
SAT.1 Regional Schleswig-Holstein

Editorial work, video shooting and editing, overlay text writing, and on-camera presenting. Full production workflow from concept to broadcast.

Mar 2015 – May 2016Voluntary · Digital Magazine
Social Media Manager (Voluntary)
Das Milieu

Sole manager of a student magazine’s Facebook channel — planning, creating and publishing content, community engagement and editorial quality control.

Jul 2013 – Oct 2015Print Media · Daily News
Freelance Journalist
Nordwest Zeitung

Freelance contributor conducting interviews, photographing subjects and writing articles for a daily news publication across politics, society and local events.

Education & Further Training
Master’s Degree
M.A. Media Studies & German Linguistics
Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
2016 – 2019 · Grade 1.8

Thesis in cooperation with EDEKA Minden-Hannover. Scholarship in Liechtenstein — Journalism & PR, grade 5.7 (German 1.0).

Bachelor’s Degree
B.A. Linguistics & German Studies
Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
2012 – 2016 · Grade 2.3
Certificate · 2026
Financial Accounting
Harvard Business School Online
January – March 2026

Completed from personal interest to deepen financial literacy at CMO level — P&L, balance sheet analysis, investment evaluation.

Certificate · 2026
Ausbilderschein (AEVO)
Institut für Fort- & Weiterbildung
2026 · in progress

Vocational training qualification enabling formal apprenticeship supervision under German law (BBiG, HwO, JArbSchG).

2025
Leadership Training
SECO Inhouse
2023
Marketing Automation & Lead Management
Haufe Akademie
2023
CRM & Pardot / Marketing Cloud
comselect
2022
Communication intern & extern
Haufe Akademie
2022
Google Analytics
eMBIS Akademie
Core Skills & Tools
Strategy
Go-to-Market Strategy
Demand Generation
Brand Positioning
Partner Ecosystems
Revenue Marketing
Full-Funnel Management
Digital & Performance
SEO / SEA / Google Ads
LinkedIn Ads
Marketing Automation
CRM (Pardot / Salesforce)
Google Analytics
Email Marketing
Content & Design
PR & Corporate Communications
Technical Writing
Adobe InDesign
Canva
Typo3 · WordPress · Shopware
Video & Podcast Production
Languages
Deutsch C2 – Muttersprache
English C1 – Professional
Awards & Engagement
2026
GTM Leader Award — Shortlist Nominee
Nominated for the GTM Awards Berlin 2026 in recognition of Go-to-Market leadership and commercial marketing impact in the B2B technology sector.
2026
Marketing Club Hamburg — Active Member
Active member of one of Germany’s most established marketing networks, engaging in continuing education and senior professional exchange.
2026
Marketing Managerin (Voluntary) — Mutly
Pro-bono marketing leadership for Mutly, a Hamburg-based nonprofit focused on social inclusion for older people — Brand Book 2026, SEO, Google Ad Grants and press work.
Strategic Tech Partnerships

Co-marketing programmes, joint go-to-market and funding negotiated with global technology leaders:

Let’s connect.

If you’re looking for a senior marketing leader with a track record in B2B tech, international team leadership and measurable growth — I’d love to talk.

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