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Saskia Wallner

Saskia Wallner

Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / Scientific Employee

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    CEO Ketchum Austria + Ketchum Global Partner

  • Education

    • Universität Wien

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      Doktorat / Ph.D. Europarecht / European Law

      Dissertationsthema: Art. 5 EG-Vertrag als Mittel zur effektiven Durchsetzung des Gemeinschaftsrechts / Ph.D. Thesis: Art. 5 EC-Treaty as a means of effective enforcement of EU-Law

    • Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Bologna Center

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      Diploma of Advanced International Studies European Studies, International Relations, Economic Studies

      Activities and Societies: ABC: Austrian Alumni Bologna Chapter

    • Universität Wien

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      Magister Rechtswissenschaften

      Auslandssemester 1989 in Paris Völkerrecht und Europarecht an der Université Paris II

  • Experience

    • Austrian Constitutional Court / Verfassungsgerichtshof

      Jan 1991 - Jul 1993
      Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin / Scientific Employee

    • District and Regional Court Feldkirch / Bezirks- und Landesgericht Feldkirch

      Jan 1991 - Sept 1991
      Rechtspraktikantin

    • European Commission, General Secretariat

      Sept 1994 - Jan 1994
      Internship

    • Bank der österreichischen Postsparkasse

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1998
      Sales & Marketing

    • ECC Publico Public Relations & Lobbying

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

      • Senior Consultant

        Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

      • Junior Consultant

        Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

    • Bank Austria Creditanstalt Global Futures

      Apr 1998 - Sept 1998
      Institutional Sales Managed Futures

    • Pleon Publico Public Relations & Lobbying

      Jan 2006 - Aug 2010
      Managing Partner and Member of the European Board

      Besides client consultancy work, in charge of the development of Pleon in CEE: Identifiying appropriate PR-agencies (mostly coming out of the Omnicom / BBDO network) and creating a strong and sustainable affiliate network with and among these operations.

    • Ketchum Austria

      Sept 2010 - now
      CEO / Global Partner

      Leading and growing Ketchum Publico as Austria´s probably most unconventional communications agency, excelling in creativity, client satisfaction, and employee engagement. Since 2010 proud part of Ketchum, one of the world´s leading communication consultancies.In charge of strategic leadership, operational and financial management, business growth, people development, and consulting key clients such as A1 Telekom, Boehringer Ingelheim, Nespresso, and PwC.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CMS4 Certificate

      PR Quality Austria
      Sept 2023

    • Austrian PR Quality Seal

      ÖPR Österreichisches PR Gütezeichen
      Apr 2021
      View certificate certificate

    • “Austrian PR Quality Seal”, based on the internationally renowned Consultancy Management Standard by ICCO

      ÖPR - Österreichisches PR Gütezeichen
      Jan 2019
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      DACH Communications Consultancy 2023 SABRE Awards / PRovoke Apr 2023
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      CCA Grand Prix + 5 x Goldene Venus CCA Creativ Club Austria Sep 2021 #Wetterberichtigung / #weathercorrectionCampaign for raising diversity in the Germanspeaking media landscape
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      Product & Services Category Win at the Austrian PR Awards Austrian Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs Nov 2018 Strategic consulting, positioning and media and influencer relations for the launch of NEOH, Europe’s first sugarfree chocolate bar
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      Digital PR Category Win at the Austrian PR Awards 2017 Austrian Ministry for Economic Affairs Nov 2017 "Golden Ei" = First Facebook Live Race for our client Trzesniewski (traditional Viennese Sandwich boutique)
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      Four category nominations at the Austrian PR Awards 2017 - Corporate, CSR, Digital, and Product & Service PR Austrian Ministry for Economic Affairs Nov 2017
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      Austria´s Best PR Agency 2017 medianet Xperts Network Apr 2017 First rank among Austria´s PR agencies, based on client satsfaction, personal presentation and number and quality of projects
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      CSR Category Win at Austrian PR Awards 2015 Federal Ministry of Economics Nov 2015 Category Win for our Strategic Communication Consulting, Positioning and Media Relations Work for FLiP - the Financial Life Park at Erste Campus, Austria´s first interactive museum for Financial Literacy.
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      Product & Service PR Category Win at the Austrian PR Awards 2015 Federal Ministry of Economics Nov 2015 Category Win for our work for leading Italian deodorant Borotalco with the "Stop the Stink" hotline :-)
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      SABRE Award Category Social Media Campaign The Holmes Group May 2014 SABRE Award (EMEA) in the category Social Media Campaign for campaign "Austrian Butchers Versus McDonald‘s – A David Versus Goliath Story in the Digital Age. Client: Austrian Butchers Association. Campaign against a promotion of McDonald´s Austria comparing a Burger with Austria´s cherished favoured sandwich "Wurstsemmel". Teamlead at Ketchum Publico: Senior Consultant Gabriela Sonnleitner.
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      PR-Report Award PR Report Apr 2014 PR Report Award in the category Low Budget for our social media campaign "Austrian Butchers Versus McDonald‘s – A David Versus Goliath Story in the Digital Age. Client: Austrian Butchers Association. Campaign against a promotion of McDonald´s Austria comparing a Burger with Austria´s cherished favoured sandwich "Wurstsemmel". Teamlead at Ketchum Publico: Senior Consultant Gabriela Sonnleitner.
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      European Excellence Award Communication Director, the Magazine for Corporate Communications and Public Relations in Europe Dec 2013 European Excellence Award in the category Austria and Switzerland for our social media campaign "Austrian Butchers Versus McDonald‘s – A David Versus Goliath Story in the Digital Age. Client: Austrian Butchers Association. Campaign against a promotion of McDonald´s Austria comparing a Burger with Austria´s cherished favoured sandwich "Wurstsemmel". Teamlead at Ketchum Publico: Senior Consultant Gabriela Sonnleitner.
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      PR-Staatspreis / Austrian PR-Award Category Consumer and Service PR Ministry of Economics Nov 2013 Austrian PR-Award in the category Consumer and Service PR for our integrated launch campaign of the Audio Brand Ultimate Ears for our client Logitech. Teamlead at Ketchum Publico: Consultant and Digital Expert Doris Steiner
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      PR-Staatspreis / Austrian PR-Award Category Online & Social Media Austrian Ministry of Economics Nov 2013 Austrian PR-Award in the category Online and Social Media for our social media campaign "Austrian Butchers Versus McDonald‘s – A David Versus Goliath Story in the Digital Age" for our client Austrian Butchers Association against a promotion of McDonald´s Austria comparing a Burger with Austria´s cherished favoured sandwich "Wurstsemmel", Teamlead at Ketchum Publico: Senior Consultant Gabriela Sonnleitner.
    • Awarded to Saskia Wallner
      PR-Staatspreis / Austrian PR Award Category Online & Social Media Ministry of Economics Nov 2012 Austrian PR Award in the category social media for our campaign "Sony Xperia go Outdoor Challenge" for our client A1 (formerly A1 Telekom): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3v5lN4U0bMMore than 1.5 mio views plus soaring sales. Teamlead at Ketchum Publico: Senior Consultant Klaus Kraigher