Gesa Von Plotho-Lorenz

Experience

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  Deutsche Bahn

  Mar 2010 - Aug 2010

  Intern Marketing

  Planning and implementation of the marketing campaign „Ferien-Ticket Bayern“, supporting the Head of department in market research.

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  Peek & Cloppenburg B.V. & Co. KG, Düsseldorf

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  Intern Event Marketing

  Responsible for conception and implementation of the „Designer for Tomorrow Award 2012” (Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2012), maintain project plans, design corporate presentations.

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  Freie Universität Berlin

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

  Graduate Student Assistant I Chair of Innovationmanagement

  Research for scientific work, organization and preparation of innovation workshops, Handling incoming calls and other communications.

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  Secret Escapes

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  Junior Sales Manager

  Supporting more experienced members of the team with their portfolio of hotels by optimising their accounts (renegotiations, allocation management, contract extension etc..); maintain existing business relationships (Account Management) for northern Germany

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  Allianz

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2017

  Executive Assistant

  • Providing Executive support, structuring and prioritizing work and ensuring the highest possible quality of work in collaboration with other entities and functions• Acting as an interface to coordinate, communicate and cooperate with other Board Members, Senior Managers, and other relevant stakeholders across all levels within the organization • Develops decision papers, prepares presentations and speeches, and follows up on them• Contribution to challenging and demanding projects• Communication with important stakeholders (e.g., board offices, top management, colleagues across all levels)• Support in daily business• Handling of administrative and operational tasks Show less

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  Allianz

  Jan 2019 - now

  Lead a team of specialist counseling to meet targets of the business unit; Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients. Connecting work to context, allocating and managing resources, communicating goals to foster a motivating working experience. Measure Team KPIs, employee development. Supporting the Head of Department in workloads, staff development and performance reviews, recruitment and selection, health and safety in a unit of up to 100 people.Driving innovation and change by working in cross-functional projects: Voice@AZD, Implementing New Work@AZD, Process Optimization across business units Building, coaching and changing a Team of 20 people. Connecting work to context, allocating and managing resources, communicating goals to foster a motivating working experience. Driving change by implementing new work opportunitys within a Cross-funktional Team (HR, Worker's Council, IT, Operational units). Develop concepts for Communication and sustainable Change Management.

  • Team Lead Property Insurance I MidCorp

    May 2021 - now

  • Deputy Head Of Department I Property Insurance Indexing

    Mar 2018 - Jul 2022

  • Team Lead Property Insurance I Indexing

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2022

  • Co-Projectmanager New Work@AZD

    Jan 2019 - May 2019