Alexander Klepel

Bis 2020, Communications Lead, Open Innovation, Mozilla

Berlin, Deutschland

Über mich

Strategic communications specialist with 10+ years of experience gained working on projects all around the globe – in corporate, start-up and tech non-profit contexts. Spent quite some time working on Open Innovation projects, and most recently on NLP/voice technologies, open data and ethical AI. And I like Disney.

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Corporate Communications
Reputation Management
Media Relations
Public Relations
Crisis Communication
Financial Communication
Internal communication
Change Communication
Storytelling
Consulting
Open Innovation
Stakeholder Management
Strategic Partnerships
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Project management

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Alexander Klepel

  • 6 Monate, Feb. 2021 - Juli 2021

    Consultant, "FAIR Forward - Artificial Intelligence for All" Program

    Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

    Consulted for a global program commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) aiming to strengthen capacities for local AI development in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and India.

  • 1 Jahr und 3 Monate, Aug. 2019 - Okt. 2020

    Strategic Partnerships Lead, Open Innovation

    Mozilla

    Developed an umbrella brand and a global partnership program for Mozilla’s voice technology projects, driving collaborations at the intersection of technology, politics and media to help scale Mozilla’s research and development efforts in AI and machine learning.

  • 4 Jahre und 2 Monate, Sep. 2016 - Okt. 2020

    Communications Lead, Open Innovation

    Mozilla

    Built an embedded communications function to position the newly founded Open Innovation Team (its goal, strategy and diverse projects) tasked to revitalize participation and broader external engagement. Coordinated all communications activities at a global and local scale along three pillars: • Internal/External team positioning • Executive positioning of the Chief Innovation Officer • Project communications

  • 1 Jahr und 6 Monate, Apr. 2015 - Sep. 2016

    Senior Communications Manager Europe

    Mozilla

    Tasked with raising Mozilla’s European profile and presence, overseeing all executive and corporate communications activities for cross team EU-related projects, including their major consumer product Firefox.

  • 6 Monate, Okt. 2014 - März 2015

    Senior Communications Manager

    Rocket Internet SE

    Responsible for corporate (media relations, internal comms, social media platforms, etc.) and financial communications (incl. first annual report after IPO, several M&A transactions and funding rounds).

  • 2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Dez. 2011 - Sep. 2014

    Senior Associate

    Kekst CNC

    Consulted for blue-chip and mid-sized companies, start-ups and institutions on strategic communication in a wide range of disciplines, including corporate (reputation and issues mgt., crisis, change, post-merger integration, media relations) and financial (M&A, IPOs, Special Situations) communication mandates.

  • 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Apr. 2010 - Apr. 2011

    Werkstudent

    Kekst CNC

  • 4 Monate, Nov. 2009 - Feb. 2010

    Intern

    Kekst CNC

  • 2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Okt. 2007 - Okt. 2009

    Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft

    HHL - Leipzig Graduate School Of Management

    Lehrstuhl für Marketingmanagement

  • 1 Jahr und 8 Monate, Dez. 2007 - Juli 2009

    Stv. Vorsitzender des Vorstands

    LPRS - Leipziger Public Relations Studenten e.V.

    Ltg. Kommunikation

  • 3 Monate, Juni 2007 - Aug. 2007

    Intern

    Golley Slater PR

  • 7 Monate, Feb. 2006 - Aug. 2006

    Werkstudent Media Relations

    Masterprogramm Medien Leipzig

  • 1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Juli 2005 - Juli 2006

    Mitglied des Vorstands

    LPRS - Leipziger Public Relations Studenten e. V.

  • 1 Jahr und 8 Monate, Okt. 2003 - Mai 2005

    Redakteur und Ressortleiter

    Radio Mephisto 97.6

Ausbildung von Alexander Klepel

  • 10 Monate, Sep. 2006 - Juni 2007

    Communication Studies and Politics

    University of Newcastle upon Tyne

  • 7 Jahre und 10 Monate, Okt. 2003 - Juli 2011

    Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft / Politikwissenschaft

    Universität Leipzig

    Kommunikationsmanagement / PR

Sprachen

  • Deutsch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Französisch

    Grundlagen

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