Franziska von Wiedebach

Franziska von Wiedebach is a Client Partner at Pedersen & Partners in Germany. At Pedersen & Partners, Ms. von Wiedebach has done many high profile searches, many of them in the Life Sciences industry. Most of her searches have been for C-level or Country Manager positions, and she has placed executives successfully in EMEA and Latin America. She has more than 15 years experience in management consulting and leadership development.

Franziska von Wiedebach is a Consultant at Pedersen & Partners in Germany. She speaks native German, fluent English, Spanish, French and conversational Catalan.

• Identified office, negotiated contract, opened office • Responsible for representing ESADE in recruiting and admissions functions in Germany involving first contact, interview and profile assessment, and conversion yield initiatives • Career Services – in charge of establishing ongoing relationships with key MBA and MSc recruiters • Responsible for business development initiatives, Alumni relations, Media representation and institutional relationships

Market Research, considering the opening of a German office for ESADE in Munich

• Responsible for building relationships with key MBA recruiters worldwide, supporting Esade in the rankings management process • Responsible for developing and managing international company contacts and synergies • Responsible for Rankings Management, MBA Alumni relations, Employer Branding

• Supported business development efforts within key industries including FMCG and consulting, ensuring on campus recruitment for these companies • Responsible for providing advice and guidance to a population of 120 ESADE MBA students, supporting their internship and full time job search process and placement • Led business development efforts within Western Europe, Latin America and the US, attracting new internship and full time opportunities for ESADE MBA students at key MBA recruiters worldwide

• Responsible for MBA & Experienced Hires recruiting, managing a team of 7 recruiting coordinators • Directly responsible for Campus Relations at key schools • In charge of Offers Management up to Partner level • Developed key relationships and managed contracts with leading headhunters for Senior Management roles • Created and implemented a Buddy Program for candidates and New Hires • Responsible for the creation of the DiamondCluster Alumni Program