Marc Ritz

• Acquisition of new clients and development of long-term customer relationships through targeted outreach and continuous support • Creation of tailored offers and successful contract closings through custom-fit solutions and effective negotiation strategies • Execution of cost efficiency analyses to ensure project profitability • Collaboration with project engineers to ensure smooth implementation per client needs • Building relationships with utilities and energy providers to foster partnerships

Relocated to Berlin for love – now happily married • Conducted video calls to present solar energy solutions and acquire new clients in the renewable energy sector • Held preliminary conversations to understand customer needs and prepare customized presentations • Adapted presentation content to specific client requirements • Maintained and managed client data in Salesforce to ensure efficient tracking of sales activities • Top Achievement: Ranked #2 out of 730 in monthly performance ranking

• Scaled the company into one of Germany’s largest test center providers: expanded from 25 to 120+ locations in one year, generating mid-eight-figure revenue • Opened new locations from needs assessment to property scouting, coordinating with health offices and city councils • Led a team of 60+ employees, managing recruitment, onboarding, and leadership • Implemented CRM and ops system via Monday to streamline workflows • Ran marketing across SEM, social media, and traditional media

As a volunteer project lead at the Ukraine Helppoint relief initiative, we worked to support people affected by the war in Ukraine. • Secured sponsors for humanitarian aid • Organized and delivered aid transports to Ukraine • Helped coordinate temporary housing offers • Set up and ran a help center in Cologne • Designed a platform to match housing and material donations

Worked across several ventures: Co-founder of Busemann, Kaletta & Dogan GbR (gourmet products); Managing Director of Treppen Helden TH UG (flooring e-commerce); and founder of Marc Busemann Onlinehandel (dropshipping)

• Boosted the club’s annual budget by a notable double-digit percentage by introducing and executing a structured sponsorship strategy • Planned and executed football tournaments from concept to delivery • Created and managed the partnership with the local community

• Managed multi-channel campaigns including OOH and digital media, as well as producing and editing video content • Directed sponsorship and partnership initiatives with full budget responsibility • Coordinated internal university marketing to boost event participation

Acquired and managed clients for IT infrastructure, security solutions, and virtualization systems

Self-employed in various areas of sales and marketing, including Lanxess Arena, Koelnmesse, HUK-Coburg, Foodora, Cologne and Düsseldorf city centers, as well as festivals across Germany.

Spain

Planned, executed, and managed digital projects for clients such as Condor and Apetito, including the implementation and maintenance of the project management tool Projektron

Planned, executed, and managed digital projects for clients such as Condor and Apetito, including the implementation and maintenance of the project management tool Projektron

Bachelor’s thesis: “Big Data: Techniques, Media, and Processes”