Niklas Kukat

- Develop and execute the business strategy for the MBA programs to drive growth targets - Managing the P&L, driving revenue growth and profitability through data-driven decisions - Lead, mentor, and empower a high-performing team across 6 regionas globally, fostering continuous learning and professional development - Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, MBA program admissions officers, alumni, and industry partners and influencers - Collaborate with marketing to

-Lead global enrollment and admissions strategy across three international boarding schools. -Oversee marketing, sales, and admissions operations across 20+ countries. -Drive YoY student growth and quality metrics through targeted initiatives and market-specific strategies. -Manage a multicultural global team and align central functions to optimize funnel performance. -Spearheaded digital transformation and CRM optimization to enhance lead generation and conversion. -Collaborate with academic leadership to

-Held global P&L ownership with consistent +20% YoY growth targets. -Led global marketing, sales, and admissions in 13 countries. -Managed a team of 125 through a central leadership team of 12. -Streamlined global operations and drove performance through regional strategy alignment. -Strengthened market positioning through new partner acquisition and retention initiatives.

-Directed all EF operations across Germany, spanning multiple product lines. -Achieved growth and profitability targets while maintaining high-quality delivery. -Led a team of 100+, including 7 direct reports across multiple departments. -Built strategic partnerships and represented EF with key institutions and stakeholders.

- Leading and managing of all operations and strategies for EF Language Travel, Highschool Exchange Year and EF Academy in Germany - Responsible for volume growth, profit, revenue and quality targets - Developing and producing a detailed annual business plan - Recruit and manage staff (+60 Team; 11 direct) - Deliver on short and long term goals - Responsible for business development with senior management - Maintaining of key relationships to existing stakeholders and customers

- Manage and grow profitability for English courses abroad in DE, CH, AT, NL, PL, HU, CZ - Development and execution of strategic sales and marketing strategies - Lead and develop the sales team to support sales strategies and growth plans - Provide market analysis and potential business opportunities to improve positioning - Responsible for regional forecasting, budgeting and controlling of financial expenditures in the region - Pushing sales targets and enforce actions to meet short and long term goals

-Led brand strategy and campaign execution for key Carlsberg labels. -Conducted market analysis and consumer insights to refine positioning. -Rolled out new packaging and promotional campaigns across retail channels. -Developed POS/POC materials and activated ATL/BTL initiatives.

- Support of the strategic brand management for Carlsberg - Responsible for introduction of new products & packaging innovations - Design and implementation of an intranet-based network platform - Efficient execution of a new corporate identity for the brand portfolio - Creation of new promotional opportunities and channels - Implementation of international Carlsberg brand projects

-Supported sales planning and forecasting for 13 markets in Asia Pacific. -Preparing the annual order intake and retail projection for 2007 for all markets -Analyzed monthly performance and managed quota allocations. -Coordinated showroom openings and dealer development efforts.