Stefan Layer

Business Development | Strategic Partnerships | Digitalisation & Responsible AI

Angestellt, Head of Business Development, Innovation & Strategy, TechniSat Digital GmbH
Frankfurt/Rhein-Main, Germany

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Business Development
Go-to-market strategy
Strategic thinking
Stakeholdermanagement
Team leadership
Restructuring
Stakeholder Management
Business Case Modellierung
International Business Development
Business acumen
Licensing
Start-ups
International sales

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Stefan Layer

  • Current 1 year and 4 months, since Feb 2025

    Head of Business Development, Innovation & Strategy

    TechniSat Digital GmbH

    • Heading business development initiatives in the defence and security sector. • Lead generation at tech and defence conferences (e.g. Rü.Net, Google North, Hinterland) • Showcasing the company’s AI use-cases and services during customer engagements and industry trade events. • Further education "Think Defense", Access, structure, business potential defence sector • Establishing startup-network and mentoring a startup • Building strategic relationships with political institutions and industry associations

  • 1 year and 9 months, May 2023 - Jan 2025

    Independet Business Consultant

    Freelance

    • Advising 3 tech start-ups on GTM strategy and fundraising • Consulting on corporate strategy and growth plans • Focus on innovative solutions for Social Commerce/Climate Tech, Recycling, Game Testing

  • 1 year and 11 months, Jun 2021 - Apr 2023

    Managing Director

    Keen Design GmbH

    • Building German branch office of Keen Design in Utrecht • Recruiting and building German team • Opening, extending channels (e.g. EnBW, Yello Strom, Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank)

  • 1 year and 6 months, Dec 2019 - May 2021

    VP Sales & Marketing

    DACS Laboratories GmbH

    • GTM strategy for commercialization of tech innovation • Strategy Development for SaaS licence model • Mediation between software development and other stakeholders

  • 1 year and 7 months, Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

    Managing Director (COO)

    Libredia Entertainment GmbH

    • Transformation of Libredia into international Publisher • Recruiting key staff, building high performance team • Closing development and publishing agreements with Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo

  • 9 years and 3 months, Jun 2008 - Aug 2017

    Owner, Managing Director

    Libredia GmbH

    • Building digital self-publishing solution for software developers • 120 licensing agreements with digital stores (e.g. Amazon, Tencent) • worldwide commercialization of 200 licensing rights • Consulting roles in various industries (e.g. Europa-Park/Mack Media, Volkswagen) • successful exit

  • 3 years and 2 months, Apr 2005 - May 2008

    Chief Marketing & Sales Officer / VP

    Playlogic International N.V.

    • Restructuring, turnaround of the company (–9.7m USD to +0.7m USD) • Recruiting key staff, building high performance team • Acquisition of worldwide licence rights (e.g. Red Bull) and conclusion of publishing agreements

  • 6 years, Apr 1999 - Mar 2005

    VP Licensing Europe

    Atari

    • Building European licencing department with the branches in Europe • Opening up of new sales channels in secondary markets • Establishment of digital distribution channel in Europe • Expansion into Eastern European markets

  • 4 years and 3 months, Jan 1995 - Mar 1999

    Director Sales

    CDV Software GmbH

    • Management and further development of inside sales and field teams • Implementation of a sales pipeline • Development of new sales channels and group customers

Ausbildung von Stefan Layer

  • 1991 - 1994

    Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Fachrichtung Handel

    Berufsakademie Karlsruhe

Sprachen

  • German

  • English

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