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About
Brings over a decade of experience in brand strategy, thought leadership, and marketing campaigns at startups and corporates across the U.S. and EMEA. She leads marketing and communications for the accelerator.
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Experience
- UnternehmerTUMLead Marketing & Communicationscurrent2026 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- Self-employedContent Marketing Consultant & Coachcurrent2024 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- BetterUpGlobal Senior Content Marketing Manager, Revenue Marketing2023 — 2024Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- BetterUpEMEA Content Marketing Manager, Brand Marketing2022 — 2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- SteelcaseSenior Product Communications Specialist (EMEA)2019 — 2022Munich, Germany
- Self EmployedFreelance Writer, Editor, Project Manager2017 — 2019Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- SteelcaseGlobal Research Communications, 360 Magazine Assistant Editor + Project Manager2015 — 2017Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area
- SteelcaseGlobal Research Communications, 360 Magazine Editorial Assistant2014 — 2015
- Michigan Eating Disorder AllianceExecutive Board Member2016 — 2017Grand Rapids, Michigan
- SteelcaseProduct Marketing Specialist2012 — 2014Grand Rapids, MI
Skills & more
Stakeholder ManagementUX DesignUX ResearchDesign ResearchUser Experience (UX)User ResearchStatisticsSurvey DesignMarket ResearchUsability TestingProgram DevelopmentProject Management
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Content StrategyCopywritingContent ManagementWeb Content WritingContent MarketingCoachingStress ManagementLeadership Development CoachingCareer Development CoachingLearning and DevelopmentFacebookCommunication- Organizational Learning and Development — LinkedIn
- UX Research at Scale: Surveys, Analytics, Online Testing — University of Michigan
- UX Design: From Concept to Prototype — University of Michigan
- Evaluating Designs with Users — University of Michigan
- Understanding User Needs — University of Michigan
- Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes — University of Michigan
From Karen's professional profile.
Colleagues at XPRENEURS
Andrea Nyč
Network & Partner Manager at XPRENEURS
Angela Baumeister
Senior Event Manager at XPRENEURS
Barbara Mehner
Managing Partner at XPRENEURS
Denita Ahmetspahic
Intern, Operations & Ecosystem Support at XPRENEURS
Dominik Feiden
Head of Acceleration at XPRENEURS
Emin Tufanoglu
Venture Consultant at XPRENEURS
Felix Schneider-Soupiadis
Venture Consultant at XPRENEURS
Frederic Bösel
Founding Member of Black Forest Labs at XPRENEURS
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karen Saukas?
- Brings over a decade of experience in brand strategy, thought leadership, and marketing campaigns at startups and corporates across the U.S. and EMEA. She leads marketing and communications for the accelerator.
- Where does Karen Saukas work?
- Karen Saukas is Senior Marketing & Communications Manager at XPRENEURS.
- Where did Karen Saukas go to school?
- Karen Saukas studied at University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, with High Distinction); The Coaching Academy (Personal Performance Coaching Diploma, Coaching); University of Michigan (User Experience Research and Design Specialization).
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Shared employers
Also worked at BetterUp15
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