Mirja Hitzemann

Experience

1. Chapter54Scale Up Success Manager // I help European tech companies scale in Africacurrent2023 — presentDakar Region, Senegal
2. SpotifyTelco Marketing Partnerships, Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa (Contractor)2024 — 2025Dakar Region, Senegal
3. National Basketball Association (NBA)Business Development @ Basketball Africa League2022 — 2023Dakar Region, Senegal
4. SpotifyCountry Lead, Ad Studio | Germany2020 — 2022Berlin, Germany
5. GDW Global Digital Women GmbHHead of Business Development & Programs | Germany, Switzerland, UK2018 — 2020Berlin Metropolitan Area
6. GDW Global Digital Women GmbHProgram Manager2018Berlin Area, Germany
7. lululemonAssistant Manager2017 — 2018Berlin Area, Germany
8. lululemonSales Assistant (Community and Product)2015 — 2017Berlin Area, Germany
9. Change.orgCampaigner2015 — 2016Berlin, Germany
10. Momentum TrainingCo-founder & Trainer2014 — 2016New York, NY
11. United NationsAdvisor to the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica (Internship)2013New York City, NY
12. TostanProgram Assistant & Community Organizer (Internship)2013Paris, France

Education

1. Occidental CollegeBachelor of Arts (BA), History2010 — 2014
2. Université Paris-SorbonneSociology, History2012 — 2013
3. United World College Costa RicaBilingual International Baccalaureate2007 — 2009
4. Lycée Français la FontaineDiplôme National du Brevet2005 — 2007

Skills & more

Languages English · French · German · Spanish

• Relational Leadership — The Relational Center
• Campaign Strategy — Campaign Bootcamp
• Kingian Nonviolence Conflict Reconciliation — Emory University
• Peer Mediation and Conflict Coaching — The UWC-CR Collaborative Conflict Management Program
• Introduction to Genocide and Other Forms of Collective Violence — The UWC-CR Collaborative Conflict Management Program

From Mirja's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Occidental College26

LALoren AlhadeffVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupIPIshan PherwaniAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersSAStewart AlsopInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersJPJason PrestonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersTMTyler MorganPrincipal at BFG PartnersAPALLEN PREGERPartner at Building Ventures

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Also attended Université Paris-Sorbonne54

FLFlorence LiaigreInvestor at MedicxiEHEric HippeauManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauBKBrett KrauseManaging Director at TRANSCENDKBKevin BernalSenior Associate at Mighty CapitalALAntoine LoisonInvestor at Aglae VenturesRMRachel MuzyczkaPartner, DMG Ventures at DMG Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Spotify51

PLPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniAJAmanda Jones FloydPartner at Inreach VenturesKBKelly BennettExecutive Advisor at TCVWMWoody MarshallGeneral Partner at TCVSKSriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorPGPedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel Capital

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Also worked at National Basketball Association (NBA)22

TLTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionCBCharlie BuffaVice President, Sales at Mainsail PartnersICIan ChiuManaging Partner at Owl VenturesARAaron RyanFounder of Belden Avenue Advisors at 1809 CapitalJRJulia RunyonChief of Staff at Gray Line PartnersMLMadeline LitvackHead of Product at Press On Ventures

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Also worked at lululemon22

KSKristina SimmonsInvestor at Overwater Ventures LlcMSMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundHDHannah DitmarsAnalyst at Volition CapitalJWJackson WrightAssociate at ArcTern VenturesTGTaylor GreenePartner at Twelve BelowRGRyan GreeneMedical Director at Seaside Ventures

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Also worked at Change.org7

JDJennifer DulskiInvestor at Roble VenturesRKRaj KapoorCo-founder | Managing Partner at ClimacticSISarah ImbachAdvisor at Graham Walker VentureABAnya BrochierMarketing & Communications Senior Associate at ElaiaDMDimitris MarisInvestor at Marathon Venture CapitalDCDebra CleaverFounder/CEO at Vote.org

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