Jens Schumann

Senior Sales Manager at Cognita

Jens Schumann has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Jens started their career in 2000 as a Freelancer, primarily working as an Event-Manager and Artist-Manager until 2012. In 2004, they briefly worked at Contour GmbH as an Event-Manager.

From 2012 to 2020, Jens worked at Landau Media GmbH & Co. KG, where they held various roles including Pressespiegelredakteur, Media Analyst, and Media Analysis Sales.

In 2020, Jens joined FinCompare - Smarter Business Finance as a Corporate Financial Advisor. In this role, they provided financial advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across different aspects of corporate finance. Jens managed the entire financing process, from initial consultations and credit assessments to developing financing strategies and providing solutions in areas such as purchasing finance, factoring, leasing/mortgage purchases, sale-and-lease-back, traditional and alternative credit, and mezzanine capital. Additionally, they were responsible for sales management, key account management, and customer acquisition and development.

Most recently, in 2023, Jens joined blueReport (cognita AG) as a Senior Sales Manager.

Jens Schumann has a diverse educational background. In 2003, they attended IHK Berlin to pursue a degree in Veranstaltungskaufmann. The following year, they also completed a program at SSI am Alex - Institut für Tourismus und Marketing, specializing in Eventmanager Tagungs- und Kongressfachkraft.

In 2006, Schumann enrolled at VWA Hochschule für berufsbegleitendes Studium, where they studied Eventmanagement and Betriebswirtschaftslehre. Jens graduated from this program in 2008, earning the title of Eventmanagement Ökonom (VWA).

More recently, in 2020, Schumann attended IHK Frankfurt am Main to obtain the certification of Fachmann für Unternehmensfinanzierung (IHK). Additionally, in 2017, they received a certification in Vertriebstechniken from IFM Institut für Managementberatung GmbH.

Overall, Schumann's education history demonstrates their commitment to constantly expanding their knowledge and acquiring new skills in the fields of event management, business administration, finance, and sales techniques.

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  • Senior Sales Manager

    February, 2023 - present