Thorsten Piening is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in employer branding, recruiting, and online marketing. As a co-founder and shareholder of persomatch GmbH since January 2017, Thorsten focuses on leveraging platforms like Google and YouTube to enhance talent acquisition. Additional roles include being an instructor at Haufe Akademie and DGFP - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Personalführung e.V., along with authoring publications on search engine marketing for Springer Gabler. Thorsten is also the managing partner of TEUTO Ventures GmbH and serves as an expert lecturer on Google for Jobs, SEA, and SEO at HRM Research Institute GmbH. With teaching positions at multiple institutions, including Handwerkskammer Ostwestfalen-Lippe zu Bielefeld and Quadriga Hochschule Berlin, Thorsten shares expertise in online and affiliate marketing. Educational credentials include a degree in Business Administration from RRBK Bielefeld and certifications from HubSpot Academy.