Tanja Ruhnke

Tanja Ruhnke is an experienced marketing and communications professional with a career spanning several prestigious fashion brands. Tanja currently holds the position of Chief Marketing Officer at Maison Margiela, where they are responsible for strategic communication and marketing programs for all collections. In this role, they oversee a team of 18 staff members and collaborates with various departments to execute effective campaigns and ensure global messaging consistency. Prior to Maison Margiela, Ruhnke served as Vice President of Communications for Valentino in North America and as VP of Communications at North Six. Tanja also has experience as a strategic marketing and communications consultant for BIRKENSTOCK GmbH & Co. KG and as VP of Global Branding & Communications at Alexander Wang Inc. Ruhnke began their career at KCD, where they worked their way up from Senior Publicity Director to Vice President, managing global press relations for multiple fashion accounts. Before KCD, they were the Director of Global Communications at HELMUT LANG. Ruhnke's extensive work experience demonstrates their expertise in brand development, public relations, advertising, and event coordination within the fashion industry.

Tanja Ruhnke has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising & Communication from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Tanja also holds a B.A. degree in Literature and History from Karl Ruprecht Universitaet, Heidelberg. Additionally, they have a B.A. degree magna cum laude in Advertising & Marketing Communications from The Fashion Institute of Technology.