Jan Barenhoff

Director of Business Development Europe at PlaceSense

Jan Barenhoff has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and industries. Jan started their career as a Commercial Assistant at Engels Ingenieure GmbH, where they worked on projects related to controlling software and construction documentation archive restructuring. Jan then interned at AUDI AG, gaining experience in strategic marketing, sales forecasting, competitor analysis, and market research data interpretation.

After their internship, Jan joined the Institute of Business-to-Business Marketing as a Student Assistant, supporting research projects. Jan also served as a Board Member for Marketing and Relations at Venture Club Münster e.V., overseeing the marketing department and leading start-up weekend initiatives.

Jan later joined Velocity Aachen GmbH as a Business Development and Controlling professional, contributing to the development of strategic growth strategies and investor negotiations. Jan then became an Ambassador for First Momentum Ventures, a student-run venture capital fund, where they scouted tech-driven start-ups and provided mentoring.

Jan's most recent work experience includes roles at PlaceSense, where they served as a Customer Success Manager, Head of Customer Success, and currently as the Director of Business Development Europe. In these positions, they managed client relationships, conducted asset analyses in the real estate and retail sector, and represented the company in Germany.

Overall, Jan Barenhoff's work experience showcases their proficiency in business development, customer success, project management, marketing, and strategic planning.

Jan Barenhoff completed their education in a chronological order, starting with their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Betriebswirtschaftslehre from the University of Münster, which they obtained from 2013 to 2017. Jan then pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Business Administration at RWTH Aachen University from 2017 to 2020. In 2019, Jan had the opportunity to be a visiting graduate at the School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University, where they studied International Entrepreneurship for a year.

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  • Director of Business Development Europe

    October, 2021 - present

  • Head of Customer Success

    March, 2021

  • Customer Success Manager

    June, 2019

  • Business Development Intern

    March, 2019