Dirk Wunder

Vice President Corporate Marketing at Turck

Dirk Wunder has over 20 years of experience in marketing and sales. Dirk has held various leadership roles in renowned companies such as Turck, Schneider Electric, SICK AG, Moeller GmbH, and R. STAHL Group.

At Turck, they served as the Vice President of Corporate Marketing, where they led global corporate and brand communication, marketing services, and product marketing. Dirk focused on implementing a growth-oriented marketing strategy on an international level.

Prior to that, they worked at Schneider Electric as the Director of Marketing and Communication for the DACH region. Dirk was responsible for developing the brand awareness and thought leadership approach, as well as defining the marketing plan and communication mix for all Schneider Electric brands in Germany.

Before joining Schneider Electric, they served as the Head of Marketing at SICK AG, where they were responsible for the overall marketing strategy for Germany. Dirk also managed the marketing budget and plan, focusing on the sales strategy.

Earlier in their career, they held the position of Head of Marketing at Moeller GmbH, where they led international marketing communication, sales marketing, and technical documentation. Dirk developed and deployed key marketing projects globally, supporting subsidiaries with marketing tools for increased efficiency.

At the start of their career, they worked at R. STAHL Group as the Head of Sales and Marketing. Dirk was responsible for product management strategy, marketing activities, and international sales coordination.

Overall, Dirk Wunder has a strong track record of driving marketing strategies and managing marketing teams in leading companies in the automation and electrical industry.

Dirk Wunder completed a Marketing Week Mini MBA in Marketing in 2021 from Mark Ritson. The program focused on Marketing/Marketing-Management in general. In the same year, Dirk also pursued a Brand Management course from Marketing Week Mini MBA, with Mark Ritson. The program covered topics such as diagnoses, targeting, positioning, objectives, architecture, and tracking in brand management.

Going back to 1991, Dirk attended FH Köln, although the details of the degree obtained and field of study are not specified.

In addition to their formal education, Dirk Wunder obtained a certification in CMO Foundations: Measuring Marketing Effectiveness (ROI) in November 2022 from LinkedIn.

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Timeline

  • Vice President Corporate Marketing

    September, 2019 - present