Sebastian Gastl

Senior Manager Strategic Projects at upday

Sebastian Gastl has a diverse work experience in the media industry. Sebastian started their career at Axel Springer SE in 2013 as a working student, gaining valuable experience in various departments such as business development, marketing, journalism, and business intelligence. Sebastian continued working at Axel Springer SE until 2017.

In 2017, Sebastian joined upday, a news app exclusively available for Samsung Mobile phones across Europe, as a Business Intelligence Analyst. In this role, they were responsible for data analysis, feature A/B testing, data visualization, and reporting. Sebastian also supported the Director Finance with financial reporting, budget planning, and controlling.

Sebastian then transitioned to the role of Business Intelligence and Yield Manager at upday in 2019. In this position, they focused on optimizing programmatic advertising yield, the main revenue source for upday.

From November 2020 to April 2022, Sebastian worked as a Project Manager esports at upday. Sebastian then served as the General Manager esports for a brief period from March 2022 to April 2023.

Currently, Sebastian is working at upday as a Senior Manager Strategic Projects, starting from January 2023. The specifics of this role, including the end date, are not provided.

Sebastian Gastl earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Fachhochschule Nordakademie Elmshorn. Sebastian attended the institution from 2013 to 2017.

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Timeline

  • Senior Manager Strategic Projects

    January, 2023 - present

  • General Manager esports

    March, 2022

  • Project Manager esports

    November, 2020

  • Business Intelligence and Yield Manager

    January, 2019

  • Business Intelligence Analyst

    April, 2017