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Katja Gagen

Redwood City,CA
Katja Gagen

Summary

Experienced marketing and communications professional with a track record of success in directing investment firms, VC firms, and startups. Fluent in English, German, and French.

Overview

18
years of professional experience

Work History

Playground Global
Palo Alto, CA

Operating Partner, Marketing and Comminications
08.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Determined appropriate financial goals and administered budgets to control expenses.
  • Managed effective customer service and quality assurance programs to protect business reputation.
  • Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill vacancies.
  • Set and implemented promotional strategies to drive business growth.

Brex
San Francisco

Senior Director, External Communications
04.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Managed external comms related to Brex’s Empower mind-market, enterprise, and global products.

TCV (Technology Crossover Ventures)
Menlo Park

Principal Head of Marketing
11.2015 - 04.2022

Job overview

  • Systemized and directed the marketing function as assets under management grew from $12B to $27B.

General Catalyst Partners
Palo Alto

VP of Marketing
01.2014 - 11.2015

Job overview

  • Directed all the marketing at a VC firm that makes early-stage and growth equity investments.

Cisco
San Jose

Communication Team Leader, Senior Manager of Executive Communication
01.2010 - 01.2014

Job overview

  • Helped direct the marketing communications for the president of development & sales.

DCM
Menlo Park

Vice President of Marketing
01.2008 - 01.2009

Job overview

  • Functioned as the head of marketing for a VC firm with U.S
  • And Asia offices.

Warburg Pincus
New York

Vice President of Marketing
01.2006 - 01.2008

Job overview

  • Led the integrated marketing and communications strategy for a global private equity firm and its portfolio companies.

Education

University of California
Davis, CA

M.B.A

Johannes Gutenberg University

M.A.

University of Applied Sciences for Economics

B.A.

Berlitz School & London Chamber of Commerce

Economic Assistant Languages Degree

Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Silicon Valley Executive Business Program

Skills

Marketing StrategiesMarcomPrivate EquityVenture CapitalStartupsM&AInvestor RelationsBrandingMarket ResearchSocial MediaWebsitesDigital Content StrategiesMarketing OperationsPodcastsMedia RelationsIndustry EventsPR Agency ManagementCorporate and Crisis CommunicationDigital Marketing

Accomplishments

  • Built and directed the marketing function at TCV and other VC companies
  • Supported marketing communications at Cisco during IoT product line rollout
  • Developed and managed company-wide marketing strategies
  • Secured media coverage and speaking engagements for multiple companies
  • Managed crisis communications and turned media leaks around
  • Directed corporate communication programs
  • Built and managed cross-functional teams
  • Fluent in English, German, and French

Headline

Head of marketing and communications

Timeline

Operating Partner, Marketing and Comminications

Playground Global
08.2023 - Current

Senior Director, External Communications

Brex
04.2022 - Current

Principal Head of Marketing

TCV (Technology Crossover Ventures)
11.2015 - 04.2022

VP of Marketing

General Catalyst Partners
01.2014 - 11.2015

Communication Team Leader, Senior Manager of Executive Communication

Cisco
01.2010 - 01.2014

Vice President of Marketing

DCM
01.2008 - 01.2009

Vice President of Marketing

Warburg Pincus
01.2006 - 01.2008

University of California

M.B.A

Johannes Gutenberg University

M.A.

University of Applied Sciences for Economics

B.A.

Berlitz School & London Chamber of Commerce

Economic Assistant Languages Degree

Santa Clara University

Silicon Valley Executive Business Program

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