
Celine Schustek
Field of Study
M.Sc. in International Management
Expertise
Venture Building, Partnerships/Strat. Sales, BizDev
About
Experienced venture builder
I’m an entrepreneurial professional fuelled by a relentless drive to transform strategic ideas into practical solutions. With a pragmatic and structured approach, I prioritize collaboration, diligence, and client value and I thrive on working with talented individuals to tackle challenging problems.
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Skills
Building Business Partnerships
Business Relationship Building
Business Strategy
Charismatic Leadership
Collaboration
Cross Functional Team Building
Cross-cultural Teams
International Sales & Marketing
New Venture Development
Project Leadership
Project Management Office (PMO)
Technology Product Development
Open for
fulltime
cofounder
Work Experience
Consumer Edge
2020-05 - 2023-07
Director Partnerships Europe
Remote
fulltime
Qentnis was acquired by Consumer Edge 1st June 2022. • Joined Qentnis as employee number five and helped build the organization, incl. data sourcing operations, compliance structure, data handling processes, HR processes, and grew the team, processes, and product until the successful acquisition by American competitor Consumer Edge • Held the overall responsibility for the growth of the entire data sourcing activity in Europe defining the GTM strategy, processes and commercial model • Grew the data partner network to more than 150 European financial institutions & fintechs; achieving active talks stage with about 30% • Closed three major data partnerships within less than 12 months after joining the company • Conceptualized a new data service offering for bank partners to strengthen Consumer Edge’s footprint as integrated data service partner
Eurox Pharma
2019-05 - 2020-04
Director Business Development
Remote
fulltime
• Preparation of the market entry of a new medical cannabis provider in Germany with successful application for required pharmaceutical licenses • Responsible for setting up the initial organizational structure within the German unit and hiring in key positions • Significant contribution to the setup of the production partnership with an established drug manufacturer • Founded and managed the Polish national unit (focused on legal entity setup and definition of GTM approach • Main representative at national conferences, to external business partners as well as national and regional ministries
Allianz Partners
2018-04 - 2019-03
Innovation Manager
Remote
fulltime
• Initiated and co-developed the blueprint for a group-wide voice bot with a pilot project for Allianz Partners roadside assistance business unit in Brazil • Led a strategic project to evaluate current AI solutions and their relevance • Developed the concept for a new cyber security insurance product coordinating with further Allianz Group entities and external business partners • Represented Allianz Partners within the global "Allianz Autonomous Driving Task Force" with responsibility for cyber security topics • Led collaboration with Allianz corporate VC to scout startups, e.g., as a Munich InsurTech Accelerator jury member and main contact to PlugNPlay
FinLeap
2017-04 - 2018-02
Venture Developer
Remote
fulltime
• Co-developed a new cyber insurance start-up, being responsible for tech partner research, MVP concept development and investment case calculation • Introduced a pilot project between an open banking service venture and a major German bank from initial pitch to contract signing • Managed group-internal status reporting for all early-stage ventures and supported ventures in relevant commercial aspects
EY
2014-10 - 2016-03
(Senior) Consultant
Remote
fulltime
• Managed four workstreams during a major transformation project separating the existing European business of a global payments provider into two major units motivated by regulatory changes for card schemes and processors • Responsible project manager during the conceptual design and request for proposal in an IT transformation project for a corporate credit card provider • Led the operational due diligence (buys-side) during in a €500 million bid
Greenwich Consulting
2011-06 - 2012-06
Consultant
Remote
fulltime
• Developed marketing plan for an e-publishing venture of a large telecommunication provider • Provided program support for a telecommunication provider • Conducted market analysis for the introduction of a VoIP solution
Siemens
2010-10 - 2011-05
Junior Management Consulting
Remote
fulltime
• Responsible for the project management and structural analysis of existing sales organizations during the merger of two major international IT providers • Conducted a program review of the program of an energy provider
Siemens
2007-10 - 2010-09
Intern
Remote
internship
Completed a dual study program with internships in, i.e., Consulting, Strategic Planning, and Sales
Academic Experience
ESADE Business School -
2013.09 - 2014.09
Master of Science, MSc in International Management
DHBW Stuttgart -
2007.10 - 2010.09
Bachelor of Arts, BA in Business Administration