Christoph Althoff
Freiberuflich, VP International Sales & Alliances, Freelancer
Münster, Deutschland
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Christoph Althoff
Bis heute 3 Jahre und 6 Monate, seit Jan. 2021
VP International Sales & Alliances
Freelancer
Applying my in-depth understanding of the travel industry, hotelization of multifamily rentals/ housing-as-a-Serviced, urban mobility, and Digital Europe 2030 and leveraging 20+ years of building and leading international sales & account teams in corporate and startup environments for (interim) commercial management positions.
Sold complex, cloud-based, AI-powered solutions to new and existing airline customers to power their digital transformation and optimize their retailing in the digital world
3 Jahre und 5 Monate, Feb. 2015 - Juni 2018
Head of Business Development and Airline Sales
travel audience GmbH - An Amadeus CompanyRaised travel audience airline revenue share from 0 to 23% (digital advertising) Built a diverse team of experts to replicate the success with OTA/Meta, DMO, Hotel, Car Developed the airline sales strategy for data-driven audience targeting
3 Jahre und 10 Monate, Apr. 2011 - Jan. 2015
Regional Director Western Europe& Sub-Saharan Africa, Airline Account Management
Amadeus IT Group SA
Accountable for more than € 200 million revenues/ year from 72 airlines Consistently exceeded annual targets for complex IT sales Lead a diverse team of Account Managers with clear objectives & structured communication Changed the sales strategy from a product to a customer-centric approach Aligned extended account teams around tailor-made account development plans
1 Jahr und 4 Monate, Dez. 2009 - März 2011
Head of Customer Delivery & Support, EMEA
Amadeus IT Group SA
Managed technical experts for 3rd level support for 84 countries Achieved 14% cost reduction and 3 months faster time to market with a new release process for the flagship software for travel agents Pioneered on-site IT migration support for airline ticketing offices
5 Jahre, Dez. 2004 - Nov. 2009
Senior Global Account Manager
Amadeus IT Group SA
Managed a top global business travel agency operating in 90 countries Closed a new global distribution agreement and a European mid/back-office IT contract Initiated and lead a scenario planning project for business development in Latin America
1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Feb. 2003 - Nov. 2004
Key Account Manager
Swisscom Eurospot
Developed the wholesale strategy for public Wireless LAN Signed European mobile carriers and ISPs as wholesale partner Grew wholesale revenues to almost half of the company revenues
3 Jahre, Jan. 2000 - Dez. 2002
Senior Consultant
Analysys Consulting, Madrid and Cambridge
Sold and managed strategy consulting projects for major media and telecommunication companies across Europe (due diligence, pricing, regulation, business development) Based in Cambridge, UK and Madrid, Spain
2 Jahre und 11 Monate, Feb. 1997 - Dez. 1999
Senior Consultant
Eutelis Consult, Ratingen
Advised a European network operator on regulation, benchmarking, pricing and cost models during the telecoms market liberalization.
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, Mai 1995 - Mai 1996
Trader (of food products worldwide)
Gerber California, San Diego
Opened new business in Latin America with USD 1.2 million revenues
Ausbildung von Christoph Althoff
3 Monate, Okt. 2020 - Dez. 2020
Influencer Marketing Strategy
Coursera (Rutgers University)
5 Monate, Okt. 1996 - Feb. 1997
European Integration and International Economics
Europa Kolleg Hamburg
Telecoms Policy
1 Jahr und 5 Monate, Aug. 1993 - Dez. 1994
International Economics, Inter-American Studies
University of Miami
GPA 3.96 out of 4. Fulbright Scholar Best thesis of the University of Miami 1994
5 Monate, März 1993 - Juli 1993
International Trade, International Relations
FLACSO, Buenos Aires
GPA 9.5 out of 10
4 Jahre und 5 Monate, Okt. 1988 - Feb. 1993
Economic Policy, Recent History, Political Science
Westfaelische Wilhelms Universitaet, Muenster
Among top 10%
Sprachen
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Fließend
Spanisch
Gut