As a global communications expert and certified change manager, I design and implement comprehensive communication strategies for product/brand, corporate and change initiatives, working across financial services/bank, IT, energy/sustainability, healthcare and consumer goods. I build trusted relationships through strategic messaging, media relations and stakeholder management, and I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, compelling narratives for multiple channels. I’m a versatile storyteller with strong German/English writing and editing skills, experienced in audio-visual formats, agile project management, GenAI tools, and communication & language training. I lead cross-functional teams and agencies to deliver results, and I continuously deepen my expertise in AI-enabled content, sustainability, and digital transformation.

Claudia Elisabeth Petz

As a global communications expert and certified change manager, I design and implement comprehensive communication strategies for product/brand, corporate and change initiatives, working across financial services/bank, IT, energy/sustainability, healthcare and consumer goods. I build trusted relationships through strategic messaging, media relations and stakeholder management, and I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, compelling narratives for multiple channels. I’m a versatile storyteller with strong German/English writing and editing skills, experienced in audio-visual formats, agile project management, GenAI tools, and communication & language training. I lead cross-functional teams and agencies to deliver results, and I continuously deepen my expertise in AI-enabled content, sustainability, and digital transformation.

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As a global communications expert and certified change manager, I design and implement comprehensive communication strategies for product/brand, corporate and change initiatives, working across financial services/bank, IT, energy/sustainability, healthcare and consumer goods. I build trusted relationships through strategic messaging, media relations and stakeholder management, and I enjoy turning complex topics into clear, compelling narratives for multiple channels.

I’m a versatile storyteller with strong German/English writing and editing skills, experienced in audio-visual formats, agile project management, GenAI tools, and communication & language training. I lead cross-functional teams and agencies to deliver results, and I continuously deepen my expertise in AI-enabled content, sustainability, and digital transformation.

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Experience Level

Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Communications Consultant / Interim Manager at Freelance
January 1, 2016 - November 20, 2025
Global Communications Expert & Certified Change Manager: Develop and implement communication strategies for product/brand and corporate/change initiatives; global stakeholder management; expert for media relations/strategic issue management; content strategies/content creation; versatile storyteller for internal/external Comms and Marketing projects; audio-visual communication: shootings, podcasts, videos; agile project management skills / GenAI-tools: Office 365/SharePoint. Confluence, Kanban, Jira, Trello / ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot. Topics including financial services/bank, IT-Com, digitalisation/AI, energy/sustainability, healthcare & consumer goods; coaching and trainings for internal and external audiences.
Manager Global Corporate Communications at Klöckner Pentaplast Europe (Head Office)
May 4, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Technology matrix organisation; implementation and steering of the Issue Management / Communications Calendar; internal channels setup (intranet, newsletters, employee magazine); editing of all external/internal texts; monitoring and reporting; global network development; agency/vendor management.
PR Manager / Head of PR at Platinum Guild International Germany (PGI)
June 7, 2004 - February 28, 2013
Developed and managed global PR strategies/plans: media relations; strategies for individual media co-operations; editorial content across online/offline channels; interviews, press releases, press kits; managed global PR at trade fairs, incl. TV and radio productions on site & events; realised marketing projects (brochures, newsletters, photo shootings); set up of bilingual online newsroom; budget management; global stakeholder management; leadership

Education

Dipl.-Übersetzerin (Translator: French/Spanish) at Fachhochschule Köln/Cologne, Germany
March 1, 1991 - January 1, 1995
Romance studies (French/Spanish) at Universität zu Köln/Cologne, Germany
October 1, 1990 - February 28, 1991
PR-Beraterin (PR Consultant) at Deutsche Angestellten Akademie, Bonn, Germany
May 1, 1997 - June 1, 1998
Abitur at Gymnasium Moltkestraße, Gummersbach, Germany
January 1, 1980 - May 1, 1989

Qualifications

Certified Change Manager
December 2, 2019 - December 6, 2019
AI Prompting for Content Creation
November 1, 2023 - November 1, 2023
Digital Sustainability by Process Management
March 5, 2024 - March 7, 2024
Agile Coach – role, attitude, methods
April 1, 2022 - April 1, 2022
Digital & Agile Transformation
October 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020
Online Marketing Foundations
October 2, 2020 - October 2, 2020

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Energy & Utilities, Consumer Goods, Healthcare