Martin Kümmel

Freelance Senior Operations Consultant

Providing specialized operational consultancy and project management services for large-scale international media and digital productions. In this capacity, I function as an external resource to coordinate complex logistical and operational workflows, ensuring project milestones are met within budget and scope.

Entrepreneurial Agency Co-Founder

Responsible for the strategic orientation and overarching commercial management of a start-up with a focus on macro-level business operations, including legal compliance, financial planning, and the establishment of corporate structures. In this role I focus on overall organizational health and excel at building smooth operational systems throughout an organization.

Strategic Skills

Operational Workflow Architecture:
Expertise in designing end-to-end logistics for international digital and media projects.Strategic Resource Planning:
Managing the synchronization of cross-functional teams, external vendors, and global assets to maximize efficiency and budgets.Risk Mitigation Strategies:
Identifying potential bottlenecks in global projects and implementing contingency structures.Corporate Governance & Legal Oversight:
Handling the legal and administrative foundations of a business, including contract management and compliance in international environments.Capitalization & Financial Strategy:
Oversight of company-level financial health, budget forecasting, and profit/loss risk management.Autonomous Operational Management:
Ability step into a project, identify needs, and execute solutions autonomously without supervision.Value-Driven Account Steering:
Ensuring client satisfaction by aligning operational results with their strategic goals.

Soft Skills

Stakeholder Management:
Ability to translate complex operational needs into successful project outcomes for clients.Analytical Problem-Solving:
Ability to deconstruct high-level creative visions into a series of achievable, logistical milestones.Cross-Cultural Communication:
High proficiency in coordinating interface communication between international project partners and stakeholders to ensure alignment and project success.

Software Skills

Project Management & Collaboration Suites:
Adobe Acrobat, Asana, Trello, Slack, Teams, Google Workspace, Zoom, Miro, and similar systems for tracking and managing global production milestones.Digital Asset Management (DAM):
Cloud-based storage and delivery systems like Dropbox, gDrive, Frame.io, Iconik.io or other specialized MAM systems).Financial & Budgeting Tools:
Advanced use of a variety of book keeping software, Excel/Google Sheets for complex budget tracking, cost-reporting, and financial auditing.

Experience

2021 - present: Managing Partner & Shareholder | Global Media Agency
Strategic governance, capitalization, and statutory representation. Responsible for macro-level organizational health and long-term corporate steering.2021 - present: Senior Operations Consultant | Independent Contractor
Providing specialized external consultancy for international media productions. Delivering autonomous logistical frameworks and project-specific operational management.2010 - 2020:
Digital Project & Account Manager, Freelance2007 - 2009:
Statutory Grants Project Manager, UK2003-2006:
Junior Manager, Business Start-Up Incubator, UK

Languages

German: fluent
English: fluent
Italian: basic (learning)

Education

2006 - 2007: Master of Arts (MA)
International Development Management
University of Manchester, UK

2003 - 2006: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
International Relations / Political Science
Lancaster University, UK