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Benedikt Janßen

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Head of Global Sales & Portfolio Marketing | Head of Digital Marketing at SCHUNK SE & Co. KG
📍 Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Benedikt Janßen leads global sales, portfolio, and digital marketing at SCHUNK, leveraging his background in mechatronics and industrial engineering. With a focus on gripping systems and automation, he excels at translating complex technology into clear, value-driven solutions for the market. He studied at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW).

Driven by structure, energy, and enthusiasm, Benedikt is passionate about creating impact that extends beyond mere numbers. He has a people-centric approach, believing that a good sense for people is as crucial as technical expertise. This philosophy is central to his leadership and communication style.

He is guided by the quote: “One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. ”

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Global Sales & Portfolio Marketing | Head of Digital Marketing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Marketing Automation
Emphasizes using tools to improve the quality and efficiency of customer communication, ensuring customers feel individually valued and looked after.
Robotics & Automation
Frequently speaks on making automation easy, from collaborative robots (cobots) to advanced gripping systems with integrated vision.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Head of Global Sales & Portfolio Marketing | Head of Digital Marketing
SCHUNK SE & Co. KG
3-2020 - 8-2023
Director Product Sales Mechatronic
SCHUNK SE & Co. KG
8-2019 - 2-2020
Director Product Line Collaborative Gripping
SCHUNK SE & Co. KG
1-2019 - 7-2019
Product Manager Collaborative Gripping
SCHUNK SE & Co. KG
1-2015 - 12-2018
Product Manager Mechatronics
SCHUNK SE & Co. KG
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Education
2015 - 2018
Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW)
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW)
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