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Dr. Kai Rippe

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Senior Vice President Growth at SPORTFIVE
📍 Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Dr. Kai Rippe is the Senior Vice President of Growth at SPORTFIVE, leveraging a background in strategy consulting from firms like Deloitte and Batten & Company. He holds a doctorate from the University of Bremen and specializes in driving business growth within the sports industry, with a particular focus on modern marketing and partnerships.

Outside of his corporate role, Kai is deeply immersed in the world of football, co-hosting the "Schöner Neuer Fußball" podcast, which explores the intersection of business and culture in the sport. His interests include transfer journalism, the evolution of fan engagement, and developments in both mens and womens football.

He is also a university lecturer on the topics of esports strategy and sponsorships.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Senior Vice President Growth
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Football Business
He co-hosts the "Schöner Neuer Fußball" podcast, which is explicitly about the business and cultural aspects of modern football.
Esports Strategy
As a lecturer at the University of Bremen, he specializes in teaching esports strategy and sponsorships, demonstrating expertise in this growing sector.
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Career

Work history

11-2016
Senior Vice President Growth
SPORTFIVE
Lecturer esports Strategy and Sponsorships
Universität Bremen
8-2011 - 10-2016
Manager Strategy Consulting
Batten & Company (BBDO Consulting)
8-2007 - 7-2011
Management Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
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Education
2010 - 2016
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University of Bremen
2001 - 2007
Diplom-Kaufmann
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg
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