Dr. Markus Messerer, MBA

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DISC Type : Dc

Managing Director Seven.One Media at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Overview

Markus Messerer is the Chief Commercial Officer at ProSiebenSat. 1, bringing over 20 years of international experience in scaling and turning around businesses in media, ICT, and e-commerce. Educated at Harvard and London Business Schools, colleagues describe him as an energetic, collaborative, and inspiring strategist with strong commercial acumen.

His leadership is guided by core principles of respectful collaboration, courageous progress, and curious learning. This extends to a passion for thought leadership, having published articles on complex topics like corporate governance and senior team alignment to share his expertise with a wider audience.

He recently made television history by launching Germanys first fully AI-generated branding commercial.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Fast But Wary

Generally Skeptic

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

AI in Advertising
Spearheaded Germany's first AI-generated TV commercial and speaks on how AI can create more room for creativity in advertising.
Corporate Governance
Holds a Non-Executive Director Diploma, serves on multiple boards, and has published articles on the role of advisory boards, reflecting deep expertise in strategic oversight.
Business Turnarounds
Specializes in scaling and turning around business units in corporate and PE-backed environments, with a proven track record of returning businesses to growth.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2024
Managing Director Seven.One Media at ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
4-2023
Non Executive Board Member at cyan Digital Security
1-2023 - 9-2024
Non Executive Board Member & Advisor at TV4
1-2023 - 9-2024
Non Executive Board Member & Advisor at MTV Oy
12-2020 - 9-2024
Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at Telia Company

Education

2017 - 2019
PLD from Harvard Business School
2016 - 2016
Leadership Program from London Business School

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Insights For Selling To Dr. Markus

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr. Markus is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr. Markus

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr. Markus move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Dr. Markus take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Dr. Markus

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