Margit Bruck-Friedrich

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Ambassador, Head of Infrastructure at Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten (MFA Austria)

Austria

Overview

Margit Bruck-Friedrich is a seasoned Austrian diplomat, currently serving as Ambassador and Head of Group Infrastructure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her career includes roles as Austrian Ambassador to Slovakia and Chargé daffaires in Romania. She holds a Master of Arts from The Fletcher School at Tufts University and previously worked at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

She demonstrates a keen interest in public engagement and cultural exchange, participating in podcasts to share her experiences living abroad. Margit is also passionate about the intersection of science and policy, advocating for interdisciplinary cooperation. She has held discussions with university students, which they described as highly inspirational.

She believes successful foreign policy has always depended on "science diplomacy" and advocates for breaking down academic "ivory towers" to better integrate scientific evidence into policy-making.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

International Diplomacy
Her career is defined by high-level diplomatic roles, including multiple ambassadorships and positions within Austria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Science Diplomacy
She has spoken on the topic, stating that feeding scientific evidence into policy-making is a necessity for successful foreign policy and not a matter of discussion.
Infrastructure Policy
This is her current area of direct responsibility as Head of Group Infrastructure within the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Media Appearances

Margit has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2024
Ambassador, Head of Infrastructure at Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten (MFA Austria)
11-2023 - 8-2024
Chargé d'affaires a.i. at Austrian Embassy in Romania
2-2019 - 9-2023
Austrian Ambassador to the Slovak Republic at Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten (MFA Austria)
2-2017 - 1-2019
Head of Sanctions, Office of the Legal Adviser at Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten (MFA Austria)
2-2010 - 2-2017
International Civil Servant at International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

Education

1989 - 1990
Education details unavailable from Fulbright Austria
1989 - 1990
Master of Arts (M.A.) from The Fletcher School at Tufts University

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Insights For Selling To Margit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Margit is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Margit

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Margit move?

  • They like to analyze well and then make their decisions.
  • Can Margit take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Margit

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