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Vanessa Stock

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COO at Pitch
📍 Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Vanessa Stock is the Co-Founder and COO of Pitch, bringing over a decade of HR experience. She was instrumental in building the core team at Wunderlist through its acquisition by Microsoft. Vanessa holds a Masters in Business Psychology and has completed an executive program at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Outside of her professional life, Vanessa loves to travel, benefiting from Pitchs remote-optimized culture that allows her to work from different places. She finds balance by spending time with her dog, enjoying walks in the morning and at night to unwind from her responsibilities as a founder.

Unique fact: Vanessa is one of eight co-founders of Pitch, many of whom had previously worked together at Wunderlist before reuniting to start the new venture.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
COO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Personality Overview

How Vanessa shows up

Upfront
Judgemental
Demanding

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Priorities

Topics Vanessa cares about

Organizational Culture
Her passion lies in organizational design and cultural change, which she has focused on throughout her career in various Berlin-based startups.
Remote Work
As a leader of a distributed team, she often discusses how intentional communication is the key to a thriving remote-first company culture.
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Career

Work history

COO
Pitch
1-2018 - 12-2023
Co-Founder & Chief People Officer
Pitch
2-2016 - 2-2018
HR Director
Clue by Biowink
2-2015 - 1-2018
HR Consultant | Leadership Coach
Freelance
2-2013 - 7-2015
HR Business Partner & Recruiting Manager
Wunderlist
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
10-2023 - 6-2024
Executive Strategy Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2018 - 2018
Coaching course
NeuroLeadership Institute
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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