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Helping you
fascinate others.

by Sebastian Hesse

Marketing Communications & Campaign Architect

Photo: Stefan Zeitz

My approach

Fascination is not noise.

It is relevance, timing and narrative precision.

Big Bangs

Create visibility.

Moments of clarity that move markets and shift perception.

Campaigns succeed when both are aligned within a clear architecture.

Whispers

Build trust.

The quiet consistency that sustains credibility over time.

Strategy firstStructure secondStory always

Experience

15+ years across global agency, entrepreneurship and corporate leadership

2005 – 2011

Global Agency
Foundation

Developed strategic discipline in corporate communications and international campaign architecture at Weber Shandwick.

Corporate Communications
Reputation Management
Public Affairs
Campaign Strategy
Media Relations

2012 – 2024

Entrepreneurial
Ventures

Built and led an independent strategic communication practice advising C-Level across B2B and B2C growth environments.

Advisory Practice Leadership
Executive Narrative
Market Positioning
Growth Strategy
Partner & Media Strategy

2024 – today

Corporate & Campaign
Leadership

Successfully integrating PR, content and performance marketing into unified campaign frameworks for growth.

Campaign System Architecture
Marketing Orchestration
Growth / Performance Marketing
Narrative & Brand Governance
Corporate Newsroom Lead

Selected brands and organisations – from agency to in-house

  • Riverty (Bertelsmann)
  • Gates Foundation
  • Germany – Land of Ideas
  • Save Darfur CoalitionSABRE Award
  • German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs
  • Bertelsmann Stiftung
  • VattenfallEuropean Excellence Award
  • Purpose Green
  • BVMed
  • eBay Germany
  • Samsung Germany
  • L’Oréal
  • brands4friends
  • Mrs. Sporty
  • Russian Standard Vodka
  • Swapfiets
  • Global Landscapes Forum
  • Center for Creative Leadership
  • unu motors
  • Urban Arrow
  • Orderchamp
  • OFYR
  • Check
  • Once
  • Almo Nature
  • Agrathaer
  • Zeek
  • Guide to Iceland
  • TM Grupo
  • Twickto
  • Dealerdirect
  • Glasklar
  • EatFirst
  • me&i

Selected Work

The strategy behind the success. A snapshot of projects turning obstacles into opportunities.

Building a Marketing OS from scratch with Notion
Building a Marketing OS from scratch with Notion

Building a Marketing OS from scratch with Notion

21/02/2026
swapfiets.de
PR & Marketing for the subscription model of Swapfiets

PR & Marketing for the subscription model of Swapfiets

01/01/2021
The story of fire & friendship

The story of fire & friendship

03/12/2019
Online PR for car sales platform

Online PR for car sales platform

03/08/2018
Torflandschaften in Indonesien
Advocacy for Global Landscapes Forum at COP22

Advocacy for Global Landscapes Forum at COP22

06/01/2017
Blogger Relations for fashion brand me&i

Blogger Relations for fashion brand me&i

18/07/2015

Recent Thoughts

Insights in Marketing, PR and the rise of artificial intelligence in marketing operations.

Prompt to humanize AI text in marketing copy (Photo: Gemini / Sebastian Hesse)
Humanize AI Text: Free Prompt for Marketing Copy

Humanize AI Text: Free Prompt for Marketing Copy

14/10/2026
B2B-SaaS-LinkedIn-Ads
B2B SaaS LinkedIn Ads – 3 Pitfalls & The 2026 Strategy Guide

B2B SaaS LinkedIn Ads – 3 Pitfalls & The 2026 Strategy Guide

01/05/2026
Illustration Marketing GPT 5.5 Prompting
Mastering GPT-5.5: Prompting Guide for Growth & Content Marketing Teams

Mastering GPT-5.5: Prompting Guide for Growth & Content Marketing Teams

27/04/2026
Illustration Marketing Automation
The Era of AI Marketing Automation

The Era of AI Marketing Automation

22/04/2026
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