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Tanja Ganz

Tanja Ganz

Pfäffikon SZ

Summary

Senior Marketing Manager with expertise in Event Management, Marketing Strategy, Communications, and Partnership Marketing. Skilled in driving lead generation and client growth through strategic partnerships and impactful events. Offers deep market knowledge across Europe and Central Asia, with a proven track record of leading multicultural teams to deliver tailored marketing strategies that achieve results in dynamic environments.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Marketing Europe Int'l, Global Wealth Mgmt

UBS
Zurich
04.2019 - Current

Executive Director
Led end-to-end marketing strategy, planning, and execution targeting HNW and Ultra-HNW clients in core European offshore markets for GWM BCCH. Managed a multilingual team of six.

  • Developed and executed a partnership strategy across diverse themes (art, motorsports, business, etc.) to enhance lead generation, brand positioning, and thought leadership.
  • Streamlined processes, reducing inefficiencies and optimizing ongoing activities.
  • Designed and implemented a performance measurement dashboard to assess ROI of client events, driving transparency and strategic planning.
  • Built strong networks with external service providers (tax advisors, lawyers, Family Offices), resulting in client referrals and acquisitions.

Head of Marketing Europe North, GWM

UBS
Zurich
09.2017 - 03.2019

Director
Led a marketing team of four for the Europe North business area, overseeing strategy, planning, and execution.

  • Developed, budgeted, and implemented marketing plans aligning business and marketing objectives, facilitating stakeholder collaboration.
  • Crafted strategies around key innovation trends through partnerships and events, driving client growth and thought leadership.

Marketing Specialist – Europe & Emerging Markets

UBS
Zurich
01.2011 - 08.2017

Director

  • Executed yearly marketing plans across Switzerland and local markets, with targeted campaigns and lead generation initiatives.
  • Developed physical and digital campaigns, including mailings for German entrepreneurs and lead capture from third-party events.
  • Conducted a global communications review, improving processes and transitioning to digital channels.
  • Revamped global client reporting processes and managed communication strategies for market expansions, including launching an advisory office in Moscow.
  • Established partnerships in education and media across Eastern, Central, and Central Asia.
  • Organized exclusive events for emerging market billionaires and F1 client events in Turkey, Hungary, and Sochi.
  • Designed educational conferences and tailored promotional materials for key markets.

Marketing Specialist – Northern Europe, GWM

UBS
Zurich
11.2007 - 12.2010

Associate Director

Managed marketing activities across Central Europe, Germany, Russia/CIS, Turkey, UK, and Nordics.

  • Contributed to the 2011 regional marketing plan, identifying market needs and strategies through stakeholder collaboration.
  • Organized client events, including sporting, educational, and social engagements, and sponsored business conferences in Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Romania.
  • Developed multilingual branch and UBS Value Proposition brochures to support regional marketing efforts.

Junior Advertising / Brand Manager, GWM

UBS
Zurich
07.2005 - 10.2007

Education

Certification - Art Marketing

Sotheby’s Institute of Art
07-2024

Chartered Marketer Certificate - Marketing

Chartered Institute of Marketing
06-2020

Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management & Marketing

Ecole Hôteliere De Lausanne
Lausanne, Switzerland
06-2005

Skills

Marketing Strategy Event Development & Execution Partnership Marketing

Team Building & Leadership Project Planning Senior Stakeholder Management

Creativity and Innovation Interpersonal & Communications Skills

Languages

English
First Language
Italian
Proficient (C2)
C2
German
Advanced (C1)
C1
French
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2

Timeline

Head of Marketing Europe Int'l, Global Wealth Mgmt

UBS
04.2019 - Current

Head of Marketing Europe North, GWM

UBS
09.2017 - 03.2019

Marketing Specialist – Europe & Emerging Markets

UBS
01.2011 - 08.2017

Marketing Specialist – Northern Europe, GWM

UBS
11.2007 - 12.2010

Junior Advertising / Brand Manager, GWM

UBS
07.2005 - 10.2007

Certification - Art Marketing

Sotheby’s Institute of Art

Chartered Marketer Certificate - Marketing

Chartered Institute of Marketing

Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management & Marketing

Ecole Hôteliere De Lausanne
Tanja Ganz