Julia Jäkel

Julia Jäkel (born November 13, 1971 in Mainz) is a German business executive and publisher.[1] She serves as non-executive director of several companies. From 2012 to 2021, Jäkel was Chief Executive Officer of Gruner + Jahr and a member of the Bertelsmann management.[2][3] She also chaired the Bertelsmann Content Alliance since its inception.[4][5] Jäkel is a widely known promoter of diverse leadership.[6]

Julia Jäkel
Julia Jäkel (2020)
Born (1971-11-13) November 13, 1971
Mainz, Germany
NationalityGerman
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Chief Executive Officer
Years active1997–present
Office
  • CEO of Gruner + Jahr
    (2013–2021)
Board member of
Spouse(s)Ulrich Wickert

Education

Jäkel studied history, political science, and economics at Heidelberg University and the Graduate School of Arts and Science of Harvard University. She holds an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Cambridge.[7][8]

Career

In 1997, Jäkel completed the Bertelsmann Entrepreneurs Program and joined Gruner + Jahr, where she rose through the ranks.[9] In 2012, Jäkel was appointed to the Executive Board, taking responsibility for the German business.[10]

Six months later, Jäkel became Chief Executive Officer of Gruner + Jahr. She led the digital transformation of Gruner + Jahr and multiplied digital revenues.[11] Jäkel promoted creativity and launched new magazines and new businesses in both Germany and France.[12][13][14][15] She reorganized the portfolio, focusing the business on Germany and France.

In 2019, Jäkel became Chairwoman of the Board of the Bertelsmann Content Alliance.[16] In 2021, Jäkel left both Gruner + Jahr and Bertelsmann at her own request.[17][18]

References
  1. "Julia Jäkel". Munzinger (in German). January 27, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. Devillers, Sonia (November 10, 2020). "Rolf Heinz, président du groupe Prisma Media". France Inter (in French). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. Renault, Enguérand (July 10, 2016). "Prisma lancera Business Insider en France en septembre" [Prisma to launch Business Insider in France in September]. Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. Bialek, Catrin (January 30, 2019). "Julia Jäkel: Verlagschefin wacht über alle Inhalte" [Julia Jäkel: Publishing director watches over all content]. Handelsblatt (in German).
  5. "Die Dirigentin" [The conductor]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). February 11, 2021.
  6. Buchhorn, Eva. "Die Bestenliste 2020: Die 100 einflussreichsten Frauen der deutschen Wirtschaft" [The 2020 Best List: The 100 Most Influential Women in German Business]. manager-magazin.de (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  7. Meier, Christian (November 29, 2011). "Julia Jäkel: die Verpackungskünstlerin" [Julia Jäkel: the packaging artist] (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. Steinkirchner, Peter. "Julia Jäkel - Vorstand von Gruner+Jahr: Vom Azubi zur Chefin" [Julia Jäkel - Gruner+Jahr Executive Board member: From trainee to boss]. wiwo.de (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  9. "Frau am Steuer". Tagesspiegel. September 6, 2012.
  10. Hanfeld, Michael. "Neue Spitze bei Gruner + Jahr: Sie ist in diesem Bund die Erste und Dritte" [New top at Gruner + Jahr: She's first and third in this bunch]. FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  11. Deboute, Alexandre (May 25, 2020). "Medias et Publicité". Le Figaro.
  12. Jäkel, Julia (2019). "Entschlossen, mutig, aber nicht rücksichtslos" [Determined, courageous, but not reckless.]. Harvard Business Manager (in German). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  13. "Gruner+Jahr to transform itself in to 'house of content". Financial Times. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  14. Woitier, Chloé (June 24, 2018). "Rolf Heinz: «Prisma Media devient de plus en plus un groupe audiovisuel»" [Rolf Heinz: "Prisma Media is becoming more and more an audiovisual group]. Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  15. Thierry Wojciak, Frédéric Roy (2017). "Les Gafa sonst surinvestis en publicité". CB News.
  16. "Unter Vorsitz von Julia Jäkel: Bertelsmann schmiedet Content Alliance" [Chaired by Julia Jäkel: Bertelsmann forges Content Alliance]. horizont.net (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  17. Hanfeld, Michael. "Julia Jäkel verlässt G + J: Abschied in Freundschaft" [Julia Jäkel leaves G + J: Farewell in friendship]. faz.net (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  18. "Julia Jäkel verlässt Gruner + Jahr" [Julia Jäkel leaves Gruner + Jahr.]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). March 31, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
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