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Isabelle Klöck

Product & Brand Strategist | Strategy rooted in cultural insight for digital pro

About Me

Product & Brand Strategist with 10+ years across automotive (BMW/MINI), Web3/platform (fxhash), and agency environments — bridging agency, corporate, and startup ways of working from strategy through delivery. I support teams with foundational work: product discovery, positioning & messaging, and go-to-market planning — translating insight into decision-ready roadmaps and execution-ready plans. My edge: Cultural insight that helps teams anticipate shifts in expectations and build products and brands that stay relevant. Core strengths: Product discovery & insight synthesis Positioning, value proposition & messaging frameworks Go-to-market strategy & launch planning Cross-functional delivery & project management Strategic briefs, narrative decks & research reports

Jurisdiction

Germany

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Product & Brand Strategist Freelance, Isabelle Klöck
2025 - Present

Supporting teams with product strategy, brand positioning, and go-to-market planning. Discovery & strategy: problem framing, research synthesis, roadmap direction Positioning & messaging: value proposition, message architecture, narratives Go-to-market: ICP framing, launch planning, channel/campaign direction Delivery & project leadership: agency orchestration, stakeholder communication, cross-functional coordination Outputs: strategic briefs, positioning docs, narrative decks, GTM plans, research reports

Product Leadfxhash foundation
2023 - 2024

Product & Roadmap Strategy: Owned product vision and roadmap for a generative art platform, aligning priorities across product, design and engineering. User Research & OKRs: Led qualitative and quantitative research, developed personas, and shaped OKRs to align product strategy with user and community needs. UX & Feature Delivery: Directed a full UI/UX redesign and launched high-impact features (e.g. TEZ/ETH parity, batch minting) to support artist workflows. Cross-Functional Leadership: Managed collaboration across product, engineering and design, building systems for async delivery, feedback loops and execution clarity. Innovation in Emerging Tech: Delivered product clarity and structure in a fast-changing platform environment, balancing experimentation with usability and adoption.

Portfolio ManagerBMW Group
2022 - 2023

Portfolio & Naming Strategy: Optimized BMW vehicle series portfolios and developed naming strategies aligned with market trends and customer expectations. Market & Trademark Intelligence: Conducted competitive analysis and global trademark audits to protect brand assets and support strategic decision-making. Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborated across brand, legal and product development to ensure naming feasibility and strengthen market positioning.

Product ManagerBMW Group
2017 - 2022

Digital Product Strategy: Developed and executed roadmaps for in-car entertainment experiences, integrating third-party services (Apple CarPlay, Spotify) and proprietary platforms. Feature Innovation: Led the development of BMW Music and Online Entertainment, enhancing digital touchpoints and user experience. Lifecycle & Prioritisation: Synthesised market trends, user feedback and technology shifts to guide product decisions and roadmap prioritisation.

Senior Brand Manager MINI, BMW Group
2014 - 2017

Global Brand Communication: Managed MINI’s worldwide sales literature, creative strategy and roll-out, in collaboration with creative and implementation agencies. Product Messaging: Developed brand-driven vehicle copy to strengthen emotional appeal and ensure tonal consistency across global markets. Market Research & Insights: Conducted trend and competitor analyses to inform campaign planning, collaborating closely with regional teams and global brand leadership.

Account ManagerInterone GmbH, BBDO
2012 - 2014

Campaign Leadership: Led cross-channel campaigns for FMCG clients, aligning brand strategy with business objectives. Client Consulting: Built trusted senior client relationships through proactive consulting and solution framing. Delivery & Budget Ownership: Managed budgets, timelines and workflows across internal teams and external partners.

Account ManagerSolutions Design Companies AG
2010 - 2012

Packaging & Brand Concepts: Developed packaging concepts for international clients to strengthen differentiation and shelf impact. End-to-End Project Management: Managed scopes, timelines and stakeholder alignment from briefing to implementation.

Project ManagerPeter-Schmidt-Group GmbH, BBDO
2007 - 2009

Brand Strategy Delivery: Delivered corporate identity and brand strategy projects for DAX30 clients. Project Leadership: Managed projects from research and concept development through rollout, ensuring delivery on time, on brief and within budget.

Education

Degree of Bacherlor of Design & ManagementParsons School of Design, The New School
2003 - 2007

Certification

Total Certifications3

AI x Design Thinking

IDEO U

2025

Future of AI

Blue Dot Impact

2025

EU AI Act Essentials

AI Campus – The Learning Platform for Artificial Intelligence

2025

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

English
English (British)
German