Phil Friess

Managing Director at Futurepath

Phil Friess has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Phil currently serves as the Managing Director at Futurepath since November 2020. Before that, they worked at expertlead as the Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships / Interim Head of Sales from February 2019 to November 2020. in 2018, Phil worked as a Business Development Consultant for 1stdibs.com. Phil also has experience in the banking sector, having worked at Deutsche Bank as a Client Portfolio Manager / German-American Desk Wealth Management from 2016 to 2018 and as a Communications & Change Manager from 2010 to 2012. Prior to that, they worked at Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. AG & Co. KGaA as the Chief of Staff to the CEO from 2012 to 2015. Phil's early career includes roles in marketing and brand management, with stints at DWS Investments, Deutsche Bank AG, BMW Group, and Heye Agentur.

Phil Friess attended the University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden from 2003 to 2007. During this time, they pursued a degree in Diplom-Medienwirt, focusing on Media Management and Business Administration.

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Berlin, Germany

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Futurepath

We bring together the brightest tech talent to transform future mobility.Futurepath GmbH was created with the mission of bringing together the brightest tech talent from around the world needed for digital transformation in the mobility industry. As a joint venture of CARIAD (a Volkswagen Group company) and expertlead we are revolutionising techrecruiting in the automotive industry and strengthening tech expertise as a key lever for Volkswagen Group's transformation into a software-driven mobility company.Our unique approach allows us to combine the power of a global corporation with the agility of a startup, thus revolutionising the way tech teams are built in the automotive industry. OUR VALUES Teamwork We work as one, we always help, encourage and learn from each other.Respect We are a diverse team, we are all equal and we respect each other’s beliefs, backgrounds and opinions. Transparency We communicate openly and proactively at all levels. Excellence Whatever we do, we strive to surpass expectations and go beyond.We place technology as the nucleus of everything we do. As such, creating a tech-savvy recruitment process is crucial. Therefore, we have designed a unique peer-to-peer reviewed hiring approach: people with tech backgrounds interacting through face-to-face interviews and coding tests with tech talents. This way we can bring together the best talent to transform future mobility.Our innovative approach reduces the overhead ubiquitous to outdated hiring practices. We deliver fast and agile recruitment that enables quick scaling and rapid team building.


Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

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11-50

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