Jesper Riedel
FOunder and Lead consultant
Experienced business leader with +25 years experience from large tech corporations. Jesper spent 10 years as a leader in Microsoft Advertising, helping build and scale the business cross EMEA:
In late 2019 he decided to take a leap into the unknown and start LeapForward as an independent consultant with the ambition to team up with likeminded professionals to offer high quality advisory to Nordic businesses.
As a leader in Microsoft he gained deep experience collaborating and leading cross border, building high impact teams and driving for results across organizational boundaries. Jesper has a strong entrepreneurial drive; high energy and is experienced at driving influential strategies at multiple levels.
Professional Credentials
business skills
- Building and starting new business areas and functions
- Evangelizing and selling technology
- Driving revenue growth and delivering high customer satisfaction
- Managing through change
- Sales management and Digital marketing
- Leadership and team building
- People management and coaching
- Driving results and performance management
- Business acumen and strategy building
Strenghts
- Versatile and adaptable
- Industrious and decisive
- Strategic thinker
- Dynamic negotiator
- Intuitive and optimistic
- High energy and drive
- Strong people leader
- Experienced Career coach
Job experience
- 2020: Founder and consultant at LeapForward
- 2018-19: Sales Director, Corporate, Microsoft Advertising
- 2015-18: Sales Director, Acquisition Sales, Microsoft Advertising
- 2013-15: Search Business Lead, Western Europe, BingAds
- 2013-15: Sales Manager, Microsoft Advertising
- 2008-12 Head of Customer Services, Microsoft Advertising
- 2004-07: Solution Sales Professional, Microsoft Denmark
- 2002-04: Solution Sales Specialist, HP
- 2001-02: Business Development Manager, Compaq
- 1997-01: Senior Consultant, Compaq Global Services
- 1995-97: Consultant, DIGITAL Services