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 Group Management Committee.[2][3] She also chaired the Bertelsmann Content Alliance.[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
Years active1997–present
Known forChief Executive Officer of Gruner + Jahr (2012–2021)
Board member of
SpouseUlrich Wickert
Children2
Awards
  • Media Manager of the Year, 2016 (Kress Media)
  • Media Woman of the Year, 2017 (Horizont, 2017)
  • Media Personality of the Year, 2018 (W&V)

Early life and education

Jäkel studied history, political science, and economics at Heidelberg University and 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] and a few months later, she became chief executive officer of Gruner + Jahr. At the beginning of her term, she discontinued the Financial Times Deutschland of which she had been a member of the founding team for five years. She reorganized the portfolio, focusing on Germany and France.[11][12] Jäkel led the digital transformation, promoted creativity and multiplied digital revenues.[13][14] She broke up hierarchies and outdated management structures, and made the publisher more efficient.[15]

Jäkel became a member of the Bertelsmann Group Management Committee in 2013 and chaired the Bertelsmann Content Alliance right from its start in 2019, coordinating all content businesses of Bertelsmann in Germany.[16] In 2021, Jäkel left both Gruner + Jahr and Bertelsmann at her own request.[17][18]

Recognition

Jäkel received awards for her entrepreneurial and journalistic engagement.[19][20]

Other activities

Corporate boards

Non-profit organizations

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]. Wirtschaftswoche (in German). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  9. "Frau am Steuer". Der 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]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  11. 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.
  12. Thierry Wojciak, Frédéric Roy (2017). "Les Gafa sonst surinvestis en publicité". CB News.
  13. Deboute, Alexandre (May 25, 2020). "Medias et Publicité". Le Figaro.
  14. "Gruner+Jahr to transform itself in to 'house of content". Financial Times. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  15. Jäkel, Julia (2019). "Entschlossen, mutig, aber nicht rücksichtslos" [Determined, courageous, but not reckless.]. Harvard Business Manager (in German). Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  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]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (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.
  19. "Julia Jäkel, Giovanni di Lorenzo und Nora Beckershaus sind die Branchenbesten 2016" (in German). Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  20. "Horizont Award: Das sind die Männer und Frauen des Jahres 2017" (in German). Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  21. Google Cloud establishes European Advisory Board Google Cloud Platform, press release of 21 May 2022.
  22. Advisory Council German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ).
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