BMG has appointed a key driver of its new strategy, Johannes von Schwarzkopf, as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development.

In his new role, von Schwarzkopf and his team will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, spearheading the execution of company-wide initiatives to accelerate growth and leading BMG’s cross-collaborative efforts of creating new capabilities and partnerships, including GenAI initiatives. Since joining BMG in early 2021, Johannes has held roles in finance and corporate development where he was responsible for developing and implementing the strategy, known as BMG Next. He reports directly to BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld.

Said Coesfeld, “Johannes has a proven track record of analytical rigor and thought leadership, and has played a pivotal role in developing and implementing our new strategy over the past year. His entrepreneurial mindset and commitment to the team make him a great leader. I congratulate Johannes on this promotion which underpins our commitment to unleashing BMG’s next growth phase.”

Johannes von Schwarzkopf said, “I am looking forward to this exciting new challenge at BMG. In the past year we have made significant progress in implementing BMG’s Next strategy which sets us up for continued growth. BMG is well positioned to be an innovation leader in the industry and I am honored to take part in leading the way.”

Joining BMG in 2021 as Senior Director, Board Projects, supporting BMG’s Boost program across Finance and M&A, von Schwarzkopf was promoted in 2023 to lead the newly developed Corporate Development department. Prior to joining BMG, he worked for consulting firm EY in an M&A Transaction Advisory capacity and advertising technology company Taboola as a media sales representative. Von Schwarzkopf studied International Management at the ESADE Business School.