Maike Ladebeck
About Maike Ladebeck
Maike Ladebeck serves as the Senior Communications Partner for Europe and Emerging International Divisions at Brown-Forman, a position she has held since 2021. With a background in marketing and communications, she has extensive experience in brand management and corporate affairs, primarily within the beverage industry.
Current Role at Brown-Forman
Maike Ladebeck serves as the Senior Communications Partner for Europe and Emerging International Divisions at Brown-Forman. She has held this position since 2021, contributing to the company's communication strategies in Hamburg, Germany. Her role involves managing communications across various markets, ensuring alignment with the company's objectives and brand messaging.
Previous Experience at Brown-Forman
Ladebeck has extensive experience at Brown-Forman, having worked in various capacities since 2006. She started as a Junior Brand Manager for Southern Comfort and Finlandia Vodka from 2006 to 2008. She later progressed to Senior Brand Manager for Jack Daniel's from 2013 to 2018 and held roles as Brand Manager for Southern Comfort and Senior Brand Manager for Southern Comfort and Finlandia Vodka. Additionally, she worked in Corporate Affairs & Communications for Germany and Czechia from 2018 to 2020 and in Public Affairs for the same regions from 2020 to 2021.
Education and Expertise
Maike Ladebeck studied at AFW Wirtschaftsakademie Bad Harzburg, where she focused on Marketing and achieved the Certified Marketing Referee designation from 2003 to 2006. She also attended Kommunikations-Akademie Hamburg KAH, earning a Bachelor's degree in Communications from 2000 to 2003. Her educational background supports her expertise in brand management and communications.
Early Career Background
Ladebeck began her professional career as a Trainee at SZENE HAMBURG in 1999, where she worked for nine months. She then served as an Account Manager at Conrad Gley Thieme from 1999 to 2002. Following that, she worked as a Marketing Specialist at STRABAG from 2003 to 2005. These early roles provided her with foundational experience in marketing and communications.