Andrea Kilian
About Andrea Kilian
Andrea Kilian serves as a Board Member and Community Manager at Global Shapers Community, contributing to various initiatives in corporate communication and community engagement. She has extensive experience in marketing and communications, having held multiple roles at PwC Switzerland and currently at VAT Group, where she manages strategic communication and branding.
Work at Global Shapers Community
Andrea Kilian has held multiple roles at Global Shapers Community, including Board Member and Community Manager. She served as a Vice Curator from 2019 to 2020 for 11 months in Zürich, Switzerland. In her current position, she continues to contribute to the organization's mission and community engagement efforts.
Experience at PwC Switzerland
Andrea Kilian has extensive experience at PwC Switzerland, where she worked in various capacities from 2018 to 2023. Her roles included Marketing Trainee, Marketing Consultant, Marketing Senior Consultant, and Integrated Communications Senior Consultant. She was also a member of the Young PwC Switzerland National Board from 2021 to 2023, focusing on the Young Professionals Community.
Educational Background
Andrea Kilian studied at multiple institutions, earning a BSc in Tourism with a focus on Marketing from Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft HTW Chur from 2014 to 2017. She also completed her MSc in International Management at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW from 2021 to 2023. Additionally, she studied at Leeds Beckett University from 2015 to 2016 and achieved a Kauffrau E-Profil at Kaufmännisches Berufs- und Weiterbildungszentrum St. Gallen from 2010 to 2013.
Current Role at VAT Group
Currently, Andrea Kilian works at VAT Group in Corporate Communication. Her responsibilities include managing strategy communication, social media, branding, content management, and employer branding. VAT Group is known for its high-end vacuum solutions and has manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania, and Taiwan, employing over 2,500 people globally.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current roles, Andrea Kilian gained diverse experience in various positions. She worked as a Mitarbeiterin Réception at Hotel Dom in 2013 and as a Praktikantin Sortiments- und Produzentenmanagement at Farmy.ch from 2017 to 2018. She also completed a Yoga Teacher Training program, achieving RYT 200 certification from 2020 to 2021.