Hansjoerg Posch Moves to COO at Der Standard Marketplace
Portfolio - People | Mar 10, 2025 | Aim Group
Hansjoerg Posch, currently the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the marketplaces segment at Austria-based newspaper Der Standard, has announced his transition to become the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the same segment. This move follows the recent departure of Boris Andrijevic from the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) position. Der Standard operates several vertical marketplaces including jobs, real estate, and a comprehensive platform for both. Posch expressed his enthusiasm for his new role, highlighting his focus on enhancing transactional business models and marketplace operations. He is joined by new management board members, including Yvonne Fischer as Head of Sales, Patrick Brachner as Head of User Acquisition & Analytics, Thomas Riener as Head of Software Development, and Matteo Haas as Head of Operations & Delivery. Posch's career includes launching ventures and serving at a senior executive level at various companies. Before Der Standard, he was CTO at Styria Digital Services, managed digital operations for multiple major publications, and held the CTO position at BurdaStudios among others. His entrepreneurial ventures include Abb Media Solutions, Moosify, TunesBag.com, and the open-source CRM OpenTeamware.
Sectors
- Media & Entertainment
- Digital Marketplaces
Geography
- Austria – The newspaper Der Standard is based in Austria, and the changes in its management relate to its operations within the country.
Industry
- Media & Entertainment – Der Standard is a newspaper offering a segment focused on jobs and real estate marketplaces, falling under the media industry.
- Digital Marketplaces – The marketplaces division of Der Standard encompassing job and real estate platforms reflects the digital marketplace industry.
Financials
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hansjoerg Posch | COO | Person | Currently CTO at Der Standard, moving to COO of the marketplaces segment. |
| Der Standard | Company | Company | An Austria-based newspaper operating job and real estate marketplaces. |
| Boris Andrijevic | Former CCO | Person | Recently stepped down from Chief Commercial Officer role at Der Standard's marketplaces segment. |
| Yvonne Fischer | Head of Sales | Person | Newly appointed head of sales at Der Standard's marketplaces segment. |
| Patrick Brachner | Head of User Acquisition and Analytics | Person | Newly appointed head of user acquisition and analytics at Der Standard's marketplaces segment. |
| Thomas Riener | Head of Software Development | Person | Newly appointed head of software development at Der Standard's marketplaces segment. |
| Matteo Haas | Head of Operations and Delivery | Person | Newly appointed head of operations and delivery at Der Standard's marketplaces segment. |