MUNICH — Online European pet retailer zooplus SE has tapped Jonas Schultheiss to serve as chief marketing officer. He will also join the company’s executive committee.
Schultheiss is tasked with leading the company’s efforts across digital marketing, marketing data, branding, content creation, design, offline marketing and customer relationship management (CRM) as zooplus aims to raise its position in the European pet retail market.
“We are delighted to welcome Jonas to our team,” said Geoffroy Lefebvre, chief executive officer at zooplus. “His extensive experience will strengthen our platform, enhance our brand identity, and engage more deeply with our customer community. We are confident that, together with the leadership and with his teams, Jonas will translate our vision and will take our marketing to the next level as we make zooplus the most engaging and loved brand for pet parents across Europe.”
Prior to joining zooplus, Schultheiss held several positions during a nine-year period with Marley Spoon, including supporting the company’s launch and establishing its marketing team before being named chief marketing officer in 2017. Earlier in his career, he served in various leadership roles for Delivery Hero, an online food delivery service based in Berlin.
Schultheiss earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Durham University. He is based at the zooplus headquarters in Munich.
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