Biography
Based in Berlin, Jan Honsel (@janhonsel) is Pinterest’s country manager for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland where he’s responsible for further building and supporting the German Pinterest community of Pinners, partners, and brands across categories such as food and drink, fashion, home decor, beauty and travel. Prior to Pinterest, he worked as COO and Publishing Director Business Media at publishing company Gruner + Jahr . He co-founded BUSINESS PUNK, a new business lifestyle magazine and digital brand focused on digital economy and the start up scene. Jan has had extensive experiences in media, marketing and sales. In the past, Jan also worked for Deutsche Bank and Mandalah/CScout. He holds a business administration degree from the University of Hamburg.