Observed Signal · Aug 6, 2026 · Hiring · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Stefan Kramer named Chief Transformation Officer at We Are Era
We Are Era, an RTL Group subsidiary, has promoted Stefan Kramer to Chief Transformation Officer. Kramer, who joined We Are Era from the RTL Group in early 2025, previously served as Executive Vice President Corporate Development and led Tech & Data as well as Consumer Products & Talent Ventures. In the newly created role he will be responsible for cross-divisional and cross-country development of technology, data and strategic corporate development, and will drive the "One Era" initiative to strengthen collaboration, performance and scalability across European locations. CEO Tobias Schiwek highlighted the company's focus on communities and scaling best practices across Europe.
Company-level leadership appointment with limited direct impact beyond We Are Era's operations and European scaling plans.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- We Are Era promoted Stefan Kramer to Chief Transformation Officer in a newly created role.
- Kramer joined We Are Era from the RTL Group in early 2025.
- Prior to the promotion he was Executive Vice President Corporate Development and led Tech & Data and Consumer Products & Talent Ventures.
- In his new role he will oversee cross-divisional and cross-country development of technology, data and strategic corporate development and advance the "One Era" initiative to strengthen collaboration and scalability across European sites.
- We Are Era's CEO Tobias Schiwek commented on scaling solutions and the company's community-focused approach across Europe.
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