Change in the McDonald's communications department
Aglaë Strachwitz, Communications & Public Affairs Manager, is changing roles within McDonald’s Switzerland: She was promoted to Food & Experience Marketing Manager effective mid-August.
The evaluation of a suitable successor for Corporate Communications is underway, according to a statement.
For six years, Aglaë Strachwitz was Communications & Public Affairs Manager at McDonald's Switzerland, where she was responsible for public relations in Switzerland and for the strategic management of the Ronald McDonald Children's Foundation. As Food & Experience Marketing Manager, she is now responsible for product development, offer design, advertising and social media under the leadership of Thomas Truttmann, VP Marketing, Communications, Public Affairs & Supply Chain. Aglaë Strachwitz is also responsible for local restaurant marketing. Her well-coordinated team includes five employees.
The 35-year-old Austrian studied management and languages at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and gained professional experience in marketing and sponsoring while still a student. After graduating, she was the personal assistant of an Austrian parliamentarian and designed and managed two election campaigns for him. Subsequently, she was responsible for marketing, communications and fundraising for the Ronald McDonald Children's Foundation in Austria.
