Building Tax Teams for Scale: Lessons from Zalando and Enpal with Mathias Hildebrandt
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Mathias Hildebrandt, Head of Tax at Enpal (also Zalando, Bauer Media, ProSiebenSat.1, British American Tobacco), joins Tax Leaders Unplugged to discuss his dynamic career path and multiple side ventures in tax media. In this episode, he shares:• His journey through 5 in-house roles in 17 years, all secured through networking rather than recruiters• How he grew Zalando's tax team from 6 to 17 people and the communication challenges that came with scaling• Building a tax podcast that reached 4,000 listeners per episode when they expected only 200• Co-founding Germany's Tax Technology Journal to bridge the gap between tax law and digital transformation—Where to find Mathias Hildebrandt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathias-hildebrandt-01b06376/Where to find Stevi Frooninckx: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevifrooninckx__In this episode, we cover:[00:02:48 ] Building a Tax Podcast to 4,000 Listeners[00:08:26 ] Creating Germany's Tax Technology Journal[00:14:03 ] The Evolution of Tax Technology[00:22:49 ] 5 Companies in 17 Years[00:26:31 ] The Power of Networking[00:30:31 ] Growing Zalando's Tax Team[00:33:47 ] Communication at Scale[00:35:56 ] Career Advice: Trust Your Gut
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