Jacob Green

Diplomat. Head of Economic Diplomacy

Italy

About

@ Jacob Green is a Danish career diplomat. He has previously been posted to countries in Asia and Latin America. @ Team player. Ambitious and innovative. Jacob has consistently been rated as a high performer during his career within the foreign service. Speaks Danish, English & Spanish at a professional level. @ Jacob holds a masters degree in Political Science and has later studied at Copenhagen Business School and Harvard Business School. @ He is a passionate ultra runner and adventure racer.

Experience

  • Head of Economic Diplomacy at Embassy of Denmark in Italy
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Udenrigsministeriet (20 yrs)
    • Diplomat, Head of Green Economic Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Denmark, Mexico
      Aug 2017 - Jul 2021 · 4 yrs

      Mexico is one of only 6 countries, that Denmark have a political strategic partnership agreement with. Strong focus on highlevel economic- and climate diplomacy and on positioning the priorities set forth by the Danish government, Danish companies and strongholds the best possible way to the benefit of DK, companies, local partners and Danish export. Focus on public private partnerships. Key areas includes high level stakeholder management and business development in a big important market. Have implemented an internal turnaround with a strong focus on the new Danish strategic priorities and economic diplomacy.

    • Deputy Head of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
      Aug 2015 - Jul 2017 · 2 yrs

      Responsible for the corporate financial management for MFA globally, the overall corporate strategy and organizational changes and development. Developed and executed a new framework for the corporate MFA strategy in close cooperation with senior management. Focus on developing more intelligent procedures and strategic target setting in all areas to enable MFA to take advantage of the possibilities that the rapidly changing world brings to the table, among them the most important changes paved by technology, including tech diplomacy.

  • Head of Executive Secretariat at Kunststyrelsen
    Jun 2001 - Sep 2005 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Heading the executive secretariat. Responsible for a number of key areas, including executing a new top management strategy and the merger of five different institutions into one.

  • Head of Section, Ministry of Culture at Kulturministeriet
    Jul 1997 - Jun 2001 · 4 yrs

    Head of section.