All-round, experienced marketing communications specialist
Open for fixed-term contracts and freelance jobs.
+32486483134"Are you a company that has grown over the years, without having changed your communication strategy?" "A foreign brand coming to our Benelux market with a strong sales strategy but no idea how to approach your customers?" "Looking for a manager to make a difference in your marketing approach?"
I am an all-round, experienced marketing & communications specialist, knowing principles of B2B, B2B2C and B2C.
My characteristics :
Specialised in different domains. Creative and analytical. Disciplined but tons of guts. Humility and conviction go hand in hand. Passionated about marketing and result driven. Proven track records of brand (re)positioning and of creating awareness of mostly non-local or non-european brands. Broad knowledge of traditional and new communication media.
Skills & expertise :
Maintaining an excellent relationship between all parties. Defining and/or implementing a complete communication / PR / marketing strategy for your company / brand / product.Developing offline, online & digital projects and tools.
Campaign supervision & coordination: strategy, briefings (creative&media), presentations, executions/production, timings & follow-up.
Tracing business opportunities.
Budget control & cost accounting.
Stimulating creative opportunities & creative output.
Brand reviews & competition analysis.
Giving leadership to a team.
Media coordination & contact with media agencies or other agencies / suppliers.
Resume
Employment
2013
2014
Asogem
Marketing & Communication Manager Benelux
Created and installed for Benelux in Jan 2014 a new strategy for the household appliances brand Beko.
Under the umbrella concept 'Inspired by you', containing a human-centric approach in look & feel, creation and tone-of-voice. Evolving from B2B oriented brand communication approach to an understood-by-all approach.
This strategy has been appreciated, one of the projects won a Communication Award, and will be rolled out to different markets. Kick-off at the IFA fair in Berlin Sept 2014.
Rolled out various B2C and B2B2C projects with consistent Beko house style, look & feel and tone-of-voice.
Initiated a new
online rich media implementation, to create a consistent look and information stream protecting Beko's fresh image in the ever-changing, fast-growing e-market.
Asogem is the leading importer and distributor of Home Appliances in the Benelux.
Their brands are Beko - WMF - Grundig - Bionaire - Dreamland - Climadiff - Avintage
I was the main responsible for all Benelux marcom activities of Beko.
Building brand awareness for Beko.
Creating an emotional relationship with Beko customers.
Tracking customer needs and providing sales support.
Maintaining a good relationship with Beko HQ and all stakeholders.
2011
2013
Duval Guillaume
Account Director
For a wide range of different brands* I set up a communication plan with the aim to increase brand awareness and to re-orientate the brand. Therefore I worked out global campaigns. Other brands I supported in their communication story line towards retail.
I revised their digital approach to stimulate their purchase behaviour through retail chains.
*PwC, IDS Kuwait Petroleum, Scripta, Kraft Foods Milka Leo en Petit LU,
Miele, Opvoedingslijn, Center Parcs, Brother, Le Pain Quotidien, Belgacom
2008
2011
Euro RSCG (Havas)
Account Manager
Image building of mainly Belgian brands* and FMCG food brands*. Stimulating sales in retail.
*Kraft
Foods Grany en Mikado, Jacqmotte, Balade, Galeria Inno, Evian, Appelsientje.
2007
2008
McCann-Erickson
Account Manager
Adapting internatlonal campaign and actions for our local markets of mainly Microsoft and MSN. Entire set
up of local launch campaign of the Belgian MSN ‘Live’ platform.
*Microsoft, MSN en AstraZeneca.
2005
2007
Faro
Project Manager
The development and production of different B2B events, product launches, Internal communication activities for different companies or brands.
Production of all communication plans and material.
*Hema, Promofashion, De Persgroep, Tyco, Hoya, Hoge Raad van Diamant Antwerpen.
Education
2006
2006
Universiteit Antwerpen
Business French
2002
2005
Katholieke Hogeschool Mechelen
Bachelor Bedrijfsbeheer
2000
2002
