Communication Professional

• Oct 2019 - Present

Head of Marketing and Communications

• Jan 2018 - Sep 2019

Responsible for marketing & all internal and external communication and the public affairs. This means defining the communication strategy (both internally and externally), aligned with company strategy, challenges,... Concrete:• For marketing: together with brand manager defining marketing plan & budget for Tiense Suiker & Candico. Developping different actions for promoting our products in a challenging food business.• For internal communication: create sweet ambassadors via intranet, internal magazines,...• For external communication: organize press conferences, writing articles and press releases, editing brochures for external stakeholders, manage corporate website and social media channels • For public affairs: follow-up of important topics for the company (food and health, food law,...) and act if necessary. My goals? Together with my team: • In difficult times try to keep all employees motivated by clear and transparant communication, as well as by communicating and putting forward the efforts of every single member of the company. • Sharing the values of Raffinerie Tirlemontoise to the external world via different channels and towards the variety of stakeholders.• Defending and promoting the strengths of the company

Head of Communications & Public Affairs

• Nov 2015 - Jan 2018

Responsible for all internal and external communications (including public affairs) of this sweet Belgium company. Some key projects:• January 2017: launch of a new social, interactive intranet where all employees can have access, share documents and updates,... A fantastic tool to build a more cohesive team/company. • December 2016: responsible for the creation of an end-years-movie: https://youtu.be/L41vPqkzjGA• October 2016: organizing press conference/networking event for the inauguration of our Sugar Hub in the sugar factory of Tienen, in presence of Prime Minister Charles Michel. • In June 2013: organizing press conference for launch of T-Brand in Caïro (Egypt).• In September 2012: organizing launch of T-Campus with press conference and visit of Minister Kris Peeters.• In June 2012: organizing press conference for the 175th anniversary of the company, together with my colleagues.• From January - July 2011: project coordinator for the development of our new corporate website: planning, taking decisions, determinating the content,...

Manager Communications & Governmental Relations

• Dec 2010 - Oct 2015

Corporate & Public Relations Coordinator

• Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

Public Affairs & Communication Assistant

• Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

Assistant for internal communication. Assistant for internal communication.

Customer Support Assistant

• Feb 2008 - Apr 2008

Sales & Services

• 2005 - 2008