Communications Manager Benelux, Emerging Markets & LATAM

• Oct 2021 - Present

Communications Manager Benelux & Emerging Markets

• Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

PR Manager Benelux & Emerging Markets

• Jul 2019 - Jun 2021

I am responsible for all PR in the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Middle East, South Africa, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, India and the Balkans.

PR Manager Benelux

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

PR & Communication Exec.

• Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

United Parcel Service is the world's largest package delivery company and a provider of supply chain management solutions. Beside my board membership at the Young Professionals Group, my main responsibilities as the UPS Netherlands all-round marketing communication specialist include: - Ensuring UPS brand visibility in a correct and positive way - Increasing brand awareness through new initiatives like sponsorships - Creating and executing communication plans on country level - Setting up online marketing campaigns - Analysing campaign results - Identifying and developing PR opportunities - Working closely with our PR agency - Responding to and managing PR crises - Representing the UPS brand through all channels - Establishing and maintaining our networks of business partners and media relations - (SEO) copywriting external and internal messages - Organizing and partaking in industry events - Promoting an overall positive corporate reputation - Offering advice and support to the segment marketing managers - Developing customer communication strategies for marketing that contribute to lead generation - Developing social media campaigns and analysing results - Community managing - Leading market researches and sharing relevant results in internal reports or external campaigns - Creating thought leadership content for UPS (management) with speaking opportunities or blogs Show less

PR Manager

• Jul 2015 - Dec 2016

Startselect, part of Online PrePaid Services, is a digital authorised retailer of games and game products in Europe. Startselect offers a diverse and international workplace, which turned out to be the perfect environment for my professional growth in marketing and communication. Responsibilities include:- creating and executing PR/media plans with both long and short term objectives for the brand Startselect- establishing and maintaining broad business, influencer and press networks across Europe- representing Online PrePaid Services as a spokesperson on media like online, print and radio- pitching the company and our product/services to potential partners- creating unique press lists- sending out press releases within Europe- copywriting- monitoring media- creating news value- supporting the HR manager in creating new job ads and researching potential new colleagues- supporting the brand manager- raising brand awareness within the gaming industry as well within our target groups- offering PR support during marketing campaigns- managing country managers with their PR/media campaigns- representing Online PrePaid Services on events such as E3 and Gamescom- coordinating communication interns- promoting an overall positive corporate reputation- creating PR crisis strategies and responding to crises accordingly- monitoring results of campaigns through google analytics Show less

PR & Content

• Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

As head of PR I am deeply involved with the marketing department and in charge of all kinds of communications. Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining business relations across Europe, developing influencer relations and creating strategies, being involved with press, raising brand awareness within the gaming industry as well within our target groups, creating collaborated marketing and PR campaigns, representing Online PrePaid Services on presstrips and events such as E3 and Gamescom, managing events of several scales.Besides Public Relations, I also spend time on content marketing and management. Responsibilities included managing our content site, coordinating content interns, managing our communities, writing new job ads, developing and arranging for new ways of creating/distributing our content, copywriting. Show less

International Marketer & Japan Market Research Specialist

• Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

Responsibilities included researching the Japanese market concerning consumer behaviour towards digital products and online shopping in general, establishing and maintaining our professional contacts overseas, copywriting, writing a popular Japan-themed blog, optimising our Japanese and English sites for a better user experience, participating in (inter)national projects and starting new marketing campaigns.

Intern

• Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

Responsibilities included maintaining the website and database, writing articles and specials, writing my weekly Japanese-themed column, establishing Japanese contacts, task managing freelances, managing upcoming events, translating Japanese press releases, being representative on the website, handling subscribers, preparing certain video items, being responsible for weekly items such as competitions and generally supporting the editor-in-chief. Responsibilities included maintaining the website and database, writing articles and specials, writing my weekly Japanese-themed column, establishing Japanese contacts, task managing freelances, managing upcoming events, translating Japanese press releases, being representative on the website, handling subscribers, preparing certain video items, being responsible for weekly items such as competitions and generally supporting the editor-in-chief.

English teacher

• Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

I was assisting the English teacher in class. One of my tasks was to talk with the Japanese students about important cultural or political aspects in English. I was assisting the English teacher in class. One of my tasks was to talk with the Japanese students about important cultural or political aspects in English.

Administrative secretary

• Jan 2009 - Feb 2012

I answered phone calls and handled administrative work. I have also successfully developed a website and Facebook. I answered phone calls and handled administrative work. I have also successfully developed a website and Facebook.