Experience

GPmedia B.V.

• Netherlands
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Editor

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Chief editor at GPmedia BV, publishing company of a wide range of trade magazines. Primarily responsible for trade magazines Meat & Co (meat industry in The Netherlands and Flanders) and 'SlagersVak' (butchers' sector in The Netherlands and Flanders). Chief editor at GPmedia BV, publishing company of a wide range of trade magazines. Primarily responsible for trade magazines Meat & Co (meat industry in The Netherlands and Flanders) and 'SlagersVak' (butchers' sector in The Netherlands and Flanders).



Martijn Schwillens Tekst & Communicatie

• Netherlands
• Media Production

• Owner

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Copy writing, text editing and press communications. Also projectmanagement as well as communication advisory. Want to find out more? Please visit my website https://martijnschwillens.nl Copy writing, text editing and press communications. Also projectmanagement as well as communication advisory. Want to find out more? Please visit my website https://martijnschwillens.nl



Nieuwsblad De Maas Driehoek & Kliksport

• Freelance Journalist

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Freelance journalist at Nieuwsblad De Maas Driehoek and Kliknieuws. My focus will be on politics, society and cultural developments in and around Cuijk. Possibly sports too. Freelance journalist at Nieuwsblad De Maas Driehoek and Kliknieuws. My focus will be on politics, society and cultural developments in and around Cuijk. Possibly sports too.



Staantribune

• Utrecht Area, Netherlands

• Freelance Writer

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Freelance writer at Dutch football (culture) magazine Staantribune. Wrote several articles as well as the book 'Verdwenen profclubs', about football clubs that went bust since 1990. Freelance writer at Dutch football (culture) magazine Staantribune. Wrote several articles as well as the book 'Verdwenen profclubs', about football clubs that went bust since 1990.



independent

• Land van Cuijk

• Day's Chairman and guest speaker

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  Regularly, I am asked as day's chairman and/or guest speaker at several activities such as debates, sponsor events, as well as cultural events at local theatres and companies. Regularly, I am asked as day's chairman and/or guest speaker at several activities such as debates, sponsor events, as well as cultural events at local theatres and companies.



Copa del Agatha

• Cuijk-Sint Agatha

• Tournament & Match Organisator (Teams, PR and communications)

  • Aug 2009 - Sep 2018

  Organisator of international professional football tournament, yearly organised in the second weekend of August. Besides being responsible for the teams acquisition I also do the PR and communications for this under 19's elite (pro) tournament. The Copa del Agatha is a five nations' tournament. Location is Cuijk-Sint Agatha (Netherlands). Winners in the last decade were: 2018: Odense BK (Denmark), beating Figueirense in the final. 3rd Leicester City. 2017: Glasgow Rangers (Scotland), beating Club Brugge in the final. 3rd JVC Cuijk U21 2016: Club Brugge (Belgium), beating Red Bull Brasil in the final. 3rd Cerezo Osaka. 2015: Red Bull Brasil, beating Cerezo Osaka in the final. 3rd Vitesse Arnhem. 2014: Atlético Paranaense (Brasil), beating RSC Anderlecht in the final. 3rd Red Bull Brasil. 2013: JVC Cuijk U23 (Netherlands), beating Sparta Rotterdam in the final. 3rd Racing Genk. 2012: Feyenoord Rotterdam (Netherlands), beating national team of Chile in the final. 3rd Racing Genk. 2011: Shakthar Donetsk (Ukraine), beating Feyenoord Rotterdam in the final. 3rd Feyenoord Fetteh Ghana. 2010: Botafogo Futebol et Regatas (Brasil), beating Schalke 04 in the final. 3rd TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 2009: Standard Liège (Belgium), beating Sheffield Wednesday in the final. 3rd Botafogo FR. Show less



De Leijgraaf

• Netherlands
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Communications Advisor

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  To identify, address and facilitate internal and external communications within and for ROC de Leijgraaf. More specific being responsible for the units 'Economie & Bedrijf' (economic and business studies), 'Mens & Maatschappij' (healthcare and education) and 'Loopbaancentrum' (adult and integration education) as well as the website and corporate communication. Duties include setting and monitoring targets and instruments (offline and online). Also responsible for press contacts. To identify, address and facilitate internal and external communications within and for ROC de Leijgraaf. More specific being responsible for the units 'Economie & Bedrijf' (economic and business studies), 'Mens & Maatschappij' (healthcare and education) and 'Loopbaancentrum' (adult and integration education) as well as the website and corporate communication. Duties include setting and monitoring targets and instruments (offline and online). Also responsible for press contacts.



Talvi BV

• Boxmeer

• Editor in Chief

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Editor in Chief of weekly newspaper De Maas Driehoek as well as of the daily news sites www.Kliknieuws.nl and www.Kliksport.nl. Both sites have more than 4,5 million unique hits combined every month, making it the biggest online news platforms in North East Brabant and Northern Limburg. Editor in Chief of weekly newspaper De Maas Driehoek as well as of the daily news sites www.Kliknieuws.nl and www.Kliksport.nl. Both sites have more than 4,5 million unique hits combined every month, making it the biggest online news platforms in North East Brabant and Northern Limburg.



Kliknieuws

• Boxmeer

• Senior Web Editor

  • Sep 2011 - May 2017

  Responsible for all news content on daily news website Kliknieuws. Responsible for all news content on daily news website Kliknieuws.



Schwillens & Thomassen Sports Consultancy

• Cuijk, The Netherlands

• Owner and director

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2016

  Consultancy and event organisation in professional sports industry. Consultancy and event organisation in professional sports industry.



VCA football club

• Sint Agatha

• Technical Coordinator

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  Technical coordinator at local football club, in which period they gained historical promotion to '3e klasse' (7th tier, Dutch amateur leagues). Technical coordinator at local football club, in which period they gained historical promotion to '3e klasse' (7th tier, Dutch amateur leagues).



De Winter media groep

• Uden/Boxmeer

• Editor in Chief

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  Editor in Chief of weekly newspaper De Maas Driehoek and B2B magazine Bedrijvig Land van Cuijk & Noord-Limburg. Furthermore, I am the editor in chief of the daily news sites www.Kliknieuws.nl and www.Kliksport.nl, Both sites have more than 4,5 million unique hits combined every month, making it the biggest online news platforms in North East Brabant and Northern Limburg. Part of the job was also the introduction of all newspapers of De Winter media groep in a Berliner format and new layout on 1st January 2015. Show less



De Winter Mediaservice

• Media Production

• Editor in Chief De Maas Driehoek (news weekly)

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2014

  Chief editor of news weekly De Maas Driehoek, freely distributed in northeastern Brabant and northern Limburg. Circulation over 54,000 (house-to-house). Chief editor of news weekly De Maas Driehoek, freely distributed in northeastern Brabant and northern Limburg. Circulation over 54,000 (house-to-house).



Fortuna Sittard

• Netherlands
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial and general affairs (first team and youth academy)

  • Jan 2002 - Nov 2014

  Organising friendly matches for (youth team) Fortuna Sittard as well contributing to the website and branden magazine. Also set up a provisional partnership with Brazilian football club Botafogo FR, who loaned two players to Fortuna Sittard and played a friendly match against them in Sint Agatha. Organising friendly matches for (youth team) Fortuna Sittard as well contributing to the website and branden magazine. Also set up a provisional partnership with Brazilian football club Botafogo FR, who loaned two players to Fortuna Sittard and played a friendly match against them in Sint Agatha.



GPmedia B.V.

• Netherlands
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief editor

  • Sep 2005 - Aug 2011

  Chief editor of two trade magazines: De BeautySalon (for the professional beauty branche in The Netherlands, circulation over 11,000 freely distributed to all beauty specialists and other pro's) & SportZaken (magazine for the sports (fashion) branche in both The Netherlands and Belgium, circulation over 2,700 freely distributed to all sport shops as well as sports' selling points in warehouses). Chief editor of two trade magazines: De BeautySalon (for the professional beauty branche in The Netherlands, circulation over 11,000 freely distributed to all beauty specialists and other pro's) & SportZaken (magazine for the sports (fashion) branche in both The Netherlands and Belgium, circulation over 2,700 freely distributed to all sport shops as well as sports' selling points in warehouses).



Mediahuis Limburg

• Netherlands
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance sports journalist

  • Jan 2004 - Oct 2010

  Covering semi-professional and amateur football for regional newspaper on freelance basis. Covering semi-professional and amateur football for regional newspaper on freelance basis.



Het Parool

• Netherlands
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Editor

  • Mar 2005 - May 2005

  Internship at daily newspaper. Internship at daily newspaper.



NOS

• Netherlands
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports editor

  • Sep 2004 - Nov 2004

  Internship at Teletext and website (sports). Internship at Teletext and website (sports).



Scarborough FC

• Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

• Director

  • Jul 1997 - Jun 1999

  Back in 1997, at the age of 18, I became the youngest ever director at an English Football League club. My spell at Scarborough Football Club, then in the old Third Division (now League Two), lasted for two years. During this period I developed some of my managerial, editorial as well as communication skills. My spell in Scarborough also contributed no end to become a native English speaker. Back in 1997, at the age of 18, I became the youngest ever director at an English Football League club. My spell at Scarborough Football Club, then in the old Third Division (now League Two), lasted for two years. During this period I developed some of my managerial, editorial as well as communication skills. My spell in Scarborough also contributed no end to become a native English speaker.