Sesselia Birgisdottir
Executive Director at Vodafone (CCO) - Framkvæmdastjóri Vodafone Fjarskipti at Sýn- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Swedish Full professional proficiency
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Icelandic Native or bilingual proficiency
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Faroese Limited working proficiency
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Birgir Jonsson
Sesselia is one of the strongest strategic thinkers that I have worked with. She has a crystal-clear vision for the future and a tremendous passion for digital solutions, marketing, general innovation and process improvement. While we worked together, she was a key member of our senior executive team and our company was undergoing a very challenging strategic and operational restructuring phase, turning a massive loss to profit at the same time as the service level was greatly improved using digital solutions. Sesselia was able to function as a very effective leader of people, hired great team-members and managers on her team and inspired them to reach results that were truly remarkable. Birgir Jonsson CEO Play airlines and former CEO of Iceland Post
Ósk Heiða Sveinsdóttir
I had the great pleasure of working with Sesselía at Pósturinn. Being a member of her team was inspirational because of her passion to always aim higher and strive for the best while focusing on innovation and strategy. Sesselía’ s biggest strength is her natural leadership style and ability to keep a clear focus in fast paced high-pressure situations and always reaches a decision after taking account of all likely outcomes and estimating the route most likely to bring success. She was dedicated to her team and task at hand and committed to reaching great results. Sesselía is both a strategic and futuristic leader and always has a clear vision and insights what needs to change to get there, and how the charted course might need to vary along the route. A visionary that always makes decisions with the future in mind. Sesselía is an inspiration because of her passion to strive for the best and ability to brings value and strong strategic focus to every task. I can attest to her efficient and effective communication and passion, creative thinking, professional and ethical conduct. She is a true leader and for me, a mentor.
Birgir Jonsson
Sesselia is one of the strongest strategic thinkers that I have worked with. She has a crystal-clear vision for the future and a tremendous passion for digital solutions, marketing, general innovation and process improvement. While we worked together, she was a key member of our senior executive team and our company was undergoing a very challenging strategic and operational restructuring phase, turning a massive loss to profit at the same time as the service level was greatly improved using digital solutions. Sesselia was able to function as a very effective leader of people, hired great team-members and managers on her team and inspired them to reach results that were truly remarkable. Birgir Jonsson CEO Play airlines and former CEO of Iceland Post
Ósk Heiða Sveinsdóttir
I had the great pleasure of working with Sesselía at Pósturinn. Being a member of her team was inspirational because of her passion to always aim higher and strive for the best while focusing on innovation and strategy. Sesselía’ s biggest strength is her natural leadership style and ability to keep a clear focus in fast paced high-pressure situations and always reaches a decision after taking account of all likely outcomes and estimating the route most likely to bring success. She was dedicated to her team and task at hand and committed to reaching great results. Sesselía is both a strategic and futuristic leader and always has a clear vision and insights what needs to change to get there, and how the charted course might need to vary along the route. A visionary that always makes decisions with the future in mind. Sesselía is an inspiration because of her passion to strive for the best and ability to brings value and strong strategic focus to every task. I can attest to her efficient and effective communication and passion, creative thinking, professional and ethical conduct. She is a true leader and for me, a mentor.
Birgir Jonsson
Sesselia is one of the strongest strategic thinkers that I have worked with. She has a crystal-clear vision for the future and a tremendous passion for digital solutions, marketing, general innovation and process improvement. While we worked together, she was a key member of our senior executive team and our company was undergoing a very challenging strategic and operational restructuring phase, turning a massive loss to profit at the same time as the service level was greatly improved using digital solutions. Sesselia was able to function as a very effective leader of people, hired great team-members and managers on her team and inspired them to reach results that were truly remarkable. Birgir Jonsson CEO Play airlines and former CEO of Iceland Post
Ósk Heiða Sveinsdóttir
I had the great pleasure of working with Sesselía at Pósturinn. Being a member of her team was inspirational because of her passion to always aim higher and strive for the best while focusing on innovation and strategy. Sesselía’ s biggest strength is her natural leadership style and ability to keep a clear focus in fast paced high-pressure situations and always reaches a decision after taking account of all likely outcomes and estimating the route most likely to bring success. She was dedicated to her team and task at hand and committed to reaching great results. Sesselía is both a strategic and futuristic leader and always has a clear vision and insights what needs to change to get there, and how the charted course might need to vary along the route. A visionary that always makes decisions with the future in mind. Sesselía is an inspiration because of her passion to strive for the best and ability to brings value and strong strategic focus to every task. I can attest to her efficient and effective communication and passion, creative thinking, professional and ethical conduct. She is a true leader and for me, a mentor.
Birgir Jonsson
Sesselia is one of the strongest strategic thinkers that I have worked with. She has a crystal-clear vision for the future and a tremendous passion for digital solutions, marketing, general innovation and process improvement. While we worked together, she was a key member of our senior executive team and our company was undergoing a very challenging strategic and operational restructuring phase, turning a massive loss to profit at the same time as the service level was greatly improved using digital solutions. Sesselia was able to function as a very effective leader of people, hired great team-members and managers on her team and inspired them to reach results that were truly remarkable. Birgir Jonsson CEO Play airlines and former CEO of Iceland Post
Ósk Heiða Sveinsdóttir
I had the great pleasure of working with Sesselía at Pósturinn. Being a member of her team was inspirational because of her passion to always aim higher and strive for the best while focusing on innovation and strategy. Sesselía’ s biggest strength is her natural leadership style and ability to keep a clear focus in fast paced high-pressure situations and always reaches a decision after taking account of all likely outcomes and estimating the route most likely to bring success. She was dedicated to her team and task at hand and committed to reaching great results. Sesselía is both a strategic and futuristic leader and always has a clear vision and insights what needs to change to get there, and how the charted course might need to vary along the route. A visionary that always makes decisions with the future in mind. Sesselía is an inspiration because of her passion to strive for the best and ability to brings value and strong strategic focus to every task. I can attest to her efficient and effective communication and passion, creative thinking, professional and ethical conduct. She is a true leader and for me, a mentor.
Credentials
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Ábyrgð og árangur stjórnarmanna
Reykjavik UniversityNov, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Sýn
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Iceland
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director at Vodafone (CCO) - Framkvæmdastjóri Vodafone Fjarskipti
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Board Member
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Mar 2022 - Feb 2023
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AGR
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Iceland
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Eldum rétt
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Iceland
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
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Hagar hf.
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Iceland
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Innovation and Marketing (CINO/CMO)
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Jan 2021 - Feb 2023
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SVÞ - Samtök verslunar og þjónustu (Federation of Trade & Services, Iceland)
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Iceland
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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May 2020 - Aug 2021
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Pósturinn
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Iceland
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Freight and Package Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director - Framkvæmdastjóri Þjónustu og markaðar (CCO)
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2020
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Advania Ísland
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Iceland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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300 - 400 Employee
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Director of Digital Media and Marketing (CMO)
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Feb 2016 - Aug 2019
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Board member - Icelandic IT companies (Sut)
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Aug 2017 - Sep 2018
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XoXup
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Sweden
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Digital Media Consultant
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Jan 2015 - 2016
Various marketing consulting projects in Branding strategies, Digital developments and communications. Various marketing consulting projects in Branding strategies, Digital developments and communications.
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Red Apple Apartments
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
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Jun 2008 - 2015
Lead multicultural team developing and designing a digital platform providing accommodation solutions in few easy and safe steps. The platform is being used in more than 130 cities in Europe both by individuals and large companies. Lead multicultural team developing and designing a digital platform providing accommodation solutions in few easy and safe steps. The platform is being used in more than 130 cities in Europe both by individuals and large companies.
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Eflir
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Reykjavík
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Project Manager - PR relations
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2005 - 2006
Worked with on various projects at this PR company. Worked with many of the largest companies in Iceland on marketing and PR assignments. Worked with on various projects at this PR company. Worked with many of the largest companies in Iceland on marketing and PR assignments.
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Veröld - Publishing company
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Reykjavík Iceland
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Director of sales and marketing
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2005 - 2006
My role was setting up all the sales channels of this new established publishing company. Price, distribution, marketing and sales was part of my responsibility. The position was only for 1 year as my main role was getting the department up and running. We managed to show great results, Veröld got 2 titles on the top 10 best selling list that year. My role was setting up all the sales channels of this new established publishing company. Price, distribution, marketing and sales was part of my responsibility. The position was only for 1 year as my main role was getting the department up and running. We managed to show great results, Veröld got 2 titles on the top 10 best selling list that year.
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Edda - media and publising house
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Reykjavík Iceland
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Advertising Manager
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2000 - 2002
Edda - Media & Publishing was the biggest publishing company in Iceland. I was a part of the team that created SKÝ, a well known in-flight magazine distributed in all domestic flights in Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Island. I was in charge of all advertising sales, contracts, distribution and suggesting editioral material. Edda - Media & Publishing was the biggest publishing company in Iceland. I was a part of the team that created SKÝ, a well known in-flight magazine distributed in all domestic flights in Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Island. I was in charge of all advertising sales, contracts, distribution and suggesting editioral material.
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Education
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Lund University School of Economics and Management
Master of Science (MSc) Managing People, knowledge and change, MSc degree programme -
Lund University School of Economics and Management
Master of Science (MSc) International Marketing and Brand Management, MSc degree -
Háskóli Íslands
Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Sociology