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Luxembourg

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

🌏 SkyinQ is a business accelerator based in Luxembourg, supporting companies from South Korea in their market expansion and international growth planning in Europe, Middle East, USA and APAC.➡️ My role includes business development, management of operations, PR Public Relations and marketing & communications. Additionally the Leading Consultant for Marketing, Branding & PR related projects.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Leading consultant for branding, digital marketing and PR, as well as strategic management of client projects for successful implementation.

Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Finland Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg has been established to reinforce connections and find mutual business synergies between Finland and Luxembourg. FinChamLux works closely with public and private organisations supporting import/export activities in both countries and is an accredited member of the global FinnCham Network.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Noste is a creative agency with objective to drive business growth and positive impact.A strong international mindset and sustainable values are key drivers for our work.Noste wants to give a positive nudge for companies to either grow their positive impact business or take next steps towards a more sustainable future.

Finnish Women Worldwide is a virtual community of over 7,000 Finnish Women living in 100+ countries all around the world. As Founders, we have organised about 30 hosted online events with guest speakers and 2 live professional conferences (Rotterdam, Frankfurt) connecting Finnish women across borders.The community connects to expert advice and peer support, for topics such as developing career / establishing entrepreneurship in the international environment , personal development and… Show more Finnish Women Worldwide is a virtual community of over 7,000 Finnish Women living in 100+ countries all around the world. As Founders, we have organised about 30 hosted online events with guest speakers and 2 live professional conferences (Rotterdam, Frankfurt) connecting Finnish women across borders.The community connects to expert advice and peer support, for topics such as developing career / establishing entrepreneurship in the international environment , personal development and families in multi-cultural environments. Show less

Support in business and communication for KnowThyBrand Women, which is a social enterprise dedicated to championing gender inclusion in business, and one of the leading gender equality advisors in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg

Driving the brand strategy and concept of Greenworlder, social media for sustainability. Leading brand identity build, planning pre-launch marketing & PR activities and developing strategic partnerships. Team lead for the marketing team and member of the Management team.

Luxembourg

Foundry Europe is a business accelerator to support European market growth.My role was to develop and design innovation scouting and growth acceleration programs together with international corporates and strategic partners. I was actively working with international private and public organisations, mostly based especially in South-Korea, Luxembourg and Finland, with the objective to develop business acceleration programs that provide relevant resources for successful scaling for new… Show more Foundry Europe is a business accelerator to support European market growth.My role was to develop and design innovation scouting and growth acceleration programs together with international corporates and strategic partners. I was actively working with international private and public organisations, mostly based especially in South-Korea, Luxembourg and Finland, with the objective to develop business acceleration programs that provide relevant resources for successful scaling for new markets.My role included taking part in developing the concept, branding and identity of Foundry, external communications (press releases, website content and ghost writing, coordinating cross functional teams).I developed business event concepts and was driving the planning, coordination and overall management of events organised at Foundry's venue in Luxembourg City, such as "The Future of Sustainability Reporting", "Sustainable Fashion", "Circular Economy" and "Women's Week 2020".Foundry Europe is a concept developed by MasonBower and this position was a part of the employment with MasonBower. Show less

Luxembourg

MasonBower is a consultancy for go-to-market strategies, business growth strategies, brand and sales strategy. My responsibilities included the planning and implementation of brand, corporate communication and go-to-market strategy projects for large key accounts.I worked closely with key strategists, market research and creative teams (both internal and external) to plan the right approach for each project and connect & coordinate the relevant resources to turn the plan into action. I… Show more MasonBower is a consultancy for go-to-market strategies, business growth strategies, brand and sales strategy. My responsibilities included the planning and implementation of brand, corporate communication and go-to-market strategy projects for large key accounts.I worked closely with key strategists, market research and creative teams (both internal and external) to plan the right approach for each project and connect & coordinate the relevant resources to turn the plan into action. I managed teams to produce visual designs, video productions, brand elements and various templates.My internal responsibilities included planning, developing and coordinating communications, as well as the company's presence at trade fairs and other events e.g. Arch Summit Luxembourg and ICT Spring (LU) 2019, as well as virtual events such as Korea Fintech Week 2020 and Next Rise Open Innovation conference (Seoul) 2020. Show less

Luxembourg

Management of complex translation and localisation projects of communication (websites, marketing materials, product documentation) and resource management for 10-20+ languages. Account management of strategic accounts and coordination of resources across global teams. As a senior member of the team, I was also responsible for training, development of support tools and process documentation.

Luxembourg

Driving the implementation of an international customer service & operational model within logistics to new markets for a leading global high-tech company EMC. Tasks included development of partner relationships, managing complex processes and customer service.

Helsinki Area, Finland

Business development of web-to-print solutions across various industries. Launch of Finland's first high-volume production model of Print-On-Demand (POD) for book publishing companies.Starting as a financial assistant, I actively developed my skills and position in the company and acquired various independent responsibilities to support the Management team, Business Controller and the Accounting department. I was soon promoted as a Sales Representative to develop the… Show more Business development of web-to-print solutions across various industries. Launch of Finland's first high-volume production model of Print-On-Demand (POD) for book publishing companies.Starting as a financial assistant, I actively developed my skills and position in the company and acquired various independent responsibilities to support the Management team, Business Controller and the Accounting department. I was soon promoted as a Sales Representative to develop the business the latest digital technologies for personalised marketing campaigns (print+digital), developing new business relationships within across various industries. On parallel I was also the Account Manager for the new technology-driven logistic services for one of the largest banks in Finland (Sampo Bank, nowadays part of Danske Bank) and managed their re-branding process of printed materials.Later on, I was the responsible Team Lead and Sales Manager for the Book-on-demand group (sales, marketing, web interface development). I worked closely with many of the largest book publishing companies in Finland, to consult and implement the POD strategy as part of their book production planning.Hansaprint was at the time the biggest print production provider in the Nordics, with operations in 5 countries and with over 1,000 employees. Show less