Jaakko Ahlsten Email & Phone Number

I fight for your your right for engaging brands, good copy, and creative marketing!I am a culture-oriented creative with an interest in advertising and copywriting as well as concept design for brands and marketing. Thanks to my professional background and my own interests, I am a good fit for the music, movie and video game industries, marketing and advertising, automotive, and technology and IT sectors. Fun fact: I also have some interest in voice acting and voice-over work as well!I have experience in copywriting, concept design for brands and marketing, content creation and planning for magazine publications and customer magazines as well as online media. I also have background in communications and cultural journalism.As a creative, I use insight and knowledge of both current and past phenomena to craft something new and captivating.As a content creator, immaculate end result is my aim, and I familiarise myself with the given topic carefully.I'll bring these skills to the table:- Copywriting- Concept design- Content writing- Content planning- Communications and marketing- Insight-driven thinking- Native-level EnglishShow me what you will bring!About my background:I work at Avidly Finland as a Copywriter in Oulu. I'm involved with marketing and brand concepts, content writing, and generally fighting for your right for good copy! I've worked with national and global B2B and B2C brands in e.g. IT, technology, motorsports, and agriculture, as well as the public sector and universities.I received my MA from the University of Jyväskylä in Intercultural communication. I did my thesis on Sony Computer Entertainment's crisis communication strategies. I received my BA (Hons) from the University of Worcester. I did my dissertation on localisation in video games.My previous work:I worked as Oulu Innovation Alliance's Communications Coordinator at BusinessOulu, and my duties included e.g. media visit coordination and planning, and content planning and writing.At Viestintätoimsto Verbi I was involved in the planning of and executing public relations and internal communication of several companies and organisations, e.g. Oulu University Hospital, Innokas Medical, and Finnish Health Technology Association (FiHTA).This work included, for example, writing features for Oulu University Hospital's magazine Pohjanpiiri, and participating in the planning and arranging of press events.I've also worked as a freelance writer, e.g for Pop Media Oy's movie magazine Episodi, with a few online reviews for the music magazine Rytmi as well.

Listed skills include Journalism, Blogging, Feature Articles, Public Relations, and 35 others.

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  Copywriter

  Avidly

  Feb 2019 - Present - Oulu Area, Finland