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Oslo, No

Oslo, Norway

Knowit Experience assists clients in staying relevant, agile, and profitable by driving significant transformations. As a leading customer experience agency in the Nordics, Knowit Experience operates fluidly between strategy and execution to develop innovative services.- Managed a team of strategic advisors, project managers, designers, and content strategists.- Overseeing client portfolio with responsibility for all deliveries. - Developed new and nurtured existing customer relationships, designed process methodology, and provided strategic advice.-Led projects for clients such as Telenor Group, The Ministry of Local Government and Districts, Viken County Council, Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO), the 22nd July Center, and Fjord Tours.Examples of projects: 22 July Center - Led the development of a new digital platform for conveying knowledge about the 22 July 2011 terrorist attack in Oslo. The platform functions as both an independent website and an integrated part of the visitor experience at the 22 July center.Fjord Tours - Completed lean strategy process for future investment in e-commerce in close cooperation with the management team. The digital strategy has also been used to challenge and further develop the business strategy.Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development - Managed the development and execution of a campaign to recruit more candidates for various educations for a type of competence Norway needs more of in the future. The delivery has consisted of insight, developing a creative concept, production of campaign elements, website, multi-channel campaign, and optimization.

Oslo, Norway

D-box is a collaborative center fostering innovation in public services through design-driven approaches. A joint initiative involving BI Norwegian Business School, AHO (School of Architecture and Design in Oslo), and DOGA (Design and Architecture Norway).Led the work to establish and develop the centre.Further developed organizational form and structure for the partnership.Facilitated connections between academia, the public sector, and design-driven innovation practitioners through education, research, networking, and communication.

Oslo Area, Norway

Managed client portfolio and multiple cross-disciplinary teams. Responsible for the overall delivery to clients. He successfully acquired new clients, designed process methodology, provided actionable insights to clients, and offering strategic advice provided strategic to help them achieve their business goals, while also ensuring strengthened client relationships.Clients include: the City of Oslo, OBOS, Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, DOGA (Design and Architecture Norway), Nel Hydrogen, VARD, Visit Nordfjord, Loen Sky Lift, Tekna (The Norwegian Society of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals), Visit Innlandet and Biim UltrasoundExamples of projects:City of Oslo - Managed the re-branding that brought together 250 different identities under one new unifying brand. Through a highly inclusive and transparent process, over 1,500 employees have actively taken part in the design process. The work has received international recognition and has been featured in several international publications such as Fast Company, Design Week, and Dezeen. The work has won 21 awards such as Best of the Best in the Red Dot Awards, D&AD, ADC, and European Design Awards.Visit Nordfjord – Managed the work to develop a new brand, communication concept, visual identity, website design, and various communication campaigns for Visit Nordfjord. The work has put a relatively unknown part of the country on the tourism map. It has also been important to gather the business players in Nordfjord and to create internal pride among residents. The work has been awarded in European Design Award.

Oslo Area, Norway

- Managed process for developing new overall strategy for Norway as a tourist destination- Developed, managed and analysed extensive research in target markets for Norway as a tourist destination (Norway, Sweden, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and Russia). Focused on segmentation and identifying main motivation for travelling to Norway- Central role in revising and implementing brand platform for Norway as a tourist destination (Visit Norway)- Managed process for more effective market strategies for target markets- Managed and developed a system for more efficient measurement of marketing campaigns across markets and channels- Worked with concept and campaign development across different platforms

London, United Kingdom

- Worked with quantitative market research using a broad range of industry established and company developed methodologies- Researched new product development, segmentation, brand image, consumer attitudes, concept testing and advertisement testing- Focused on consumer research within media, technology and FMCG- Worked on UK and international research projects for a broad range of clients including Nokia, Sky, adidas, ITV, five and Heinz- Planned, managed and analysed research projects with stakeholders from brief to debrief- Worked on combined qualitative and quantitative research projects with 2CV’s qualitative department

Oslo Area, Norway

- Worked with strategic marketing - Developing marketing strategies which lead to a yearly 20 % growth of Fairtrade products sales in Norway and 300 % sales growth of Fairtrade bananas in 2005 - Worked with brand building - Developed and implemented strategies for positioning the Fairtrade logo and Fairtrade products- Worked with operational marketing - Planned and implemented activities and campaigns for retail and institutional sectors with licensees (companies selling Fairtrade products)- Worked with new product development for the Norwegian market - Worked with policy making projects for ethical and sustainable food consumption- Organised periodic trade audits on flow of goods to ensure the reliability and traceability of the Fairtrade system

Master'S Degree, Sociology (Culture And Society)

- Studies focused on consumer behaviour, media, cultural forms and globalisation - Empirically based research project on consumption.

Free Standing Degree Course, The History Of Ideas, (Equivalent Of A One Year Program)

- Evolution of human thought to understand the foundations of contemporary beliefs, societal structures, and cultural norms. - Explored.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Marketing

- Studies focused on consumer behaviour, brand building and international marketing - Empirically based research project about organic.