Joël Girboux Email & Phone Number

Brussels Area, Belgium

To drive growth for the company, I focus on two complementary activities: > First, marketing and external communication, defining and implementing go-to-market strategies and communication plans promoting and leveraging the multifaceted expertise of colleagues. This involves supporting and stimulating thought leadership, and demonstrating how skilled communications strategies positively impact business.> Second, internal communications, conveying company values and creating a… Show more To drive growth for the company, I focus on two complementary activities: > First, marketing and external communication, defining and implementing go-to-market strategies and communication plans promoting and leveraging the multifaceted expertise of colleagues. This involves supporting and stimulating thought leadership, and demonstrating how skilled communications strategies positively impact business.> Second, internal communications, conveying company values and creating a sense of identity and belonging to the team. In carrying out these activities, my responsibilities include budget management, team management, resource allocation and supporting senior management. Show less

Brussels, Belgium

With the aim of creating new business opportunities, I was responsible for defining, proposing and implementing go-to-market strategies for the company's various services and solutions, which included reinforcing and supporting thought leadership in colleagues. Other outgoing communications with less direct impact on sales were also part of my duties, such as actions to increase the company’s profile through wider dissemination of the company corporate image and to preparing information… Show more With the aim of creating new business opportunities, I was responsible for defining, proposing and implementing go-to-market strategies for the company's various services and solutions, which included reinforcing and supporting thought leadership in colleagues. Other outgoing communications with less direct impact on sales were also part of my duties, such as actions to increase the company’s profile through wider dissemination of the company corporate image and to preparing information requested by company stakeholders. Show less

Brussels, Belgium

I was responsible for developing business for power grids in Germany, Austria, Italy, Scandinavian countries and Morocco. I was also in charge of developing our business for industries having their own electrical production assets.

Berlin, Deutschland

Courses taken during this sabbatical year and regular opportunities to practice the language since 2013 have allowed me to achieve C1 level in German (Goethe-Test PRO - DEUTSCH FÜR DEN BERUF successfully taken in April 2019 (listening: C1 | reading C2, total result 91/100). C1 & C2 = both proficient user).

Leading a 17-strong team, my main tasks were:> People management - Leadership - Goalsetting: Leading a consulting team of 7 engineers and heading up a laboratory team of 10 technicians;> Strategy development: Organizing a service in the challenging context of projected changes in the international energy sector;> Services development: Launched two new services (technical consulting on anti-corrosion protection, and analytical services for biofuels);> Organizational… Show more Leading a 17-strong team, my main tasks were:> People management - Leadership - Goalsetting: Leading a consulting team of 7 engineers and heading up a laboratory team of 10 technicians;> Strategy development: Organizing a service in the challenging context of projected changes in the international energy sector;> Services development: Launched two new services (technical consulting on anti-corrosion protection, and analytical services for biofuels);> Organizational change: Involved in setting up a consulting service, within four years establishing a team turning over €1.1 million. Restructured laboratory after merger of two sub-entities.My team began as part of Electrotechnical Materials and Equipment (EMEQ), before coming under Structural Integrity Assessment and Monitoring (SIAM). Show less

Brussels, Belgium

As a technical consultant, my main tasks were providing operational assistance to industrial customers in the power sector, such as power plant operators or power grids, and to carry out R&D projects, essentially aimed at developing new condition monitoring methods for electrical equipment.

Mons, Belgium

At the interface between university and industry, I followed-up promising research subjects, commercialized research results, and prepared licensing agreements and patent applications in collaboration with the patent attorney.

Belgium / Ghent

In charge of communication and marketing projects for banking and engineering sector customers, I contributed to developing marketing strategies, carried out marketing activities and was in charge of global promotion projects in the technical sphere.

2019 - Digital Marketing - Améliorer Sa Rédaction Web En Y Intégrant Une Stratégie De Contenu, 3Days

International Management Program

Cross-cultural awareness - Team management - Global business awareness - Strategy management - Change management - Social media.

2018 - Gdpr & Digital Marketing

Ph.D. Polymer Science, Polymers, Paints, Organic Coatings

Influence of curing conditions on the end-use properties of,a paint for coil-coating. Industrial Ph.D. in partnership with Arcelor-Mittal.

Civil Engineer, Materials Science

2018 - Google Analytics Basics

2017 - Promotion Et Référencement De Sites Web, Digital Marketing