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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

• Last Mile Solutions is Europe's leading EV charging and smart energy management SaaS platform provider.
• Overseeing and executing external communications, including customer and partner communications
• Developing and implementing a communications and PR strategy
• Building the communications competence of company employees through advisory position
• Defining internal and external communications guidelines
• Advising on content strategy and production process

Helsinki Area, Finland

• At Ellun Kanat, I helped organizations embrace change through strategic communications. My clientele included especially technology, digitalization, sustainability, and public sector organizations.
• All-around strategic communications for +25 organizations
• Managing accounts for +10 clients and providing ongoing communications support for senior management and advisory boards
• Leading cross-functional marcom teams of up to 15 people
• Defining problems, curating research, and… Show more At Ellun Kanat, I helped organizations embrace change through strategic communications. My clientele included especially technology, digitalization, sustainability.
• Defining problems, curating research, and analyzing the current environment to bring in meaningful insight

Helsinki Area, Finland

• At Marketing Clinic I worked with all-around communications projects with a focus on digital communications, social media, and visual content.
• Developing and executing all-around communications activities, including communications plans, content strategies, social media strategies, (paid) social media content, and creative digital campaigns
• Leading the production of strategic visual projects (e.g. annual reports, strategy videos, photoshoots)
• Managing the account of 6+… Show more At Marketing Clinic I worked with all-around communications projects with a focus on digital communications, social media, and visual content.
• Managing the account of 6+ clients, and providing ongoing marcom support for senior management
• Planning and creating versatile content from copywriting long-form content, SEO website copy, to creative social media content, and video scripts

Helsinki Area, Finland

• Conceptualizing visual and digital communications campaigns (for social media, internal and external channels, presentations etc.)
• Developing creative content concepts for different channels and marcom campaigns to generate leads, increase awareness, and enhance engagement
• Project and production management for video and visual projects, as well as paid digital marketing campaigns
• Content creation and copywriting for social media in Finnish and English (B2B/B2C)
• Account… Show more
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Vantaa, Finland

• Sympa is a Nordic B2B SaaS HR solution provider.As a Marketing Coordinator, I executed inbound marketing tactics to increase lead generation and elevate brand recognition within Europe.
• Executing and distributing marcom initiatives for all stages of the funnel (e.g. producing content, designing one-pagers, maintaining the company website, proofreading and ideating blogs, planning events etc.)
• Planning B2B inbound marketing content (online, socials, print)
• Executing… Show more Sympa is a Nordic B2B SaaS HR solution provider.As a Marketing Coordinator, I executed inbound marketing tactics to increase lead generation and elevate brand recognition within Europe.
• Executing marketing automation activities in HubSpot including email campaigns and content
• Supporting Sympa's sales department with HubSpot Show less

Turku Area, Finland

• Parcero is one of the first content marketing agencies in Finland.At Parcero, I worked with B2C, FMCG, and HoReCa brands to increase customer engagement in social media channels through content creation. I was also.
• Planning and producing social media content (copywriting, photography, graphic design, short videos)
• Community management of various social media profiles of B2C… Show more Parcero is one of the first content marketing agencies in Finland.At Parcero, I worked with B2C, FMCG, and HoReCa brands to increase customer.
• Community management of various social media profiles of B2C brands (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube)
• Facebook paid ad creation and management
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Turku Area, Finland

Turku, Finland & Jyväskylä, Finland

Various positions of different lengths at Posti: delivering and sorting mail in the summer and during rush seasons (Easter, Christmas). As a postal worker, I improved my skills in working under pressure with tight schedules and varying tasks. Delivering mail was physical work requiring accuracy and a quick mouth with customer interactions.

Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland

Turku, Finland

I assisted in producing various corporate and private events, made RFOs and other production inquiries (transportation, decorations, performers, catering, staff), and assisted with on-location building and decorating.

Turku, Southwest Finland, Finland

Communications support for Research, Development and Innovations (RDI) department.

Tampere, Finland

Tampere, Finland

Mainostoimisto Weblandia was a marketing agency specialized in websites and SEO. I was responsible for designing website layouts, logos, and print material (flyers, window tapings, brochures) for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Leicester, United Kingdom

I designed and produced general marketing material, photographed the school's lessons and activities, and updated the school's website in WordPress.

Jyväskylä, Finland

I designed and produced print material for the university's publications and events, including posters and digital banners. I also photographed different university events and took portraits for external publications.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Communication And Media Studies

Major in Media Innovation. The study focused on digital innovations (AR/VR), design thinking and user experience, and new media concepts..

Bachelor Of Culture And Arts (B.A.), Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management

Activities and Societies: Taideakatemian Opiskelijayhdistys TOY ry / The Arts Academy's Student Association TOY ry - Publicist and Board.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Arts, Entertainment, And Media Management

An exchange semester in Budapest International Business School's Department of Arts. Courses taken (total of 25 ECT): Arts Management.

Vocational Upper Secondary Qualification In Audiovisual Communication, Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia

Activities and Societies: Tutoring first year students, international projects, and an internship project abroad (Leicester, England). A.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Exchange year studies in Central York High School. Courses attended e.g. Current Events, Media Literacy, Law.

High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates