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Ruben VosRV

Ruben Vos

Hands-on consultancy

€500/day
Gent, BE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Ruben

Strategic thinkers with a feel for the bigger picture and an eye for small daily victories.

With over 10 years of experience, I combine analysis with intuition, thinking with doing. I connect practice with vision — feet on the ground, head in the bigger picture.

Passionate about the personal growth of the people around me.

No standard path, but a clear trajectory.

Some core experiences:

Intrapreneurship
I guide business units from startup until they can function independently, ensuring smooth integration within the broader business model.

HR
I have experience in recruiting all kinds of profiles. Based on experience, I can quickly provide insight into a candidate's fit for a role.

Operational leadership
I maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and make decisions that support long-term strategy, with a firm grip on daily operations.

Integration
I guide integration processes after acquisitions and know how important it is to properly support both the processes and the people involved.
  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Gent (up to 50km)

Experience

  • MaisonRouge (nu Beyond Mars)
    COO
    October 2022 - July 2025 (2 years and 9 months)
    • Combining strategy and practice, with an eye for the bigger picture and the people.
    • Intrapreneurship: guiding business units from startup to independence.
    • Commercial: key account management (accounts +€350K), cold sales, growth guidance (e.g., PayPeople +300%).
    • HR: selection, onboarding, coaching, and managing a team of 15+ employees.
    • Financial: monthly reporting, budget management, reporting to CEO and Board of Directors.
    • Operational leadership: stakeholder management and translating strategic decisions into practice.
    • IT: SPOC and product owner ERP system (Filemaker), integration of new tools.
    • Social legislation & interim: point of contact + DPO role.
    • Integration: guiding processes after acquisitions.
    Business Strategy HR Commercial Intrapreneurship
  • MaisonRouge
    Marketing Manager
    May 2016 - October 2022 (6 years and 5 months)
    • Nationally responsible for brand identity, talent, and customer recruitment.
    • Developing and executing online & offline campaigns.
    • Organizing internal events and team buildings.
    • Managing social media & content creation.
    • Graphic design of promotional material.
    • Rebranding 2018 with Glossy.TV & E-Sign.
    • Guiding community engagement.
    • Concept & execution of events ('De Langste Toog', 'Bar à Bières').
    • Designing & realizing exhibition concepts.
    • Developing IT projects to support marketing.
  • MaisonRouge
    Senior Planner
    August 2014 - May 2016 (1 year and 9 months)
    • Planning & payroll for students.
    • Intake & training of new candidates.
    • Training junior planners.
    • Crew planning for large projects (Tomorrowland Winter, Floraliën Gent, ...).

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Education

  • Bachelor
    Artevelde University College Ghent
    2013
    Bachelor
  • Financial management for the non-financial manager
    Institute for Business Development
    2021
    Financieel management voor de niet-financiële manager

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