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Willem Van Der HorstWV

Willem Van Der Horst

International Marketing Strategy Consultant

€600/day
Paris 5e Arrondissement, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Willem

Ice Cream for Everyone - Playful Brand Strategy ; an umbrella brand for my consulting activities in marketing strategy, branding, and transition management, working with advertiser clients, as well as marketing and communication agencies.

Recent assignments

VCCP Blue (London) Qualitative and ethnographic study, global strategy for a food client.

Off-Works x Bpifrance (Paris)
Media strategy and communication project

Off-Works x Stanley Robotics (Paris)
Brand strategy and transition management.

FCB (Chicago)
Annual 2020 research and strategic planning for Discover Financial Global Network. Product innovation research and client workshop facilitation for Kimberly Clark Cotonelle. Millennials brands trends research and presentation for Kleenex.

Tom, Dick, & Harry Creative (Marketing Agency, Chicago) - Strategy Director
Brand strategy, preparation and facilitation of workshops with clients in Fintech (Optiver) and automotive technology (CDK Global).

DDB (Marketing Agency, Chicago) - Strategy Director
Preparation of a client training workshop with State Farm Insurance on economic behavior trends and customer journey mapping.

Energy BBDO (Marketing Agency, Chicago) - VP, Marketing Strategy Director
Evolution of the global marketing strategy for SC Johnson pesticide brands (Raid, Baygon, OFF!/Autan, etc.), all media combined, to defend and grow their global market leadership position in this $11-13 billion market (confidential results).
Doubled the reach of consumer segments in Latin America by clarifying brand roles, thanks to effective local collaboration.
Strategic evolution and development of the new global communication campaign for the RAID / Baygon / Pyrell / All Out insecticide portfolio.
New global brand strategy for insect repellents.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Basic

Can work on-site
Paris 5e Arrondissement (up to 50km), Paris (up to 10km)

Experience

  • Ice Cream for Everyone
    Brand & Marketing Strategy Consultant
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    August 2018 - Today (7 years and 10 months)
    Paris, France
    A playful brand & marketing strategy consultancy, working with marketing / advertising creative agencies, as well as directly with brand clients.

    Assignments include brand positioning, marketing strategy, creative briefing, new business pitching support, workshop development / facilitation, and digital / social media strategy.

    Selected assignments

    VCCP Blue (London) Global brand strategy, ethnographic qualitative research, focus group
    moderation, international liaison for a new business pitch in the food industry.

    Off-Works x Bpifrance (Paris) Media benchmark and comms strategy on entrepreneurship.

    Off-Works x Stanley Robotics (Paris) Market benchmarking, brand positioning, creative
    briefing, website redesign, marketing department development, public speaking coaching.

    Off-Works x Dynvibe (Bordeaux) Marketing research, brand positioning, B2B product naming and marketing strategy, Service offer research and strategy for a social intelligence specialist.

    UNESCO (Paris) Development and facilitation of brand communications strategy workshops for the Education Division, including cognitive bias and nudge principles.

    SI Media x Shell (Trinidad) Research, digital, social media, and CSR strategy in order to raise Shell’s public image and promote community initiatives (e.g. STEAM initiatives in local schools).

    Highdive x Boost Mobile US (Chicago) Research, brand positioning based on jungian archetypes, insight development, and creative briefing for upcoming rebrand.

    FCB Chicago x Kimberly-Clark (Chicago) Millennial parents global audience trends for Kleenex and product innovation workshop development facilitation for Cottonelle.

    FCB Chicago x Discover Global Financial Network (Chicago) 2020 annual research, worldwide strategic planning, and creative briefing.
    Strategic Planning Workshops Brand Strategy Branding Marketing Social Media Strategy Communication Coaching
  • Tom, Dick, and Harry Creative
    Strategy Planning Director
    DIGITAL AND IT
    April 2019 - July 2019 (3 months)
    Chicago, United States
    Brand strategy, preparation and facilitation of workshops with clients in Fintech (Optiver) and automotive technology (CDK Global).
    Strategic Planning Communication Strategy Positioning Strategy Marketing Marketing Research Branding Advertising
  • DDB
    Strategy Planning Director
    DIGITAL AND IT
    March 2019 - March 2019 (1 month)
    Chicago, United States
    Preparation of a client training workshop with State Farm Insurance on economic behavior trends and customer journey mapping.
    Strategic Planning Communication Strategy Positioning Strategy Marketing Branding Advertising CRM

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Education

  • Master Manager de la Marque
    ISCOM
    2022
    J'ai complété un programme de Master Manager de la Marque en validation des acquis de l'expérience avec ISCOM à Paris.

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