George Kondos

Experience

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  Ergasias Bank (now Eurobank)

  Sept 1996 - Dec 1997

  Client Service Representative

  Client service representative at the credit card department. Eventually was promoted to night shift supervisor

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  Hellenic Army / Special Forces

  Jan 1998 - Dec 1999

  Reserve Officer - Major -2nd Special Forces Squadron, Greek Army

  Volunteered to serve as an officer in a Special Forces unit.After 8 months of intense training in various military schools, including unorthodox warfare, weapons and small team tactics training, leadership skills, heavy weapons training, etc, I was assigned to a unit in northern Greece. My duties there included command of the heavy weapons squad, I was the safety officer at the shooting range, was training instructor, and was also responsible for the platoon’s warehouse. I participated in more than 25 small and nationwide exercises, as well as a couple of international ones. Show less

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  Zenith

  Sept 2000 - Oct 2001

  New Media Executive

  In an era of 56k modems, I got involved in digital media, planning and buying, as well as account management. There were significant early successes with clients like Friesland, Renault, HSBC, P&G, Absolut, Alba College. In addition, I was involved in the tv media planning for aforementioned clients.

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  Tasis Hellenic Internetional School

  Nov 2001 - Feb 2002

  Substitute teacher

  I had the great opportunity to work as a substitute history teacher for grades 7, 10 and 11. The greatest job ever! Preparation for the class was really difficult, but with help from the head of the Humanities Department, things went well. I was offered a junior position in the department, a great honor.

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  Sport.gr

  Mar 2002 - Dec 2005

  Sales and Development Director

  Sport.gr was the oldest sports sites in Greece, and the only one with a subscription-based model.My duties other than sales included business development and increasing the site’s visitation numbers. Of course, I met clients and agencies directly to educate them about digital advertising and present them with the advertising solutions we offered. I was also tasked with growing the subscription base. Sales increased yearly by 65%.

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  Consulting

  Jan 2004 - Sept 2020

  Digital Advertising & Marketing Consultant

  Sales, business development, digital marketing, and strategy consulting for various companies and sites. I provide advice on digital advertising, marketing, mobile, SEM, content, social media, business development, and PR. Among my clients were sites like emarket.gr (auctions), casakemos (e-commerce), sportaction.gr (sports), e-tipos.com (news)and lawnet.gr (law and databases). I also worked among others with Evroiatriki (medical services), Xplosion Interactive (a German performance company), and ITF (Polish digital network).I also conduct digital advertising & marketing seminars for conferences, companies, and individuals, most recently at how2grow business seminars Show less

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  Η ΝΑΥΤΕΜΠΟΡΙΚΗ | NAFTEMPORIKI

  Jan 2006 - Aug 2007

  Digital Advertising Sales Manager

  Naftemporiki is one of the most respected news/business publishing company. I was responsible for organizing a digital sales team, and developing the site’s digital advertising products and policies. Furthermore, I expanded the site’s client list and tried to create additional revenue streams. There was a 43% increase in revenues.

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  Emarket.gr

  Sept 2006 - Nov 2008

  Ecommerce and Business Development Consultant (part time)

  E-market is the largest Greek auction site. Worked with the owner and the commercial director and his team in:- developing and updating the site- increasing monthly unique users - increasing registered users- developing advertising products- establishing relations with advertising agencies and clients- creating better terms for sellers and users to conduct businessThe result was an increase in all relevant indicators and the creation of various revenue streams for the company. Show less

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  Αθηνόραμα - athinorama

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2009

  Online Advertising and Development Director

  Online Advertising and Development DirectorAthinorama is the leading entertainment publisher. I was tasked with creating a digital team within the commercial department. I proceeded in developing a new site, new commercial products, increased our exposure to the market, created a user-friendly media kit, and reestablished and expanded client relations. Digital revenue tripled.

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  Out There Media

  Oct 2009 - Dec 2010

  Sales Director

  Out There Media, Athens, Greece, October 2009 – December 2010Sales Director, Greece. ΟΤΜ is a multinational mobile marketing company. I was responsible for evangelizing mobile advertising and educating agencies and clients of the opportunities offered. We developed tailor-made proposals and products and presented them to the market. We successfully produced campaigns for large multinational companies (FMCGs, Auto makers, Bet/Casino) and local clients (FMCGs, Universities, Banks, Content Sites). My duties also included the casino/bet market for all our offices worldwide and the implementation of the Salesforce platform for the company. Show less

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  Woop.gr

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2011

  Advertising Sales and the Development Director.

  Woop was a pioneer attempt in creating a sports web tv site. It offered its visitors live streaming events and original video content, including live games of Olympiacos FC in HD, the World Moto GP championship, the Spanish League basketball games, Greek Mixed Martial Arts events, etc. Apart from the typical advertising sales, I was able to create commercial products that could be offered during these live events, a first for the Greek market. Revenues increased by 336%.

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  DPG Digital Media Group

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2014

  Director Commercial

  Commercial DirectorIn charge of commercial strategy and the development of revenue streams. Re-organized the sales department, hired new managers and expanded the company's digital team. Brought in new clients, capitalized on current ones, and ended all deals that were time-consuming and less profitable. Developed a system to accelerate the collection of outstanding debts. During my tenure, we exceeded all goals Group Account DirectorResponsible for advertising sales and account management of large accounts, including banks, telecoms, FMCGs. I also managed relationships with all major advertising, media, PR, and digital agencies, as well as direct relations with customers of all ranges. I was also in charge of business development for the sales department. Met all my targets and was first in sales in 2011 and 2012 Show less

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  Breaking Eggs

  Apr 2014 - Dec 2016

  Head of the company

  Breaking Eggs was a small but versatile digital service and consulting startup agency. I was tasked by the shareholders to build the company from the ground up, making it a fully functional team of 6. We acquired several clients in the FMCG, catering services, sports apparel, and construction markets. I was responsible for holistic business development and relations with outside partners and oversaw all operations regarding strategy, planning and buying, SEM, Basic SEO, programmatic, & social media ads/marketing. Show less

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  Optima SA

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2020

  Digital Marketing & Media Manager

  Optima is one of the largest Greek distributors of both foreign and domestic dairy products. I oversaw the digital marketing/presence of 9 brands (8 sites, 18 social media) and the company’s digital development in the USA, UK, and Australia. Duties included:- Conceive and develop the digital communication strategy - Identify campaign business objectives- Budget planning and monitoring- Planning/buying (display, AdWords, video, content, programmatic, paid social), all done in-house- Cope with creative / project briefs- Manage and oversee the social media strategy and content creation for all properties- Tracking, analyzing, and reporting on campaigns' performance to improve conversion rates and ROI- Plan, execute and evaluate A/B tests and experiments- Site development- Execute and monitor email campaigns- Basic SEO- Participated in the overall media strategy design, which, apart from digital, included tv, radio, print, and outdoor- Managing the overall cooperation with ad agencies, digital platforms, and digital companies of all kinds- Staying up-to-date with the latest digital marketing trends, tools, and strategies and recommending new initiatives to increase effectiveness Show less

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  JADBio AutoML

  May 2021 - Oct 2022

  Business Development & Customer Success Manager

  JADBio is an automated Machine Learning Platform designed for Life Scientists.My primary role was to identify new opportunities, conduct research, and develop relationships with potential customers and partners.In addition, I analyzed user experience and usage of the platform and conducted interviews with clients, trying to improve user experience and communicate to our developers the needs or comments of our users

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  PeopleCert

  Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

  Course Auditor

  Audited and suggested changes for the Digital Marketing Course that the company offers

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  TEKA Systems

  Apr 2024 - now

  Account Manager