
- Timeline
- About me- Ph.D. candidate at VU Amsterdam 
- Education - Roc van amsterdam mbo college hilversum2011 - 2013Marketing & communications (fast track) marketing 8- Fast track (2 years instead of 3 years) secondary vocational educationSpecialization: marketing assistant 
 - Griftland college2007 - 2011Vmbo-t (mavo) economie- Pre-vocational secondary education with focus on economics. 
 - Hogeschool van utrecht2013 - 2017Bachelor of applied science - basc commercial economics (ce) / marketing - specialisation sales and marketing management (smm) 8,1 - cum laude- - Graduated Cum laude (8+)- Best thesis of the year award in Commercial Economics (CE) '17- Thesis: 'The World of Affiliate Marketing' for Havas Media '17 - Specialization: Sales en Marketing Management (SMM)- Minor: Masterclass Marketing Management (MSMM) (English) (with honours) 
 - Vrije universiteit amsterdam2018 - 2019Msc marketing 8.6- The master in marketing will provide state-of-the-art knowledge and marketing theory to make a true difference in the field of marketing. As a student in this master program you will learn to see what's really going on in a company and to decide what needs to be done to create a sustainable long-term advantage.The marketing master program is a top rated program of 2018 and the best masters program in Marketing in the Netherlands.Real-life projects: ING Bank, RTL etc. 
 - Vrije universiteit amsterdam2018 - 2018Premaster marketing 8- The pre-master is a dedicated six months fulltime program to bridge the gap between the university of applied sciences and university of science. In order to participate in this program I had to take the GMAT test (minimum score 550+).Courses in the program: Academic Knowledge and Skills, Digital Marketing and Metrics, Consumer Behavior and Quantitative Research Methods. I finished the program with an academic thesis titled: 'The influence of front-line employee satisfaction on service… Show more The pre-master is a dedicated six months fulltime program to bridge the gap between the university of applied sciences and university of science. In order to participate in this program I had to take the GMAT test (minimum score 550+).Courses in the program: Academic Knowledge and Skills, Digital Marketing and Metrics, Consumer Behavior and Quantitative Research Methods. I finished the program with an academic thesis titled: 'The influence of front-line employee satisfaction on service recovery and customer satisfaction' Show less 
 - Vrije universiteit amsterdam2021 - 2025Doctor of philosophy - phd marketing
 - Vrije universiteit amsterdam2019 - 2021Msc research master business in society 8.7- This research master is an addition to my master in marketing and is aimed at taking extracurricular courses in marketing and specializing my research skills to prepare for a PhD. In total, I took more than 10 extra courses in marketing, psychology and research (50+ ECTS). 
 
- Experience - DaelhovenJun 2011 - Sept 2011Kitchen aid- Responsibilities:- Serving various meals.- Preparing meals. 
 - De jong & partners adviesgroepJul 2011 - Sept 2021Commercial backoffice respresentative- Responsibilities:- Keeping CRM systems up-to-date.- Proccess applications, mutations and cancelations of insurances.- Proccess mortgage requests.- Website development and maintenance (HTML, PHP en SEO).- Customer-centred approach in client contact 
 - Actra bvJul 2012 - Feb 2013Marketing intern- Responsibilities:- Get an overview of the obsolete stock (non-current stock).- Make a plan to solve the problem regarding the obsolete stock.- Set up a platform for the sale of the obsolete stock.- Develop and maintain website (HTML and PHP).- SEO and SEA optimization (including Google Analytics). 
 - Wm solutionsJan 2015 - Jan 2015Car driver (student)- Responsibilities:- Passenger transport 
 - AdsventuresApr 2015 - Sept 2015- Responsibilities:– Keeping track of website and app statistics using Google Analytics etc.– Investigate what the target group thinks of the websites and apps.– Determining points for improvement.– Identify new opportunities in the market.– Working on various online marketing activities (including market research).– Translating customer needs into product (Easywebsite).– Creating websites for small and medium enterprises (Easywebsite). Responsibilities:- Identify new opportunities in the market.- Set-up international marketing projects.- Working on various online marketing activities (including market research and SEO).- Translating customer needs into product (Easywebsite). - Online MarketeerJul 2015 - Sept 2015
- Online Marketing InternApr 2015 - Jul 2015
 
 - AdsventuresJun 2016 - Sept 2021Online marketeer- Responsibilities:– Keeping track of website and app statistics using Google Analytics etc.– Investigate what the target group thinks of the websites and apps.– Determining points for improvement.– Work on financial products (investing).– Identify new opportunities in the market.– Setting up SEA campaigns using Google Analytics.– Working on various online marketing activities (including market research and SEO).Adsventures has won the 'FD gazellen award' in 2015 and 2016, which is for the fastest growing companies in the region. Show less 
 - Itv hogeschool voor tolken en vertalenJan 2017 - Jan 2017Exam supervisor- - Supervising examinations for first year students. 
 - Havas media nederlandFeb 2017 - Jul 2017Graduate internship performance and affiliate marketing- Activities:- Helping with SEO activities for large international clients.- Preparing monthly reports for customers' marketing departments.- Supporting work in performance campaigns.- Creating keyword research, on-page optimizations and technical website audits.- Optimizing YouTube campaigns.- Writing a thesis on affiliate marketing ('The world of Affiliate marketing') including in-depth interviews with various experts and companies. 
 - Vu amsterdamSept 2021 - nowPh.d. candidate in marketing
 
- Licenses & Certifications - Master in marketingVu amsterdamJun 2019
 - Vmbo-t (mavo)Griftland collegeJan 2011
 - Searchmetrics yellow beltSearchmetrics
 - Bachelor in commercial economicsHogeschool utrechtJul 2017
 - Propedeuse hbo bachelor (commercial economics)Hogeschool utrechtJun 2014
 - Mbo marketing en communicatie (marketing)Roc van amsterdam | flevolandJun 2013
 - Google adwords fundamentalsGoogleApr 2017
 - Nima b-1 (marketing manager)Nima, nederlands instituut voor marketingNov 2016
 
- Honors & Awards- Awarded to David de JongBest thesis of the year '17 - Commercial Economics Hogeschool Utrecht Aug 2017
- Awarded to David de JongCum laude Bachelor Hogeschool Utrecht Jul 2017
- Awarded to David de JongWith honours: Masterclass Marketing Management (MSMM) Hogeschool Utrecht Feb 2017
 
- Languages- neNederlands
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
 
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