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About me
Vice President, Digital Commerce at Columbus - Taking commerce to the next level through CX, data and technology!
Education

HTX Aarhus Midtby
2006 - 2009High School IT & Math
Aarhus University
2012 - 2014Master's Degree cand.scient ICT Product Development Department of Computer ScienceMaster's Thesis:"Exploration of a design space for communicating and experiencing craftsmanship through tangible interaction and augmented reality."- Using ICT to communicate craftsmanship at trade exhibitions and museums.

Aarhus University
2009 - 2012Bachelor's Degree ICT Product Development Department of Computer ScienceBachelor project:"Will a TUI be able to enhance and increase family time during planning and cooking of meals?"- Using ICT to involve children in the kitchen process.
Experience

GreenData
Jan 2003 - Jan 2005Support, FactoryIT-Support, building, repairing and supporting PC's.

Nega-IT
Jan 2005 - Jan 2012FounderIT Consultant for private customers and small/medium-sized companies.Development of websites.

ICTUS Fair Trade
Jan 2005 - Jan 2006IT SupportServiced IT-Infastructure. Maintenance of user's PC's, in-house Windows server and network.Preparation and configuration of new machines and users.

JS World Media A/S
Jan 2012 - Mar 2014Marketing Assistant | Business DevelopmentPart time marketing assistant, working with:Graphical design elements for e.g. roll-outs, brochures (printed and digital) and web.Market research and analysis.Concept development and ideations.Video production and editing, producing feature demonstration videos.Communication and coordination with foreign offices irt. sales and design tools.

Cryos International - Denmark
May 2013 - Feb 2015Web ConsultantLocalization of the new and fresh Cryos International website.- Including project coordination with translators, developers and marketing.Website interaction optimization and development. Light graphical design of website elements.Preparation and enhancement of pictures for website use.Analyzing, planning and implementing SEO/SEM.

Firtal
Feb 2015 - Jan 2016Business Unit Coordinator - Consumer ElectronicsWork tasks include:- Online Marketing- SEO/SEM- Affiliate Marketing- Customer/User Experience- (Split) Testing- Process optimization and development- Business improvement and development- Product sourcing and distributor/manufacturer contact- Content creation- Conversion optimization

No Zebra
Jan 2016 - Mar 2020In order to focus my efforts on building best-in-class digital strategy and eCommerce-solutions in the cross section of technology, UX/design and marketing, I took a more strategic and business development oriented role, narrowing my focus to market positioning, business strategy, activation and growth.Along with the role I was tasked with establishing and positioning our efforts in Copenhagen and built a team of 6 marketing and business focused people in combination with the department in the Aarhus HQ.Mentionable client relationships:- Norlys / Eniig; B2C + B2B Lead gen- TasterWine / Skjold Burne; B2C eCommerce- Skinetworks; B2C eCommerce + Lead gen- Kvik; B2C Lead gen- Inspari; B2B Lead gen Show less Building the Digital Marketing department at No Zebra to support full funnel marketing efforts along with marketing strategy, data visualisation and technology.Close collaboration with the technology and UX/design department to envision and build leading eCommerce solutions supported by best-in-class marketing efforts.- Department strategy, business vision, management, market position and outlook, achieving brand and result recognition and high customer satisfaction.- Team-management; both in terms of recruiting and developing people, skills and mindset in order to secure client performance and high level of employee happiness.- Client management and business development, building both visions and strategy to accommodate business goals and needs, aligning efforts with managers, directions and boards. Show less Helping a wide range of clients excel with Digital Marketing and Solutions, including:- Counseling, Business Analysis & Cases and Customer Insights, all datadriven, focusing on Actionable Insights driving sales and creating business- Digital Strategy Development; custom made in order to achieve the goals from ambitious businesses within eCommerce and inbound marketing. Including attribution modelling, customer lifecycle valuation and customer journey mapping.- Business Development and Sales; pitching concepts and strategies for potential clients as well as developing existing business with new facets and opportunities.- Process-optimization, developing frameworks and materials for both organization, team and clients in order to improve quality and team-efficiency.- Project and team management with a tight focus on the client's business.- SEO; Datadriven with a focus on technical optimizations, linkbuilding, content creation/qualification- SEM; Different types of paid marketing through various channels, Google Adwords (Search, Display, Shopping, YouTube) and BingAds.- Conversion Rate Optimization and Splittesting, increasing customer conversion, engagement and experience.As Head of Traffic & Conversion my responsibilities include leading, managing a team of eight and drive our strategic efforts, in order to reach the goals of our ambitious customers and help them grow their business. This includes development of frameworks, customer strategies and of course coach my colleagues in order to help them reach their full potenital.With a technical background I often assist with project management as the missing link between Marketing and Development in order to make sure our solutions are equipped for all the marketing efforts to come, in terms of onsite and Analytics tracking, Technical SEO and User Experience.I'm always challenging status quo in order to develop, expand and improve businesses. - Naturally always with the client's business and KPI's in mind. Show less
Chief Digital Officer - Director CPH
Oct 2019 - Mar 2020Chief Digital Marketing Officer
Jul 2018 - Mar 2020Head of Traffic & Conversion - Digital Marketing Consultant
Jun 2017 - Jul 2018Digital Marketing Consultant
Jan 2016 - Jul 2018

IMPACT Extend A/S
Mar 2020 - Sept 2023At IMPACT Extend we strive to be at the edge of real data driven digital marketing, with class-leading data, BI, marketing automation and traffic efforts bridged by value-focused strategic initiatives, in order to unleash market leading business potential.My role and daily tasks evolve around business strategy and commercial development, working both with clients to raise the bar of their digital and marketing efforts as well as developing our team to deliver cutting edge solutions and performance on both a strategic and tactical level.One of my primary focus points is in developing our consultancy skills, approach and efforts, building upon our strong specialist skills to build a foundation of advice and consultancy, to be executed upon.I'm responsible for building, formalizing and conceptualizing our core offerings with our teams, to ensure we have the best possible marketing offerings and position department leads and their teams in the digital space and activate them to unleash (digital) business potential.Leadership and people management is primary to the the success of our journey, combined with strategic offerings tailormade to the ever increasing needs of ecommerce and B2B businesses.Mentionable client relationships:- IMERCO; B2C eCommerce- Matas; B2B eCommerce- Bestseller; B2C eCommerce- EPOS / Sennheiser; B2C + B2B eCommerce + Lead gen- Købstædernes Forsikring; B2C + B2B Lead gen Show less At IMPACT Extend we strive to be at the edge of real data driven digital marketing, with class-leading data, BI, marketing automation and traffic efforts bridged by value-focused strategic initiatives, in order to unleash market leading business potential.My role and daily tasks evolve around business strategy and development, working both with clients to raise the bar of their digital efforts as well as developing our team to deliver cutting edge solutions and performance. One of my primary focus points is in developing our consultancy skills and efforts, building upon our strong specialist skills to build a foundation of advice and consultancy, to be executed upon.I'm building our core offerings with our teams, to ensure we have the best possible marketing offerings and position department leads and their teams in the digital space and activate them to unleash (digital) business potential.Leadership and people management is primary to the the success of our journey, combined with strategic offerings tailormade to the ever increasing needs of ecommerce and B2B businesses.Mentionable client relationships:- IMERCO; B2C eCommerce- Matas; B2B eCommerce- Bestseller; B2C eCommerce- EPOS / Sennheiser; B2C + B2B eCommerce + Lead gen- Købstædernes Forsikring; B2C + B2B Lead gen Show less
Partner, Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO)
Apr 2022 - Sept 2023Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Jan 2021 - Jun 2022Chief Client Strategy Officer
Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

Columbus
Sept 2023 - nowVice President DK & Global Head of Partnerships & Business Development, Digital Commerce
Oct 2024 - nowVice President, Digital Commerce | Denmark
Sept 2023 - now
Licenses & Certifications

Google Partner
GoogleMay 2016- View certificate

Google Analytics IQ
GoogleSept 2015 
Google Adwords Exam
GoogleApr 2016
SEMRush Qualification
SEMrushApr 2016
Volunteer Experience
Bartender
Issued by Skanderborg Festival on Aug 2011
Associated with Jesper Neergaard PaustianWorkshop Sketchnoter
Issued by Mie Nørgaard Visuel Facilitering on May 2013
Associated with Jesper Neergaard PaustianSupportive sketchnoter
Issued by Mie Nørgaard Visuel Facilitering on May 2013
Associated with Jesper Neergaard Paustian
Languages
- daDanish
- enEnglish
- geGerman
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