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Dynamic marketing and business development manager with 13+ years of experience enhancing brand and product awareness for water and cleantech companies. Proven track record in shortening sales cycles and driving lead generation through strategic marketing initiatives. With 7+ years dedicated to developing and executing targeted marketing strategies in the water tech sector, I’m focused on improving the sales pipeline, product visibility, and brand recognition to accelerate growth at Kando.
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Green Card Holder
Head of Marketing
Kando
2018 - Present
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Currently, I lead Kando’s marketing department, where I’m responsible for:
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Providing guidance to the growth team by evaluating and developing marketing strategies.
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Planning and coordinating marketing efforts across departments.
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Communicating marketing plans effectively within the organization.
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Building product awareness and positioning to support sales cycle reduction and lead generation.
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Reducing Cost Per Lead (CPL) and creating a strategic approach to product marketing to meet sales goals and enhance Qualified Leads (QL).
Achievements:
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Developed a comprehensive product marketing strategy and implemented a CRM system to streamline the sales cycle.
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Established a business development workflow to support rapid sales processes.
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Designed and executed successful webinars, generating 281 leads (31 QL).
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Decreased CPL and achieved ad campaigns with a 3.5% average CTR.
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Coordinated an annual event strategy, managing a minimum of 20 events each year.
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Business Development Director
Israel Economic Mission to the Netherlands & West Coast USA
2008 - 2018
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Supported bilateral trade and investment within the Cleantech, Energy, Agriculture, Water, and Smart City sectors. Responsibilities included:
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Creating business development opportunities.
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Organizing and managing events, including business and ministerial delegations to Israel, the Netherlands, and California.
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Assisting companies in market and policy research, innovation scouting, content and business development, networking, and writing policy reports.
Achievements:
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Coordinated the RSA Conference National Pavilion and facilitated over 60 business development meetings.
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Led the Dutch Water Delegation to Israel (including the Special Water Convoy) in 2017.
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Organized the National Pavilion at the IBC Conference (2008-2017).
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Coordinated the Smart City Expo (2014-2017) and Aquatech Conference (2011-2016), securing over 20 business development meetings at each event.
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Played a key role in the "Bilateral Smart City for the Elderly Society" initiative between Israel and the Netherlands in 2015, featuring Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
Marketing Manager
SwimKids
2012
Managed SwimKids’ digital presence by developing a new website, creating online content, managing paid advertisement campaigns, and implementing SEO strategies. Additionally, handled all on- and offline publications.
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Housing Agent
070-Wonen
2011
Supported the sales team and guided expats in finding housing in The Hague, Voorburg, and Rotterdam. Responsibilities included:
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Real estate management.
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Managing social media and the company website.
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Acquiring rental real estate.
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Drafting contracts.
Work​
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Skills
Marketing & Branding Strategy
Digital Marketing Strategy
Product Marketing
Buyer Persona Sales Journey
Account Based Marketing
Lead Generation Strategy
Content strategy & execution
PR Strategy
Social Media Strategy
Event Management
CRM system management (Hubspot)
Business Development Strategy
Word
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Languages
Dutch
English
Hebrew (Basic)
German (Basic)
Education
MSc. Public Administration
Leiden University
2015-2016
Dissertation: Can a Public Private Partnership be succesful in a Geopolitical Conflict?
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B.A. Sc. International Communication Management
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
2008 - 2012
Major: International Marketing Communication Strategies (branding & positioning)
Minor: Journalism & Philosophy
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International Hospitality Management, Mondriaan The Hague
2004 - 2008
The IHMS is a Hotel & Management School that focuses on the world of Hospitality.
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Internship
Research Analyst
2011
Analyzing stock listed companies and writing proxy advises based on the ISS Corporate Governance Code
Hospitality Intern
2007 - 2008
Various departments of the Westin Hotel, such as Human Resources & Accounting
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