MARLOUS MOLENDIJK Communications Professional

Profile

With my excellent interpersonal,oral and writtencommunications, andorganizational skills I can helpyou create the most amazingonline and offline concepts.

Contact

Mobile: +5999 5276040 Info@marvelouscommunications.com Address: Parallelweg 23, Willemstad Curacao - Dutch Caribbean www.marvelouscommunications.com

Work Experience

Freelance Communications Professional at Marvelous Media and Communications

2018

Hotel Ambassador at Floris Suite Hotel Curacao

2012 - present

Public Relations and copy writing Planning, developing and implementing the hotel’s PR strategy. I am incontact with different on- and offline media channels. Writing anddistributing press releases. Writing internal guests notes. Answeringreviews on third-party sites. Responsible for the production of promotionalvideos, photographs and multimedia programs. Social Media Develop and implement the Social Media Strategy and brands awarenessof Floris Suite Hotel. Create relevant content and write editorial content fora total of 7 Facebook and Instagram pages. Monitor trends in Social Mediatools, applications, channels, design and strategy. Analyze, review, andreport on the effectiveness of campaigns in an effort to maximize results. Banqueting and Event Management Planning and implementing all logistics for banquets and events. I developand communicate procedures for organizing and planning events, andprovide guidance to other departments within the Floris Suite Hotel onevents planning.

Editor in Chief at the Pride Villager

2012 - present

Managing all day-to-day operations; oversee the editors, writers,photographers, interns, and volunteers. Write copy to support signage,develop value messaging for all Pride Villager’s readers. Brainstorm withdifferent LGBT influencers to develop relevant messaging for the audience.Develop a brand copy tone that is appropriate for the channel and LGBTmarket.

Language Skills

Dutch, Mother tongueEnglish, fluentPapiaments, moderateSpanish, moderate

Skills

As a communicationsprofessional, I have experiencein copy writing, SEO writing,content management and am apublished author for differentonline and offline media. I Writepress releases, blog’s andpublish my own magazine oncea year. With my passion for wordart I love to write the rightcontent for different audiences.

As a communications professional with over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing, I guide organizations and brands in their digital marketing and sales strategies with a strong focus on copywriting and online media.

Board member at Curacao Pride

2012 - present

Responsible for the execution of a total of 9 events during the CuracaoPride week. This means planning and creating a high-impact event strategyin support of demand generation goals and initiatives. Working closely withlocal and international companies to fulfill on their sponsorship benefitsand create special VIP experiences for attendees. I am in contact withdifferent on- and offline media channels like magazines, newspapers,television, radio, bloggers, vloggers or other social media influencers.Writing and distributing press releases to local and international targetedmedia. Develop and execute marketing strategies and social campaignsthat will leverage the strength of various platforms. Managing communityfans and followers in social media accounts. Research, track and analyzethe data to improve the effectiveness of future campaigns.

Director of Sales at Zen City

2010 - 2011

Responsible for overseeing the sales department for this premium realestate developer. Setting local and regional sales quotas, developmarketing and PR activities, manages sales support staff and advising thecompany about sales performance. The commercial activities are focusedon the European, North American and South American market.

Sales and Marketing Manager at Curacao Plaza Hotel & Casino

2009 - 2010

Responsible for the commercial strategy for the regions Americas, Europeand Caribbean. Based on an approved marketingplan, the sales targetsGenerating various revenue streams for the hotel by providing extraservices for the guests. Special achievement: Made Plaza Hotel the crewhotel for Surinam Airways and acquired large travel Agency, OAD Travel.

Commercial Manager K-Pasa/Caribbean Cartographic Curacao

2008 - 2009

Work as a go-between that connects account executives to other departments within the company. Setting up a schedule of deadlines for thecompletion of a job and assigns the web designers to each necessary step in the process. The traffic manager then checks on the progress of the project, communicating with the account executive as needed. In this position, I was the main point of contact for the clients.

Project Manager and Supervisor Netherlands and Spain, ABT

2007 - 2008

Responsible for the daily running and management of the call centerthrough the effective use of resources. I coordinated and motivated callcenter staff and managed staff recruitment. Meeting with clients, settingcustomer service targets as well as planning areas of improvement ordevelopment.

Telesales Manager, Reed Business Information

2005 - 2007

Setting up a telesales team. Responsible for actively approachingprospects and existing customers, recruiting and selecting new candidatesfor the telesales department, providing sales and time managementtraining.

Jr. Sales Manager at Smart Promotions

2005 - 2007

Sell internet advertisement. Leading, training and coaching staff, recruitingnew employees and approaching new prospects.

Education

In the fast changingcommunication field it isimportant to be up to date withtrends and developments. Inaddition to reading professionalliterature, I also ensure that myknowledge remains adequateby following additional coursesat high-level universities.

Wharton University of Pennsylvania

2015

An introduction to Marketing

Venezuelan Consulate

2014 - 2015

Basic Course Spanish Level 1 and 2

Wesleyan University

2014

Social Psychology

ROC Amsterdam

2001 - 2003

Arts, Culture and Entertainment Management

Montessori School Amsterdam

1997 - 2001

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