About Me

CURRICULUM VITAE

EXPERIENCE

  • Creative Director @ Stad Antwerpen (2017- )

    • Creative communication, city marketing.

  • Creative Content Maker & Media Specialist (2017- )

    • Connecting people, organize and coach creative teams, creative concepts, consulting in content & music strategy and always trying to get things to the next and best level.

  • Head Of Music Medialaan Radio – Head Of Producers Qmusic(2016-2017)

    • Responsible for the music strategy and policy of radio stations Qmusic and Joe.

    • Organizing live musical events as an integral part of the music strategy (i.e. showcases, working out deals with music industry).

    • Responsible for the day to day operations of Qmusic, dedicated focus on creating content, implementing Qmusic’s strategy, budget control.

    • Member of Management Team Radio and Management Team Medialaan.

  • Program Director Medialaan Radio (2012-2016)

    • Responsible for radio stations Qmusic and Joe, concerning music policy, creative content, on air imaging, DJ's, music directors and producers.

    • Implementing strategy, focus on rebranding Qmusic (from Q Is Good For You to You Make Us Q) and initializing rebranding JOE fm to Joe (from Your Greatest Hits to All The Way).

    • Member of Management Team Radio and Management Team Medialaan.

  • Program Director JOE fm (2011-2012)

    • Responsible for radio station JOE fm, concerning music policy, creative content, on air imaging, DJ's, music directors and producers.

    • Implementing strategy, focus on rebranding JOE fm (from The Smile, The Music to Your Greatest Hits).

    • Member of Management Team Radio and Management Team Medialaan.

  • Assistant-Program Director 4fm - JOE fm (2009-2011)

    • Responsible for the day to day operations of 4fm, implementing 4fm's strategy.

    • Rebranding 4fm to JOE fm.

  • Producer - Music Director (2000-2009)

    • Present at start-up commercial radio station 4fm.

    • Gaining experience in all fields of radio broadcasting, creating different radio formats, producing radio shows, develop music policies.

    • 4fm was part of Talpa NV and Deficom, before becoming part of VMMa (Medialaan) in 2007.

  • Freelance copywriter - Editor (2000-2007)

    • A.o. scripts for TV shows, creating content for TV Quiz Shows (e.g. Canvascrack, 1 Jaar Gratis and 'België In Alle Staten).

 

EDUCATION

  • Germanic Philology (Nederlands - Engels) 

    • KU Leuven (1995-1999)

    • Master's Degree - Cum Laude

  • Germanic Philology (Teacher's Training)

    • KU Leuven (1997-1999)

    • Master's Degree

  • Cultural Studies

    • KU Leuven (1999-2000)

    • Master's Degree - Magna Cum Laude 

  • Master Class Business And Organizational Leadership Excellence

    • Antwerp Management School (2012-2013)

  • Personal Coaching In Leadership, Management and Communication