Kick Zandbergen

Reporting to: COO; stakeholders include C-suite, GMs, global P&E leadership, and in-country commercial directors.

• Ensured delivery of EUR 300 million in advertising revenues across Adevinta markets.
• Built team of advertising experts and program/project managers across Amsterdam and Barcelona.
• Spearheaded delivery of strategic initiatives and product development strategy for advertising.
• Secured best-in-industry commercial terms with ad tech companies, including Google, Microsoft, Index Exchange, etc.
• Led and delivered strategic engagements for in-country leadership teams and ownership.
• Thought leadership: bolstered advertising revenues against the impact from exogenous factors: (privacy) regulations, tech changes (cookie deprecation, signal loss).
• Led due diligence efforts for advertising, resulting in Adevinta's de-listing.

Reporting to C-suite of eCG.

• Accountable for future-proofing and delivery of $300 million in advertising revenues across eCG markets.
• Initiated and drove strategic priorities with eCG markets.
• Built a high-performing team of advertising experts
• Deployed programs and initiatives to scale advertising, global capabilities, across the group.
• Negotiated global partnerships with suppliers like Google, Index Exchange, Magnite, and Xandr.
• Represented eCG for advertising during the sales process of eCG, which led to the merger of eCG with Adevinta; identified (and delivered) a EUR 20m+ in advertising synergies.

Reporting to: VP of Northern Europe

• MT member of Google Netherlands; MT member of Google Northern Europe; MT member of Global Partnerships, EMEA.
• Built and managed highly successful teams across Nordics and Benelux.
• Grew revenues across region to $400 million per year, with the highest growth rates across EMEA.
• Drove various EMEA-wide and global initiatives for Google, including sustainable advertising, anti-ad blocking, and YouTube partnerships.

Reporting to: C-suite.

Key milestones include:

• Acquisition of Keesing Group (puzzle media), GS Media (blog), Media Librium (DOOH), and Segling (Sweden).
• Represented TMG in multiple M&A deals involving SBS Broadcasting, including Noordzee FM and Veronica.

Top ranking sales professional across various industries:

- Pharmaceuticals

- investment products

- tech professionals