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Christophe SALDEN

ARLON

En résumé

Trilingual Marketeer at heart with 15 years of experience in an international environment, I have accumulated a significant background in terms of marketing, communication, promotion and brand activation during my working experience for two major and iconic international FMCG brands . This period gave me the opportunity to develop my creativity and explore many areas of marketing over the various projects I was in responsible for.
My current position in a Fintech environnement ( working in collaboration with BCEE, POST, BIL and BGL BNP Paribas ) gave me the opportunity to enrich my knowledge of the Luxembourg market and all the digital aspects of the Fintech activities. I currently remain open to new opportunities to pursue and develop my professional career.
My profile is creative and down-to-earth : I can equally develop creative marketing campaigns and ensure an efficient budget management . Autonomous, flexible and passionate, my professional commitment is based on real partnership opportunities with my employer. I deliver detailed and comprehensive projects while respecting the given deadlines. I have a good sense of responsibilities, taste of initiatives and team work.
My time in an advertising agency gave me the opportunity to assimilate in detail their approach to marketing, and gain precious technical understanding.

Preferred job profile:
•A function based on a combination between marketing and communication, allowing to put in place a team workflow capitalizing on the different profiles at hand
•A function that enables me to build on an extended variety of projects
•A modern and dynamic area of activities giving me the possibility to bring and express creativity
•An open company culture with a participative hierarchy that gives room for initiative and empowerment to its managers
•A flexible and modern approach to work (at the opposite of a 9 to 5 organisation)

Mes compétences :
Product management
SAP
Microsoft PowerPoint
Merchandising
Magazines
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Brand management
Marketing produit
Publicité
Marketing
Communication corporate
Gestion de produit
Trade marketing
Communication
Packaging

Entreprises

  • Digicash Payments - Head of Marketing / Communication

    2016 - maintenant Digicash is the mobile payment solution proposed by 4 main retail banks in Luxembourg ( BCEE, POST, BIL, BGL BNP Paribas ). Digicash is designed to be consumer centric, that’s why Digicash is an easy to use, fast, efficient and convenient payment solution to buyers and merchants.
    In 2016, next to the technical development of the App, DIGICASH PAYMENTS was appointed by the Bank partners to create and implement all communication and promotion activities to promote the product in Luxembourg

    STRATEGY:
    • Brand awareness, recruitment, conversion campaigns
    • Marketing plan definition
    • Management of the marketing budget
    • Set up of consumer profiles & segmentation, focus groups, brand perception research ( TNS – QUEST )
    • Statistical follow up of the campaigns and conversion rates

    COMMUNICATION B2C :
    • Digital & mass media advertising – results evaluation and benchmarking
    • Facebook communication strategy, community management
    • Content marketing campaign ( Paperjam, L’Essentiel, Janette magazine )
    • Media plan and media buying
    • Recruitment and daily management of advertising agencies, purchases negotiation, technical follow-up
    • Street Marketing awareness and recruitment actions during Christmas market in Luxembourg City
    • Creation of dedicated landing page, including tutorial videos
    • Launch campaigns for new partnerships ( Total, ... )
    • Direct marketing projects ( marketing automation, welcome packs, newsletters )
    • Maintain relationship with trade press and press releases
  • International FMCG Company ( 2 brands in the worldwide top 5 ) - Program Development Manager - Marketing & Communication

    2011 - 2014 STRATEGY:
    • Brand & product management ( brand awareness, recruitment, conversion and acquisition )
    • Strategic plan definition
    • Management of the marketing budget
    • Development of promotions
    • Project management
    • Collaboration with analysts to setup consumer profiles,segmentation, brand perception
    • Set up of a “Verbalisation” or “Content Marketing” platform to establish a coherent way of talking about a brand

    COMMUNICATION B2C :
    • 360° advertising campaigns and execution from a to z ( very good knowledge of POSM )
    • Media plan and media buying
    • Product launch campaigns including event and promotional aspects. Go-to-market strategy
    • Peer-to-peer campaigns, trendsetters loyalty events
    • Recruitment and daily management of advertising agencies, purchases negotiation, technical follow-up

    COMMUNICATION B2B :
    • Catalogues and product information, sales presentation, mailings
    • Incentive plans, selling-out and activation programmes
    • Events organisation, road shows, temporary exhibitions
    • Launch of a private internet forum (based on the social media model)
    • Maintain relationship with trade press and writing press releases

    CORPORATE COMMUNICATION:
    • Information and mailings to different target groups; development of original processes to increase retailers’ awareness on specific topics
    • Brochure and documents for the press and authorities
    • Internal communication campaigns
    • Events for the company staff
    • Corporate magazine and business TV, intranet

    MERCHANDISING:
    • Management of products placement in the linear in function of the strategic choices and the analysis of consumers’ behaviour
    • Training of the sales team on merchandising
    • Development of store furnishing showcases for Belgian and Luxembourg shops (independent stores, Press Shop/ Relay, Total, Q8, Cora)

    PACKAGING :
    • Packaging for local products
    • Adaptations of international products for local market, modernisation of existing products
    • Limited Edition Products
    • Technical supervision
  • International FMCG Company ( 2 brands in the worldwide top 5 ) - Merchandising & Communication manager

    2005 - 2011 COMMUNICATION B2C :
    • 360° advertising campaigns and execution from a to z ( very good knowledge of POSM )
    • Media plan and media buying
    • Product launch campaigns including event and promotional aspects
    • Recruitment and daily management of advertising agencies, purchases negotiation, technical follow-up

    COMMUNICATION B2B :
    • Catalogues and product information, sales presentation, mailings
    • Incentive plans, selling-out and activation programmes
    • Events organisation, road shows, temporary exhibitions
    • Maintain relationship with trade press and writing press releases

    CORPORATE COMMUNICATION:
    • Information and mailings to different target groups; development of original processes to increase retailers’ awareness on specific topics
    • Brochure and documents for the press and authorities
    • Internal communication campaigns
    • Events for the company staff

    MERCHANDISING:
    • Management of products placement in the linear in function of the strategic choices and the analysis of consumers’ behaviour
    • Training of the sales team on merchandising
    • Development of store furnishing showcases for Belgian and Luxembourg shops (independent stores, Press Shop/ Relay, Total, Q8, Cora)

    PACKAGING :
    • Packaging for local products
    • Adaptations of international products for local market, modernisation of existing products
    • Limited Edition Products
    • Technical supervision
  • International FMCG Company ( 2 brands in the worldwide top 5 ) - Sales support associate

    2002 - 2004 • Management of the communication campaigns for the Belgian and Luxembourg markets (POSM development, adaptation of international advertising campaigns, designing the campaigns for local products, events, product launches, incentives B2B ...)
    • Daily management of advertising agencies
    • Development of innovative, alternative and creative means of communication using new technology to differentiate products ( the Belgian branch has been a « worldwide best practice » in this field for several years)
    • Development of store concepts for Belgian and Luxembourg markets
    • Development of packaging for local products and adaptations of international products
  • AGENCE DE PUBLICITé - ACCOUNT MANAGER

    1999 - 2002 Account management for Benelux clients such as Chanel , Guerlain, Givenchy , Shiseido , Scholtes and a dozen other clients in a variety of areas

    Taking briefings and strategic thinking

    Supervision and organization of production of various works

    Client portfolio development
  • Merloni Elettrodomestici - Meurice - Marketing, Communication & advertising executive

    1996 - 1999 Account management for Benelux clients such as Chanel , Guerlain, Givenchy , Shiseido , Scholtes and a dozen other clients in a variety of areas

    Taking briefings and strategic thinking

    Supervision and organization of production of various works

    Client portfolio development
  • Merloni Elettrodomestici - Meurice - Assistant to the Managing Director

    1994 - 1996 •Supporting and assisting the general manager in various tasks (accounting, personnel management, insurance, ...)

Formations

  • Luxembourg Lifelong Learning Center LLLC (Luxembourg)

    Luxembourg 2016 - 2016 MARKETING AND NEW INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
  • SWITZERLAND PRIVATE SCHOOL (Genève)

    Genève 2014 - 2014 EXCELLERATE ( 2X4 DAYS )

    The programme aims at developing essential sales & marketing skills and embedding existing company tools providing a holistic understanding of business capabilities.
  • COACHING PARTNER INTERNATIONAL (Bruxelles)

    Bruxelles 2013 - 2013
  • SVEN HUGUES & TALK TORQUE (London)

    London 2012 - 2012
  • Kluwer Formations (Bruxelles)

    Bruxelles 2011 - 2011
  • ID MAGASIN ( TNS ) (London)

    London 2006 - 2006
  • Université De Mons (Mons)

    Mons 1989 - 1994 DIPLôME D'INGéNIEUR COMMERCIAL

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