Freelance project manager for marketing & communications

I bring ideas to life with words, a plan, and concrete results.

I manage marketing and communications projects and switch easily between strategy and hands-on work. Give me a goal and I'm all in.I manage marketing and communications projects and switch easily between strategy and hands-on work. Give me a goal and I'm all in.

I'm curious about media, AI, culture, and society.
Ask me what I'm reading!

I'm curious about media, AI, culture, and society. Ask me what I'm reading!

Currently

Out exploring.Back in February.

I'm traveling for a while and working on smaller remote projects along the way. From February 2027 I'm back to regularly scheduled programming and available for full-time freelance work in the Netherlands. Planning something for next year or have a smaller job now?

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Brands I've worked for

  • Amazon
  • L'Oréal
  • Philips
  • Armani
  • La Roche-Posay
  • CeraVe
  • Redken
  • Biotherm
  • Kiehl's
  • Kitchen4All
  • Sani4All
  • JOICO
  • Eneco
  • Fossil
  • Techopedia
  • Cryptonews
  • Ecover
  • Amazon
  • L'Oréal
  • Philips
  • Armani
  • La Roche-Posay
  • CeraVe
  • Redken
  • Biotherm
  • Kiehl's
  • Kitchen4All
  • Sani4All
  • JOICO
  • Eneco
  • Fossil
  • Techopedia
  • Cryptonews
  • Ecover

What I do

Six ways I can help

Tell me about your project and I'll tell you where I can help.

  • Project management

    I keep projects on schedule and stakeholders informed.

  • Marketing strategy

    I turn your business goals into a marketing plan that holds up once the work starts.

  • Communications advice

    Internal and external comms. I shape the message and make sure it gets through to the target audience.

  • Editorial & content

    I write and edit. I've managed editorial teams.

  • Transcreation (EN → NL)

    I rewrite English campaigns so they work in Dutch and advise global brands as a cultural consultant.

  • Sounding board

    Bring me an idea to brainstorm. I'll pick it apart with you and ask the critical questions that make it stronger.

Work

Projects I'm proud of

A selection of clients and roles.

Marketing project management

Stichting Open Politiek

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Communications & project managementCommunications & project management

I managed the OpenVerkiezingen project for the national and municipal elections and handled its communications. OpenVerkiezingen is the foundation's AI tool that helps voters make an informed choice. I also built a new website to show the foundation's work beyond this tool.

Kitchen4All & Sani4All

Marketing project managementMarketing project management

Marketing projects at head office for two franchise chains. I made sure every store got its campaign materials on time, kept local marketing initiatives on schedule, and managed the relationships with franchisees.

De Studieschuld Van… podcast

Project managerProject manager

I worked with the host to get this Dutch podcast about student debt off the ground. I managed the production of the series, wrote the episode briefs, and helped secure a sponsor for every episode.

Communications & PR

Eneco

Communications advisorCommunications advisor

I handled communications for Eneco's district heating projects. With municipalities and social housing providers, I helped residents understand and prepare for the switch from natural gas.

TEAM LEWIS

PR consultant & team leadPR consultant & team lead

I managed a small team at this international PR and communications agency. We handled media relations and campaigns for tech, sustainability, and energy companies.

JOICO

Communications specialist EMEACommunications specialist EMEA

I worked on communications across EMEA for this professional haircare brand, helping build a strong, recognizable brand in every market.

Editorial & content

Cryptonews & Coinspeaker

Managing weekend editorManaging weekend editor

I led the weekend shift for the former international English-language editions of two crypto news sites. I briefed a remote team of freelance writers around the world and took each story from pitch to publication.

Techopedia

Managing weekend editorManaging weekend editor

I managed the weekend desk for this tech site's former international English-language edition. My remote team of freelance writers, spread around the world, worked from my briefs, and I edited and published their articles.

Nathan

Content specialist & editor-in-chief, customer magazineContent specialist & editor-in-chief, customer magazine

I created content for this supplier of sustainable climate solutions for buildings and ran its customer magazine as editor-in-chief. I interviewed clients on site and briefed freelance writers, designers, and photographers.

Transcreation & copy

OLIVER | The Brandtech Group

Marketing copy transcreationMarketing copy transcreation

I transcreate English marketing copy into Dutch for this international marketing agency, mostly for brands in software, beauty & hair, e-commerce, and home appliances.

Fossil Group

Transcreation & content administratorTranscreation & content administrator

I transcreated English product and marketing copy into Dutch for Fossil Group's brands. This is where I first got into transcreation, at the start of my career.

About

Hi, I'm Kirsten

I'm a project manager who has worked in-house and at agencies, in different roles and teams. Because I've been in their shoes, I know what I'm asking of team members and stakeholders.

Contact

Working on something I could help with?

Email me at kirsten@kirstenthijssen.com.