Floor Martens
Angestellt, Business Development & Partnerships Manager, Qrious
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
About me
Creative, forward-thinking and impact-driven business consultant with 10+ years of international experience at startups, universities, corporations and governments
Timeline
Professional experience for Floor Martens
Current 3 years, since Nov 2021
Business Development & Partnerships Manager
Qrious
• Finding leads and converting potential clients • Research like customer journey, buyer persona, competitive and media landscape • Representing the company at exhibitions and in webinars • Managing contracts with external partners
Current 9 years and 5 months, since Jun 2015
Business Consultancy Owner
Floorish
Projects among others: • Delivered European landscape research for a platform for elderly - Peggi • Reached 100.000 potential European leadership training participants - Ten Directions • Conducted 30 interviews and comprehensive user test - Part-up • Delivered innovative education policy and strategy - University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
• Researched the UK market • Created buyer persona, competitive and media landscape • Represented the company at exhibitions and in webinars • Managed contracts with external partners
1 year and 3 months, Aug 2020 - Oct 2021
Benelux Sales & Marketing Coordinator
MCS Rental Software
• Researched customer journey, buyer persona, competitive and media landscape • Created PR material like blogs/videos/newsletters in magazines, on websites and social media • Represented the company at exhibitions and in webinars • Managed contracts with external partners • Found leads and converted potential clients
4 months, Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
Principal Consultant
Urban Foresight
• Researched the use of assistive technology for social care
1 year and 4 months, Jun 2018 - Sep 2019
Co-founder & Chief Business Development Officer
Founder8
• Converted 500 tech startup founders from 50 countries to platform members • Researched the challenges and needs of 100 startup and scaleup CEO’s
1 year and 10 months, Sep 2016 - Jun 2018
Co-founder
Unleash Leadership
• Converted 40 leadership coaches and consultants from 15 countries to platform members • Managed strategic partnerships leading to a bigger outreach of our platform
9 months, May 2016 - Jan 2017
Communications Coordinator
Consciousness Network
• Organised live-streamed events at 4 different locations in Germany for 1000 people • Accelerated our outreach through the use of social media and Google AdWords
1 year, Aug 2013 - Jul 2014
Change Consultant
Van Vieren
• Advised a municipality on how to move from an internal to an external organisational focus • Built a community and raised funds for a social enterprise
1 year and 8 months, Jan 2012 - Aug 2013
New Ways of Working Project Leader
Ministry of Internal Affairs
• Advised government departments on digital transformation • Executed an event for 500 government officers • Researched the effects of digitalisation on collaboration and social cohesion • Initiated a government-wide web2.0 pool leading to 100 internal trainers
4 years and 4 months, Oct 2007 - Jan 2012
Project Manager
Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
• Established policy on the social innovation initiative • Advised applicants of European Social Fund projects • Organised events for 300 potential subsidy applicants • Trained 100 government officers in effective use of social media
7 months, Sep 2010 - Mar 2011
Social Innovation Trainee
Netherlands Centre for Social Innovation
• Researched governmental innovation and the future of work • Blogged about social innovation
10 months, Jan 2007 - Oct 2007
Communications Advisor
University of applied sciences Utrecht
• Implemented a communication strategy for students and staff • Organised information sessions for students and staff
5 months, Sep 2006 - Jan 2007
Event Organiser
Maatschap voor Communicatie
• Organised the Municipality Days for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment in 2006 and 2007
5 months, Feb 2005 - Jun 2005
Legal Advisor
Contact point discrimination Amsterdam
• Handled legal complaints • Created educational material about discrimination legislation
Educational background for Floor Martens
5 years and 1 month, Sep 2000 - Sep 2005
Law
University of Utrecht
Languages
Dutch
First language
English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Spanish
Basic
French
Basic