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Minke Bijl

Communications advice and interim management

€1,280/day
7 projects
Rotterdam, NL
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Minke

[Interim] communications leader|Non-executive board member. People leader, team player, bridge-builder, result-driven. Loves books, classical music, hiking, traveling.
20+ years of experience in globally operating companies: Driving Reputation Management, Financial Communications, Change Management, Issue and Crisis Management & Communications, Employee Engagement, Media Relations, Public Affairs, Brand Positioning, Culture and Leadership programs. Worked closely with CEOs and (non-executive) Boards for last 10 years in communications for e.g. mergers and acquisitions, major restructuring and CEO succession. Passionate to work with purpose-led companies.
  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • French

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Rotterdam (up to 50km)

Experience

  • La Passerelle Consultancy
    Owner
    December 2023 - Today (2 years and 6 months)
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
    La Passerelle builds bridges between people and organizations. I help business leaders to realize their goals and build a strong company reputation through impactful, human-centric communications. Extensive experience in communications during all types of change, M&A, restructuring and issues and crises.
    Sanofi Consumer HealthCare:
  • Prinsengrachtconcert
    Voorzitter van Stichtingsbestuur
    ARTS AND CRAFTS
    September 2019 - Today (6 years and 9 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    toezichthoudende functie.
    Als voorzitter van de Stichting leid en representeer ik Stichting Prinsengrachtconcert. Concrete taken behelzen:
    - Leiden bestuursvergaderingen
    - Strategieontwikkeling
    - Financiën
    - Vertegenwoordiging richting externe netwerken (sponsors, fondsen, partners etc)
    - Aansturen organisatie
  • DSM-Firmenich
    Senior Vice President Communications & External Affairs
    January 2019 - January 2024 (5 years)
    Aansturen, ontwikkelen en herstructureren van communicatiefunctie (~56 FTE) t.b.v. onderlinge samenwerking, nieuwe competenties en aansluiting op nieuwe bedrijfsstrategie. Crisis- en issuecommunicatie o.a. Covid-19 en Chemelot/emissies. Coördinatie communicatie bij ~10 overnames en desinvesteringen in DSM-transformatie van chemiereus naar bedrijf in voeding, gezondheid en biowetenschap. Communicatie van twee CEO-transities (o.a. van Feike Sijbesma naar nieuw co-CEO model). Wereldwijde leiding aan fusiecommunicatie DSM-Firmenich; gericht op stakeholdervertrouwen, met name onder medewerkers en politiek (gevoelige verhuizing van NL naar Zwitserland). Ontwikkeling en lancering van nieuw corporate merk en Day 1- communicatie. Verhoging medewerkersbetrokkenheid d.m.v. nieuwe aanpak interne communicatie: dialoog, verandercommunicatie en introductie cultuurprogramma. Ontwikkeling en uitrol van nieuwe aanpak van public affairs/externe betrekkingen ter ondersteuning van duurzaamheidsstrategie en issuemanagement.

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Education

  • Dagvoorzitterschap/Professional moderator
    Leren modereren/moderating meetings
    2023
    Dagvoorzitterschap/Professional moderator
  • Governance, High Performance Boards
    IMD
    2023
    Governance, High Performance Boards

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