Robert Essenstam

Current

• Strateeg (deeltijd) at credo.creatie
• Freelance strategy director & marketing communications consultant at Essenstam Strategie & Denkwerk (Self-employed)

Past

• Strategy Director at Saatchi & Saatchi
• Account Director at BBCW
• Account manager at FHV/BBDO

• Account Executive/manager at BBCW
• Account Executive at Korteweg Communicatie

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Education

• Idea Management/VEA
• Fontys Hogescholen

Recommended

3 people have recommended Robert

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Robert Essenstam’s Summary

Passionate communications professional with experience in a wide range of industries and sectors. Strategic planner. Essence seeker. Truth hunter. Collector of books on branding, advertising, design and architecture. My point of view on various channels? Channels are meant for boats to sail in.

Robert Essenstam’s Specialties:

Brand and communication strategy, marketing

Robert Essenstam’s Experience

• Strateeg (deeltijd)

  credo.creatie

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  September 2009 — Present (3 months)

• Freelance strategy director & marketing communications consultant

  Essenstam Strategie & Denkwerk (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

• Strategy Director

  Saatchi & Saatchi

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  July 2001 — April 2008 (6 years 10 months)

• Account Director

  BBCW

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  August 2000 — May 2001 (10 months)

• Account manager

  FHV/BBDO

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  August 1997 — July 2000 (3 years )

• Account Executive/manager

  BBCW

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  May 1995 — July 1997 (2 years 3 months)

• Account Executive

  Korteweg Communicatie

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 1994 — March 1995 (10 months)

Robert Essenstam’s Education

• Idea Management/VEA

  Creative Planning 2008 — 2008

• Fontys Hogescholen

  Bachelor , Marketing communications , 1990 — 1994

Additional Information

Robert Essenstam’s Groups:

VEA Re:set

•    Advertising Professional
•    FlexFirm
•    Brabant Network
•    Brand & Communications Management
•    Brand 3.0
•    Communication & Branding professionals Netherlands
•    Consumer Insights Interest Group
•    Dutch Marketing & Communications Professionals
•    Re:set
•    Strategic Planning Professionals
•    Saatchi & Saatchi Employees & Alumni
•    Nederlands MediaNetwerk
•    SWOCC
•    STRATEGISTS
•    TEDxAmsterdam
•    Become a friend of dance4life!
•    Become an exclusive friend of dance4life!
•    VEA

Robert Essenstam’s Honors:

Silver Lion - Cordaid Mensen in Nood (2008)
Silver Lion - Cordaid Mensen in Nood (2007)
Silver Effie - CliniClowns (2003)
Effie nomination - Olaz (2008)
SAN Accent - Cordaid Mensen in Nood (2008)
SAN Accent - Dance4Life (2007)
SAN Accent - KWF Kankerbestrijding
SAN Accent - GlaxoSmithKline

ADCN nominations for: KWF Kankerbestrijding, IDFA, Cordaid Mensen in Nood

More on my website www.essenstam.com

Robert Essenstam’s Contact Settings

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