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Jacob Koster

Director Customer Experience (CX) & Martech

£778/day
Rotterdam, NL
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Jacob

I lead the implementation of scalable, data-driven CX and Martech
platforms that turn strategic ambition into measurable business
impact. With deep expertise in customer journey design,
architecture, and cross-functional delivery, I help organizations
modernize their digital ecosystems — across customer experience,
marketing, and sales.

What Sets Me Apart
  • Connector between business and IT
I speak both languages fluently — not just in terminology, but in mindset. I understand technical architecture and business value equally well, which allows me to align priorities, translate needs, and bridge gaps that often derail digital programs.

  • Creative problem-solver
I spot opportunities and patterns others overlook — often by zooming out, reframing the status quo, or drawing inspiration from unexpected angles. My thinking is associative and visual, helping teams break through stuck situations.

  • Strategic and hands-on
I can operate at board level as a visionary and thought leader, but thrive just as much rolling up my sleeves and diving into the detail. Where others rely on consultants or suppliers, I quickly develop deep subject-matter expertise and lead from the inside.

  • Entrepreneurial and self-directed
I take initiative, move fast, and deliver independently — but always with a strong sense of alignment, transparency and stakeholder trust. I don’t need rigid structures to move forward, but I create clarity where others wait.

  • Functionally broad, technically deep
I’ve led initiatives across sales, marketing, customer experience, and IT. But my core lies in the deep end of marketing technology, data, analytics, and platform architecture — connecting systems to outcomes and strategy to operations.

  • Fast learner, cross-industry thinker
I absorb new business models and industries at remarkable speed. More importantly, I bring fresh, out-of-the-box thinking by cross-pollinating insights — turning unfamiliar terrain into an advantage, not a handicap.
  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • German

    Conversational

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

Experience

  • Jacob Koster Consultancy
    CX & Martech Implementation Executive
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    May 2021 - Today (5 years and 1 month)
    Rotterdam, Netherlands
    As freelancer I help organizations turn customer strategy into scalable execution — by aligning technology, data, and teams across marketing, sales, and customer experience.

    Through Jacob Koster Consultancy, I support clients in designing and implementing martech and CX solutions that actually work in practice. From global platform rollouts to demand generation engines and data governance frameworks — I deliver and create value

    My work focuses on complex environments where alignment across silos, stakeholders, and systems is critical. I bring structure, pace, and clarity.
  • Perfetti van Melle
    Director Global Consumer Care (Freelance)
    AGRICULTURE
    October 2023 - May 2025 (1 year and 7 months)
    • Launched a green-field Global Consumer Care function covering 40 + markets; designed and implemented operating model, processes, analytics, and training
    • Implemented a GenAI chatbot (pilot) that deflected 42 % of Tier-1 contacts and lifted CSATfrom 62 → 79 (+17 %)
  • Perfetti van Melle
    Sr Consultant IT Marketing & Sales`(Freelance)
    AGRICULTURE
    April 2022 - December 2024 (2 years and 8 months)
    • Implemented a global Customer Service Management platform across 40 + business units, for Quality, Marketing and Service enabling a 360° view through unified data
    • Standardized Digital Asset and Product Information Management (DAM / PIM), accelerating omnichannel content delivery for 60+ global brands
    • Advised on adjacent CX capabilities—Marketing and sales technologies— strengthening data consistency and customer journey

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Education

  • MBA
    Ross School of Business
    1992
    MBA
  • MBI – Master Business Information
    Rotterdam School of Management
    1993
    MBI – Master Business Information

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