I’m Christophe Reiter, a freelance marketing consultant and interim manager with more than 20 years' experience across national and international blue-chip companies. I help organizations with go-to-market, integrated marketing, brand positioning, change management and team coaching, especially Gen Y & Z. I bring a hands-on, value-driven approach, leading cross-functional teams, launching products and shaping visions into actionable plans. Based in Brussels, I work across Europe with startups and corporates, fluently bilingual in French and Dutch and proficient in English and German. I enjoy building capable teams, delivering measurable results and fostering sustainable growth for ambitious brands.

Christophe Reiter

I’m Christophe Reiter, a freelance marketing consultant and interim manager with more than 20 years' experience across national and international blue-chip companies. I help organizations with go-to-market, integrated marketing, brand positioning, change management and team coaching, especially Gen Y & Z. I bring a hands-on, value-driven approach, leading cross-functional teams, launching products and shaping visions into actionable plans. Based in Brussels, I work across Europe with startups and corporates, fluently bilingual in French and Dutch and proficient in English and German. I enjoy building capable teams, delivering measurable results and fostering sustainable growth for ambitious brands.

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I’m Christophe Reiter, a freelance marketing consultant and interim manager with more than 20 years’ experience across national and international blue-chip companies. I help organizations with go-to-market, integrated marketing, brand positioning, change management and team coaching, especially Gen Y & Z. I bring a hands-on, value-driven approach, leading cross-functional teams, launching products and shaping visions into actionable plans.

Based in Brussels, I work across Europe with startups and corporates, fluently bilingual in French and Dutch and proficient in English and German. I enjoy building capable teams, delivering measurable results and fostering sustainable growth for ambitious brands.

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Language

French
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance marketing project manager / consultant at Isabel Group Belgium
September 1, 2015 - Present
Leading go-to-market, marketing & communication activities of the Kube ESG platform; supervising and coaching a team of marcom, graphic design and UX profiles.
Ad interim marketing project manager at Carlsberg Importers / Haelterman grp
November 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Managing campaigns for Carlsberg, St Hubertus & Somersby; coordinating product innovation; campaigns, activations and events.
Ad interim outbound marketing manager at Newpharma
May 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Coaching a team of 5 outbound/CRM officers; planning and coordinating all digital outbound marketing campaigns; leading reconstruction post-turbulence.
Ad interim go-to-market consultant & project lead at BNP Paribas Fortis
July 1, 2023 - April 1, 2024
Launching the youth & financial education project; strategic planning and campaign management for 2024 launch.
Ad interim marketing director at Gimber N.V.
January 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Launching & coordinating the 2023 marketing plan; coaching and leading 9 HC; budget control; staff to full speed; preparing new product launch.
Head of external communication, branding & digital content (Ad interim) at P&V Insurances
April 1, 2022 - December 1, 2022
Defining & implementing the 2022/2023 communication plans; coaching 12 HC; campaign management; budget control; reporting to Global Office.
Head of marketing & communications / consultant (part-time) at Finance & Invest Brussels
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Defining & implementing the 2021-2022 marketing strategy; revamping brand positioning, campaigns, project management & budget control; reporting to CEO.
Freelance marketing / communications consultant at Vanden Borre Belgium
September 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Initiating and coordinating the communication briefing of the new positioning; leading selection of new advertising agency; kick-starting 2022 campaign.
Ad interim head of marketing & communications / consultant at ARAG Insurances
April 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Defining & implementing the 2020-2021 marketing strategy; revamping values & brand positioning; website launch; change management; budget control.
Freelance marketing & change consultant / ad interim head of marketing at VIVALDIS INTERIM
February 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Aligning management with a new vision/mission; repositioning the Vivaldis brand; defining & implementing 2018 marketing strategy; website launch; budgeting.
Freelance business development director at STRATEGIE AGENCY
January 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Leading business development; gained 4 new accounts in 12 months; supervised campaigns; 50 prospect visits and agency presentations in 12 months.
Freelance client service director at Publicis Group
April 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Leading the Belfius bank account; coaching a team of 5; integrated campaigns; budgeting; reporting to MD.
Freelance project manager / ad interim head of communications at Puratos
July 1, 2016 - March 1, 2017
Managed communication projects; led industrial patisserie event; coordination of a 12-member project team.
Project director at Air Brussels
January 1, 2016 - June 1, 2016
Repositioning Leffe campaign; BMW Belux pitch leadership; 10-person team; winning the pitch.
Managing & founding partner at Van Piperzeel Communications (sa/nv)
March 1, 2008 - November 1, 2015
Launched boutique agency during 2008 crisis; profitable from year one; major campaigns including Landbouwkrediet / Centea merger into Crelan.
Head of Advertising & communications at Daimler Mercedes - Belgium
January 1, 2007 - March 1, 2008
Coaching team; managed 12m€ budget; led local image rejuvenation campaigns; coordination of car show.
Marketing & communications manager at Daimler Chrysler Belgium
March 1, 2005 - January 1, 2007
Launched Dodge brand in Belgium; managed a €5m budget; led digital campaigns & activations.
Brand director (Renault account) at Publicis Brussels Belgium
September 1, 2004 - February 1, 2005
Managed Renault Belux budget; coached team; integrated media & campaigns.
Account & new business director at Punt A Linea Communications
June 1, 2002 - August 1, 2004
Recruited major accounts; doubled gross income; best activation award for JVC 2004.
Regional marketing manager at Sony IT Europe
December 1, 1999 - April 1, 2002
Regional business development; set up mid-term plans; improved sales in Germany & France.
Business unit manager at Sony Belgium
August 1, 1997 - November 1, 1999
Expanded car audio market share; launched mobile club program.
(junior) product manager at TDK Europe
March 1, 1995 - July 1, 1997
Product portfolio analysis; initiated pan-European website; launched campaigns.

Education

Certification in digital strategy at CREA Genève (INSEEC group)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019
Bachelor of Science in Communications, Advertising & Corporate Communications at European Communication School Brussels (ECS)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994
Bachelor in Business & Marketing Management at KdG Karel de Grote Hogeschool Antwerpen
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1991

Qualifications

EPR/Coach & Team coaching program
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Certification cycle in digital strategy
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2019

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Financial Services, Retail, Professional Services, Manufacturing