I’m Bjorn, a marketing and operations professional with a background in travel, hospitality, and customer experience. I earned a degree in Professional-oriented Tourism and Recreation and now founded Wanderlust Marketing to help travel brands grow through branding, content creation, and digital campaigns. I thrive in multicultural teams across Europe and the Americas, enjoy building strong teams, and love crafting strategic plans that connect products with people. I’m always eager to learn new tools and apply data-driven insights to deliver measurable results.

Bjorn van den Broek

I’m Bjorn, a marketing and operations professional with a background in travel, hospitality, and customer experience. I earned a degree in Professional-oriented Tourism and Recreation and now founded Wanderlust Marketing to help travel brands grow through branding, content creation, and digital campaigns. I thrive in multicultural teams across Europe and the Americas, enjoy building strong teams, and love crafting strategic plans that connect products with people. I’m always eager to learn new tools and apply data-driven insights to deliver measurable results.

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I’m Bjorn, a marketing and operations professional with a background in travel, hospitality, and customer experience. I earned a degree in Professional-oriented Tourism and Recreation and now founded Wanderlust Marketing to help travel brands grow through branding, content creation, and digital campaigns.
I thrive in multicultural teams across Europe and the Americas, enjoy building strong teams, and love crafting strategic plans that connect products with people. I’m always eager to learn new tools and apply data-driven insights to deliver measurable results.

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Italian
Advanced

Work Experience

Founder at Wanderlust Marketing
September 1, 2025 - Present
Founding and leading Wanderlust Marketing; developing marketing strategies and campaigns for travel and hospitality clients.
Front Office Manager at Basecamping Pula
April 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Managed front-office operations, guest services, reservations, check-in/check-out; coordinated with departments to ensure high guest satisfaction.
Contact Center Agent at Trivire
November 1, 2020 - March 31, 2025
Handled customer inquiries; supported contact center operations for social housing construction project.
Head of Department at Plus Supermarket
March 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Led departmental operations, team management, inventory control and customer service.
Public Relations at Dressel Divers
February 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020
Public relations activities, media relations, promotions and event coordination.
Shorex Tour Escort at MSC Cruises
December 1, 2017 - January 31, 2019
Escort shore excursions for passengers; coordinate with guides; provide information and safety guidance.
Graduation Research at Omniversum
January 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017
Conducted graduation research on visitor experience and business development; produced actionable insights.
Placement at Albert Schweitzer Hospital
November 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Placement in hospital setting; assisted with administrative tasks and patient support.
Placement at Reykjavik Bike Tours
May 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015
Guided bike and Segway tours; guest information; equipment maintenance.
Placement at Talisman Travel Design
May 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014
Assisted with travel design tasks; voucher creation, tickets and bookings.
Placement at Caribbean Sea Sports
December 1, 2013 - April 30, 2014
Sales of dive packages; assisting guests with diving equipment; equipment maintenance.
Placement at Talisman Travel Design
May 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012
Assisted with travel design tasks; voucher creation, tickets and bookings.
Korfball Trainer/Coach at Sc Movado
January 1, 2013 - Present
Voluntary coaching and training of korfball team; program development and mentoring.

Education

Bachelor at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Manager Travel Trade, Level 4 at De Rooi Pannen Breda
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Preparatory secondary vocational education at Stedelijk Dalton Lyceum
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

Masterclass Utrecht, travel agency of the future
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Masterclass BCD Travel Utrecht, Excellent and commercial service
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Masterclass Corendon, by Atilay Uslu, CEO of Corendon
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
Masterclass Amadeus Reservations basic occasional user training
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Industry Experience

Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Retail, Media & Entertainment, Other