Hi, I’m Kristian Nikula, a BBA MSc Marketing student with a keen focus on analytics and strategy based in Vienna. I shine in turning data-driven insights into practical marketing decisions that create value for brands and sponsorships, and have a particular interest in sports partnerships and activation. I’ve built hands-on experience managing digital media, sponsorship activations, and event marketing at Lahden Pelicans Oy, and I’m expanding my analytics toolkit through university studies and voluntary programs. I aim to combine rigorous analysis with creative execution to help organizations grow.

Kristian Nikula

Hi, I’m Kristian Nikula, a BBA MSc Marketing student with a keen focus on analytics and strategy based in Vienna. I shine in turning data-driven insights into practical marketing decisions that create value for brands and sponsorships, and have a particular interest in sports partnerships and activation. I’ve built hands-on experience managing digital media, sponsorship activations, and event marketing at Lahden Pelicans Oy, and I’m expanding my analytics toolkit through university studies and voluntary programs. I aim to combine rigorous analysis with creative execution to help organizations grow.

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Hi, I’m Kristian Nikula, a BBA MSc Marketing student with a keen focus on analytics and strategy based in Vienna. I shine in turning data-driven insights into practical marketing decisions that create value for brands and sponsorships, and have a particular interest in sports partnerships and activation.

I’ve built hands-on experience managing digital media, sponsorship activations, and event marketing at Lahden Pelicans Oy, and I’m expanding my analytics toolkit through university studies and voluntary programs. I aim to combine rigorous analysis with creative execution to help organizations grow.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner

Language

Finnish
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Marketing and Communications at Lahden Pelicans Oy
November 1, 2023 - July 31, 2025
Led digital media management and analytics; KPI reporting for social media and website performance; managed sponsor communications and activation packages; developed data-driven pricing models for sponsor visibility; handled brand management, art direction, photography, videography, and graphic design; organized major sports events in Finland; from Jan 2025, fully managed marketing and communications during supervisor's absence.
Working Student Marketing at Lahden Pelicans Oy
December 1, 2022 - November 30, 2023
Marketing and organizing major sports events; website management, social media channel management, and content production; photography, videography, and graphic design.
Marketing Intern at Lahden Pelicans Oy
September 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Social media marketing & management, content creation, and event producing.

Education

Master of Science in Marketing at Vienna University of Economics and Business
September 1, 2025 - January 11, 2026
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
August 1, 2020 - November 1, 2023
Erasmus Exchange Semester at FH Wien der WKW
January 11, 2030 - January 11, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services