Saskia Van Der Stel, Marketing Expert in Nice, France
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Saskia Van Der Stel

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Bio

Saskia is a marketing and social media specialist with 9+ years of international experience in edtech, baby and kid products, and eCommerce. With data-driven strategies, she grew Outschool's Instagram followers from 5,000 to 155,000 and led impactful influencer programs across 20+ countries for Toddlekind. Saskia excels in crafting localized campaigns and boosting brand visibility across markets, helping Outschool achieve recognition as Fast Company's most innovative education company in 2021.

Project Highlights

International Influencer Program for Toddlekind
Orchestrated impactful multilingual influencer programs across 20+ countries, including the US and Europe, with 1,000+ influencer collaborations.
Social Media Strategy for Outschool
Led a strategic overhaul of Outschool's social media, growing Instagram from 5,000 to 150,000 and Facebook from 120,000 to nearly 400,000 while clarifying product offerings and building an engaged online community.
Digital Overhaul for Your Space Amsterdam
Spearheaded a comprehensive digital marketing transformation for Your Space Amsterdam, a boutique office space in central Amsterdam, improving its online presence and SEO.

Expertise

  • Brand Identity
  • Business to Consumer (B2C)
  • Digital Marketing
  • Growth Marketing
  • Influencer Marketing
  • Localization Marketing
  • Organic Social Media
  • Strategic Marketing

Work Experience

Owner

2018 - PRESENT
Savoir Social
  • Founded a boutique agency focused on organic social media management, delivering customized marketing solutions for startups and multinationals, including Delos, Baabuk, and Omni.
  • Conducted comprehensive market research, analyzed qualitative and quantitative data, and delivered detailed business insights, forecasts, and reports. Provided strategic recommendations on cross-channel and -device user behavior and attribution.
  • Hired and led a team of 3-5 in addition to project teams and established a coherent organizational structure, balancing and associating the right expertise and skill sets and identifying skill gaps to educate focus areas for recruitment.
  • Built close relationships with B2B customers, focusing on an audience comprising new business owners and startups across multiple industries while reaching a deep understanding of customers' businesses to educate product development further.

Organic Social Media Specialist

2019 - 2024
Outschool
  • Planned and executed transformative social media strategies, collaborating across all departments and with external parties, using a wide range of tools to expand brand reach and engagement.
  • Collaborated proactively with design, editorial, and performance marketing teams to optimize editing and storytelling and ensure consistency with brand identity and messaging across all content and campaigns.
  • Fostered online community engagement, building a vibrant and loyal following by effectively responding to comments and leveraging customer insights to create empathetic and resonant content.
  • Increased followers from 5,000 to 155,000 on Instagram and from 120,000 to 417,000 on Facebook by executing a comprehensive social media strategy and copywriting targeting parents, including scheduling, metrics tracking, and project management.
  • Developed and executed social media content strategies that increased visibility by 10% and engagement by 77%, tripled comments in just three months, and improved month-over-month reach by 88% and profile visits by 187%.
  • Managed online reputation and crises, ensuring a positive brand image by addressing negative feedback promptly and maintaining consistent brand messaging across social platforms.
  • Demonstrated a commitment to continuous learning by staying updated with the latest social media trends, algorithm changes, new platforms, and best practices to adapt and optimize social media strategies effectively.

Marketing Manager

2019 - 2024
Toddlekind
  • Expanded social media platforms significantly and positioned Instagram as the top sales channel in Europe after piloting marketing initiatives that leveraged data, trends, and competitor insights to inform strategic decisions.
  • Managed relationships with key stakeholders, including the creative director, eCommerce manager, sales director, CEO, and influencers, executing marketing campaigns and earning recognition for commercial understanding and high business value.
  • Orchestrated impactful influencer programs across 20+ countries, including the US and Europe, with 1,000+ influencer collaborations—enhancing conversion rates and generating additional revenue while managing budgets for each country.
  • Boosted online store sessions from social media by 108% by ideating and executing new performance campaigns across social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and TikTok.
  • Grew impressions by 90%, audience size by 115%, and Pinterest engagement by 164% by analyzing data to guide marketing strategies, leveraging Google Analytics, Shopify, Polar Analytics, A/B testing, and content analysis.
  • Increased organic Instagram followers from 7,000 to 30,000 in four months by generating reports to measure campaign effectiveness using tools like Sked Social and providing strategic recommendations based on content, trends, and competitor analysis.

Digital Marketing Manager

2018 - 2019
Containr Affairs
  • Directed creative content production for major brands, focusing on organic user recruitment through ownership of all digital channels and implementing strategic paid social campaigns to enhance brand visibility and growth.
  • Co-developed and managed robust media strategies for clients such as Finley (a Coca-Cola brand), Supernova Hotel, and Sonnema Berenburg, consistently surpassing brand engagement goals through effective communication and stakeholder management.
  • Led and managed multiple campaigns to drive user acquisition and brand recognition, achieving significant KPI improvements with a notable increase in user signups and metrics, indicating a boost in brand awareness.

Junior Strategist

2017 - 2018
Anomaly
  • Analyzed and interpreted qualitative and quantitative data to generate insights on target audience, inferential, cohort, sentiment, and content analysis for clients like WeightWatchers, Pret A Manger, Turkish Airlines, IKEA, and Tommy Hilfiger.
  • Monitored implementation, ensured quality assurance, and validated data for web and mobile sites, applications, and multichannel campaigns across social media, display, radio, and out-of-home advertising.
  • Provided strategic guidance for global branding, communications, and digital marketing for luxury and Amp lifestyle brands.
  • Collaborated with strategy, client services, and project management to help build capability awareness internally.
  • Organized vendor presentations and meetings and summarized key points of discussion eloquently.

Project History

International Influencer Program for Toddlekind

Orchestrated impactful multilingual influencer programs across 20+ countries, including the US and Europe, with 1,000+ influencer collaborations.

This project included working with influencers like Lola Rossi and Little Big Bell, where I tailored campaigns to specific markets while maintaining brand consistency. My efforts significantly enhanced conversion rates, generated additional revenue, and positioned Instagram as Toddlekind's top sales channel in Europe.

This initiative also resulted in a 108% increase in online store sessions from social media. I drove social media growth, expanding the audience from 7,000 to 30,000 in just four months, eventually reaching 80,000 organically and now standing at 130,000 followers, creating a strong and engaged community.

TESTIMONIAL
"Saskia has been integral in the growth of our brand Toddlekind helping to bring it to a global audience. She understands how to create premium content that stands apart from the competition. She has a strong intuition and is highly skilled in all aspects of social media management such as creating content, stylizing content, engaging with audiences, strategic collaborations as well as email marketing. She is not only a creative and dynamic person but has a good understanding of all aspects of commercial business and is, therefore, a highly valued member of our business." – Sam, Founder

Social Media Strategy for Outschool

Led a strategic overhaul of Outschool's social media, growing Instagram from 5,000 to 150,000 and Facebook from 120,000 to nearly 400,000 while clarifying product offerings and building an engaged online community.

I led the development and execution of a transformative social media strategy for Outschool after researching customer and industry insights—addressing the confusion around their offerings as a new product. By overhauling Instagram's strategy and design, I grew the platform to 150,000 followers, with a 1,112% growth in new followers and a 6,573% increase in reach YoY. I also implemented growth-hacking strategies on Facebook, expanding the audience from 120,000 to nearly 400,000 followers in under a year.

Central to this success was a content strategy I developed to effectively demonstrate Outschool's unique offerings, fostering a vibrant and engaged online community of customers and teachers. I collaborated closely with design, editorial, and performance marketing teams to ensure consistency in brand messaging across all platforms, enhancing brand visibility and audience engagement.

Digital Overhaul for Your Space Amsterdam

Spearheaded a comprehensive digital marketing transformation for Your Space Amsterdam, a boutique office space in central Amsterdam, improving its online presence and SEO.

Your Space Amsterdam, a boutique office space provider, required a thorough digital marketing upgrade. I conducted an in-depth analysis of their existing digital channels, including their website, Google Ads, and social media. I then developed a detailed strategy to enhance their digital marketing and SEO efforts, including setting up Google Analytics and optimizing meta tags and descriptions. Additionally, I provided bilingual copywriting in English and Dutch to ensure consistent and effective communication in their brand's tone of voice.

Education

2013 - 2016

Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Marketing and Management

University of Melbourne - Melbourne, Australia

Certifications

AUGUST 2024 - SEPTEMBER 2026

Inbound Marketing Certification

HubSpot Academy

Skills

Core

Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Research & Analysis, Strategic Marketing, Social Media, Pinterest Marketing, Influencer Marketing, Organic Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Social Media Campaigns, Lead Generation, Local SEO, TikTok Marketing, Pinterest, Content, Brand Strategy, Social Media Design, Customer Engagement, Community Management, Copywriting, Instagram Marketing, Content Marketing Strategy, Social Media Content, Inbound Marketing, Sales, Audience Targeting, Google Ads, SEO Content

Business Models

Business to Consumer (B2C), B2B

Platforms & Tools

TikTok, Google Analytics, HubSpot, Canva, Monday.com, Asana

Other

Market Fit, Brand Identity, Brand Building, Positioning, International Business, French, Freelancing, Growth Marketing, Instagram, Facebook, Localization Marketing, Social Media Content Writing, Management, Commerce, Advertising, Analytics, Translation, Neuromarketing, Dutch, Influencers, Localization, Content Localization, Expansion Strategy, Social Media Engagement, YouTube, Engagement Strategy, Community, Customer Insights, Storytelling, Scheduling, Consumer Insights, Market Insights, Tone of Voice, Visual Identity, Online Reputation Management, Collaboration, Hootsuite, Shopify, Trello, Slack, ClickUp, Figma, Project Management, Community Marketing, Community Growth, Community Development, Organic Content Marketing, Market Research, Consumer Behavior, Digital Branding, Digital Brand Identity, Customer Service, Customer Data, Strategy, Business Strategy, Buyer Personas, Customer Journeys, Audience Development, Purpose-driven Marketing, Target Market Strategy, Website Design, SEO Copywriting

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