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Kristoffer Vagnsø Petersen

Kristoffer Vagnsø Petersen

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Summary

I'm a seasoned business leader and digital strategist with over 15 years of experience in people management, strategy, business development, and sales.
My data-driven decisions and supportive management style have led to a proven track record of creating profitable business models that balance the needs of the company, employees, and customers. Known for my trustworthiness and ability to make work fun, I'm always eager to collaborate and take on new challenges.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Loyalty Key
5 2023 - Current

Loyalty Key is behind popular loyalty programs such as Cashback in partnership with Visa, Spar Nord cashback, and BonusKroner, which collectively have over 200,000 active and high-spending members

Across these platforms, we daily expose strong brands that all share the common feature of automatically and cash-rewarding members through card-linked technology.

CCO
As the Chief Commercial Officer at Loyalty Key, I hold full commercial responsibility for the company, working closely with the CEO to drive strategic growth and operational excellence. Leading a dedicated team of over 30 full-time employees, I ensure we deliver exceptional value to our clients and stakeholders. Additionally, I have also acted as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the majority of my tenure, overseeing operational efficiencies and organizational development.
Key Achievements:
- Played a pivotal role in the successful launch of the Cashback program in partnership with Visa.
- Spearheaded initiatives that enhance customer engagement and loyalty,
contributing to our robust client retention rates.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement data-driven strategies, optimizing our loyalty solutions for maximum impact.

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

JobTeaser
09.2021 - 04.2023
  • JobTeaser is the European leader for career guidance and the recruitment of young talent
  • To achieve our goals, we've built a unique ecosystem that brings together a range of businesses, as well as higher education institutions and universities, around the next generation.

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

Optiilo
07.2020 - 8 2021

Optiilo.dk is a comprehensive online platform that provides innovative solutions and services for monitorizing real-estate loans



CEO

Hufsy
05.2018 - 02.2020
  • As CEO of Hufsy I had the full responsibility of the company
  • I led a very talented team of professionals and I made sure that we met our growth KPI's, did fundraising and reported to the board
  • In my time with Hufsy I built the team from the bottom and we more than tripled the client base
  • Hufsy was a business bank account for freelancers and SME's.

Head of Digital Clients

IUM Denmark
11.2016 - 09.2017
  • As Head of Digital I had the responsibility for 5 Digital Account Managers and the overall responsibility for all the agency's digital clients
  • I was very much involved in strategy, pitches and how we organized the workflow.

Head of Business Development & Business Intelligence

Bonnier Publications A/S
06.2014 - 10.2016
  • At Bonnier Publications I had the responsibility for 3 areas - Business intelligence, Ad Operations and Programmatic, and Business Development
  • The Business intelligence work included Analytics, How we used data, Tracking, and Price & Yield management
  • Ad Operations included Support of digital sales, Support of subscription sales, Programmatic/RTB - budget, setup etc., and Reporting on NTA sales
  • Business Development included Commercial validation of projects, Development of new digital services, Digital strategy, New digital b2b products, and Budgeting
  • I was responsible for 9 FTE's and 5 students.

Sales Manager - Krak Media Group Display

Eniro
11.2012 - 01.2014
  • I was managing a sales team of 5 people and I was overall responsible for the budget achievement
  • During my employment, I was part of the rapid development of the RTB revenue, negotiating annual deals with the largest advertisers in Denmark and part of the management team in Krak Media Group.

Account Executive at Microsoft Advertising (Time limited position)

Microsoft
11.2011 - 05.2012
  • I had the overall responsibility for the media agencies Mediacom, Mediabroker, and Havas
  • I did consulting sales to the clients and I educate and grow the online market
  • This was a time-limited position.

Agency Team Lead

Berlingske Media
01.2011 - 10.2011
  • As Agency Team leader I had the responsibility for a group of salespeople, selling digital ad space to the media agencies.

Account Director

Bandbase ApS
08.2009 - 09.2010
  • As Account Director, I had the overall responsibility for reaching the budgets
  • I sold advertising space and larger creative projects
  • I was also responsible for creating partnerships with other sites and sell advertising space on these
  • Furthermore, I did all the strategy regarding formats, prices, etc.

Campaign Director

GoViral
06.2008 - 05.2009
  • As Campaign Director, I had the responsibility for all campaigns at GoViral
  • I have a team of 4 Campaign Managers, and 3 of them were based in London and 1 in Copenhagen
  • I was producing strategic proposals for larger international accounts and at the same time, I was campaign managing in the Nordics.

Account Executive

Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions
10.2005 - 12.2007
  • I had the overall responsibility for the Media Agency Carat and a broad selection of large direct clients like Nykredit, Jobindex, QXL, etc
  • I was doing sales and consulting and furthermore, I educated and grew the online market
  • In this position, I received a Microsoft Gold Star Award.

Internet Planner/Buyer

Starcom
11.2004 - 09.2005
  • My responsibilities were planning campaigns for clients like HP, Tele2, and British Airways
  • In the job, I negotiated, delivered, and evaluated the campaigns
  • Part from the planning job, I had the overall IT responsibility in the company supporting other users and doing various IT tasks.

Education

Master's degree - Cand.IT - E-business

IT University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
09.2002 - 05.2004

Bachelor - English/Spanish/International Marketing

Copenhagen Business School
Copenhagen
09.1998 - 05.2002

Skills

  • Executive team leadership
  • Operations Management

  • Strategic Visioning
  • Leadership and People Development
  • Business Development
  • Data-driven decision-making

    Timeline

    Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

    JobTeaser
    09.2021 - 04.2023

    Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

    Optiilo
    07.2020 - 8 2021

    CEO

    Hufsy
    05.2018 - 02.2020

    Head of Digital Clients

    IUM Denmark
    11.2016 - 09.2017

    Head of Business Development & Business Intelligence

    Bonnier Publications A/S
    06.2014 - 10.2016

    Sales Manager - Krak Media Group Display

    Eniro
    11.2012 - 01.2014

    Account Executive at Microsoft Advertising (Time limited position)

    Microsoft
    11.2011 - 05.2012

    Agency Team Lead

    Berlingske Media
    01.2011 - 10.2011

    Account Director

    Bandbase ApS
    08.2009 - 09.2010

    Campaign Director

    GoViral
    06.2008 - 05.2009

    Account Executive

    Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions
    10.2005 - 12.2007

    Internet Planner/Buyer

    Starcom
    11.2004 - 09.2005

    Master's degree - Cand.IT - E-business

    IT University of Copenhagen
    09.2002 - 05.2004

    Bachelor - English/Spanish/International Marketing

    Copenhagen Business School
    09.1998 - 05.2002

    Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

    Loyalty Key
    5 2023 - Current
    Kristoffer Vagnsø Petersen