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Katerina Probona

Katerina Probona

Koropi

Summary

A passionate and hardworking advertising professional with 30 years of experience working in media and digital agencies.

My career path so far, gave me the opportunity to work for both offline and online advertising, gaining advanced knowledge for 360o communication.

As a highly motivated person, I am seeking new experiences and challenges in advertising.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Digital Director

ADWEB DIGITAL HUB
02.2018 - Current

-Maximized digital performance through data-driven solutions, advocating the importance of programmatic advertising for global and local brands.

-Programmatic creative strategies enriched with rich media, AR/3D immersive formats and HBBTV solutions

-Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing strategic plans and setting performance goals for the sales team.

-Achieved sales target through relationship building with key clients, advertisers, agencies and trading desks who control programmatic advertising budgets.

-Increased client base by identifying new business opportunities.

-Maximized profitability with effective pricing structures, aligning offerings with market demand while maintaining competitive positioning.

-Supervised performance team to increase leads by Google and Meta campaigns.

-Supervised creative team for high performing ad experiences to meet client's KPIs.


Head of Display Advertising

DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS | Performance Marketing Company
04.2011 - 10.2017

Clients: Anytime, Media Markt, Sea Jets, Planet Fitness & More, Travelco.gr, Singular Logic, Tilltwelve.com, Millennium Bank, Ministry of Education.


- Strategic planning of the digital activities across digital channels, based on two key areas: 1. Implement an effective branding – image campaign, 2. Plan and execute an efficient performance campaign.
- Handling, evaluation and optimization of display budget, securing both cost efficiency and impactful way of presence, tracking, targeting, re-marketing and monitoring.

- Shape of native advertising strategy, applying innovative and high engaging ideas, promoting strongly the brand values.
- Responsible for the development of creative for mainly performance purposes, combining creativity with marketing goals.

- Involvement in the company growth, participating actively in new businesses.

- Negotiations with publishers (local and international), ensuring quantitatively and qualitatively benefits.

- Developing team by coaching and identifying areas for growth

Media Director

EURISKO | Digital Agency
10.2008 - 04.2011

Clients: Nokia, Adidas, Wind, Vodafone, Audiovisual, L’oreal, Nestle, BMW, OPAP, Betclik, Hellenic Post Bank, Emporiki Bank - Credit Agricole, On Telecoms.

- Coordination of digital campaigns for each advertiser based on their briefs.

- Handling of three groups, as well as coordination of ad-ops team.

- Overseeing of all key clients’ digital strategy & planning, ensuring all work developed is aligned to the brief, achieving expectations for effectiveness, efficiency and benchmarks.

- Responsible for negotiations with publishers for the company benefits.

Media Director

ZENITHMEDIA | Media Agency
07.2001 - 01.2008

Clients: OTE, Gallaher, Carouzos, Intersport, Attiki Honey, Mabel, Hyundai, Kentia, ION, Oneway, Lidl.

-Strategic planning for offline campaigns, taking advantage of platforms and tools, in order to present a solid and efficient presence.

-Deployment of creative media ideas to enhance impact of the campaigns.

-Deep knowledge of all media: TV, news, magazines, cinema and outdoor.

Media Manager

MAGNET | Advertising Agency
04.1997 - 07.2001

Clients: Aegean Airlines, Forthnet, Rilken Cosmetics, ION, Friesland.

Media Planner

ADEL Saatchi & Saatchi | Advertising Agency
09.1996 - 02.1997

Clients: Toyota Hellas, Cyclon, Jetoil

Media Planner

BBDO Athens | Advertising Agency
01.1994 - 09.1996

Clients: Neoset, Gillette, Tasty, Wella, Ralston.

Education

Graduated in Applied Computer Science & Statistics

Athens University of Economics (ASOEE), Athens.

Skills

  • Digital Strategy
  • Client meetings
  • Online Advertising
  • Programmatic Advertising
  • Sales Strategies & Targeting
  • Budget Forecasting
  • Performance Evaluations
  • Ownership
  • Multitasking
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Time management skills
  • Supervision and leadership

Additional Information

Awards 2017:

-Peak Performance Marketing Awards, Anytime – Digital Ecosystems

Best Digital Multi-Channel Campaign: Gold Award for the campaign “Uninsured Cars”.

Best Display Campaign: Gold Award for 2016 Summer Promo, “Insurance car for 12 months in the price of 11”.

Best Native Advertising Campaign: Silver Award for the campaign “Uninsured Cars”.

-Sports Marketing Awards, Planet Fitness & More – Digital Ecosystems:

Gold Award for Digital Media and Bronze Award for Integrated Marketing Campaign: «Back to Gym – Back to School».

Timeline

Digital Director

ADWEB DIGITAL HUB
02.2018 - Current

Head of Display Advertising

DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS | Performance Marketing Company
04.2011 - 10.2017

Media Director

EURISKO | Digital Agency
10.2008 - 04.2011

Media Director

ZENITHMEDIA | Media Agency
07.2001 - 01.2008

Media Manager

MAGNET | Advertising Agency
04.1997 - 07.2001

Media Planner

ADEL Saatchi & Saatchi | Advertising Agency
09.1996 - 02.1997

Media Planner

BBDO Athens | Advertising Agency
01.1994 - 09.1996

Graduated in Applied Computer Science & Statistics

Athens University of Economics (ASOEE), Athens.
Katerina Probona