1. Kim Herbots - Curriculum Vitae
Kim Herbots
Hanewijk 41, 3118 Werchter, Belgium
Mobile: +32 495 87 75 62
e-mail: herbotskim@hotmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kim-herbots/5/267/aa3
Date of birth: April 4th, 1980
Nationality: Belgian
Personal Profi le
An experienced marketing communications professional with excellent project management and
organizational skills is looking for opportunities where active contribution to improve and refine
communications strategies and practices are required.
Career Summary
2012 - 31/10/2014: Cabot Plastics Belgium, Haasrode
Senior Marketing Communications Partner:
I have worked closely with the global marketing communications manager and
product managers. It was a global responsibility and I took care of the internal
communication as well as the external communication towards the customers and
distributors. In this function I was responsible for the coordination, organization,
logistics and implementation of the below listed projects, all of which require full
compliance with the corporate guidelines and within the respective deadlines and
budgets.
 Determine, improve and implement new, innovative marketing communication
tools like online sales tools applications, video and animation productions etc.
 Event management: Organize and coordinate international trade shows and
meetings
 Print management: print work, translations, design, and photo shoots
 Select the most suitable suppliers and negotiate the contracts
 Set-up and follow-up advertising campaigns
 Website management: maintain and improve the website and the intranet using
content management systems (Sharepoint)
 Set-up the marketing communication plans and budgets

2. 2007 – 2012: Cabot Plastics Belgium, Haasrode
Marketing Communications Specialist
I worked independently and was responsible for different product groups, for which
I managed the below marketing communications activities:
 Set-up and implement the digital asset management system
 Event management: Organize and coordinate international trade shows and
meetings
 Print management: print work, translations, design, and photo shoots
 Select the most suitable suppliers and negotiate the contracts
 Set-up and follow-up advertising campaigns
 Website management: update and improve the website
 Set-up the marketing communication plans and budgets
2005 – 2007: Cabot Plastics Belgium, Haasrode
Marketing Communications Assistant
The first two years that I worked at Cabot I had my first experience in a multi -
national. I assisted the marketing communications manager in the organization,
coordination and implementation of the different aspects of the marketing
communication mix, such as:
 Event management: Organize and coordinate international trade shows and
meetings
 Print management: print work, translations, design, and photo shoots
 Website management: update and improve the website
 Creation of presentations
2003 – 2005: Artoos Communication, Kampenhout
Jr. Account Manager
Artoos is a printing and communication agency.
 Key contact for my customers as well as for the internal people from the creative
studio and the print deparment
 Coordination and follow-up of all kind of print work
 Set-up a retro plannings for internal use but also for the customer
 Follow-up of complaints
 Administration
 Coordinate photoshoots

3. Education
2000 – 2003: Thomas More - Katholieke Hoge School Mechelen – Bachelor: Business Communications
1992 – 1998: Parnas: College - sports
Experiences (related to language improvements)
2003: I went to London for a language course during 3 months.
1998 – 1999: I stayed in France, Tours, for 8 months with a guest family to improve my French.
Ski l ls
Languages:
 Dutch: mother tongue
 French: good
 English: good
Software:
 Microsoft Office: good
 Internet Explorer: good
 JDE: basic
 Lotus Notes: good
 Sharepoint: good
 Adobe Acrobat: good
 Photoshop: I’ve started a course in December
Coordination and organization:
 Well organized and structured
 Team player but can work independently as proven by my time at Cabot
with a manager and colleagues based in other countries
Personality
 Motivated
 Punctual
 Dedicated
 Eager to learn
Leisure
 Spending time with friends and family