Jos Dirkx is an award-winning Marketing and Communications advisor and has launched and driven global digital, media and marketing campaigns for the world’s biggest brands. She has worked for huge tech corporates and small NGOs and is driven by a passion for real impact across innovative spaces. She has worked and lived across 12 countries and has been to 95 (…and counting!) and speaks five and a half languages.

 

  • Extensive experience putting global companies on the map – building platforms and presence through digital, communications and marketing with a thorough understanding of cross-cultural communications requirements.
  • Design 360° company-wide communication, marketing and training strategies for global clients spanning the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America.
  • Highly knowledgeable about the intersection between data and intuition for brand strength, success and sustainability.
  • Has set up, led and scaled companies across South Africa and the UAE.
  • Responsible for design, implementation and training of multi-cultural employee teams across new technologies (Big Data, Cloud and IoT) and brand across MEA – including countries like Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya.
  • Responsible for multi-million dollar communications and advertising budgets for several large, global clients, ensuring global dialogue, awareness and engagement.
  • Led go-to-market communication campaigns for world’s largest tech brands, establishing strong regional partnerships and collaborating closely with local governments.
  • Experience includes Van Cleef & Arpels, L’Oreal, Nike, IBM, FIFA, Stanford University, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Evolvence Capital, Mubadala, Touchline, Dubai Future Accelerators, Women Win, amongst others.
  • Holds a Masters in Global Political Economy from the Peace Research Institute in Oslo/Stellenbosch University.
  • Author of a book called “Tackled!”, founder of a mobile health app and TedX speaker.
  • Always keen for a good debate, a challenging run, a delicious meal or golden sunset.