Erkki Izarra
Helsinki, FinlandWork Experience
Nokia
Director, Portfolio Marketability & Propositions
June 2013
- Present
Espoo, Finland
Gaia Consulting
Board Member, Communications Advisor
Gaia is a sustainability consultancy with offices in Helsinki, Zürich, Buenos Aires and Beijing.
2011
- Present
Helsinki, Finland
Nathalie's Direct Trade
Partner, Marketing and Communications Director
My partner buys fruit directly from farmers in Colombia and sells marmalade directly to shops in Sweden. For her it's a mission, for me it's a way to learn, have fun and make a difference.
2011
- Present
Stockholm, Sweden
3 5 8
Creative Director, Founding Partner
358 is a multi-disciplinary company that brings together marketing and product design. In September 2012 we had 44 people and we were #14 on the Best Ads worldwide ranking of ad agencies. The main office is in Helsinki, but I was in Amsterdam the whole time that I was active in the company. In April 2013 I sold most of my shares and became an independent consultant.
2008
- April 2013
Amsterdam, Netherlands
KesselsKramer
Copywriter
KesselsKramer was always the dream job for me. Leaving them to start my own business was the toughest decision of my life. Yes, they still have that wacky website.
2007
- 2008
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hasan & Partners
Senior Copywriter
H & P is still the most successful agency ever in Finland.
2004
- 2007
Helsinki, Finland
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Exchange Copywriter
Voted as The Best Agency in The World for who knows how many times, I had the honour to make a short bus successful gig there as an exchange Copywriter. Our work won on all major shows and festivals.
2006
- 2006
Miami, Florida, United States
Bob Helsinki
Copywriter
My partner and me were the first team that this hot shop hired. Bob Helsinki was the first big success story in Finnish advertising of this Millennium.
2002
- 2004
Helsinki, Finland
Education
University Of Helsinki
M. Sc. (Communications)
Helsinki, Finland
Languages
English (Fluent),
Finnish (Native),
Swedish (Advanced),
French (Conversational),
Spanish (Advanced),
Dutch (Beginner),
Awards
Cannes Lions
Jury Member
2009
British Design & Art Direction (D&AD)
Yellow Pencil (Coke Zero)
2008
Cannes Lions
Bronze Lion, Cyber (Coke Zero)
2008
Nordic Organic Food Fair
Silver, Best New Organic Food Product
2013
Cannes Lions
Shortlist (S-Bank)
2012
Cannes Lions
Shortlist, Promo (Organ Donation)
2011
Cannes Lions
Shortlist, Media (Cancer Society)
2011
Cannes Lions
Shortlist, Titanium (Coke Zero)
2008
Cannes Lions
Shortlist, Integrated (Coke Zero)
2008
Clio Awards
Shortlist (Koskenkorva)
2003
The One Club
Shortlist (Coke Zero)
2008
Skills
Brand Strategy,
Co-Creation,
Copywriting,
Marketing Strategy,
Planning,
Product And Service Design,
Strategic Design,
Communications,
Creative Direction,
President, Creative Social Helsinki
I serve as the President of the Helsinki event of Creative Social in 2013.
http://creativesocial.com
http://creativesocial.com
Nordic Correspondent, Amsterdam Ad Blog
I report about interesting advertising work from Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo and Stockholm.
http://www.amsterdamadblog.com
http://www.amsterdamadblog.com