Joep Schot

Hello! I’m Joep, a digital communications specialist based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Feel free to explore my website to learn more about my career path, portfolio and skills.
Website design
Website development
Content creation
Writing
Editing
Communication strategy
Brand strategy
Design strategy
Social media management
Digital publishing
Email communication
Internal communication
Project management
Paid digital marketing
Mentorship

Career focus

As a tech optimist, I am very enthusiastic about the opportunities that the digital age holds for us. While almost every sector is undergoing transformative changes, I find myself particularly captivated by the evolution of media and communication. My reasons are twofold. The first is the ever-increasing global connectivity, which, despite its challenges, broadens our understanding of diverse worldviews. The second is the rapidly expanding availability of information and education, which fuels our personal development and improves societal well-being. For these reasons, building a career in digital communications is both meaningful and enjoyable to me.

Experience and education

Apr 2026 – present

Marketing Communications Specialist
Unilabs Netherlands (diagnostic service provider)
Amsterdam, NL

Sep 2020 – Apr 2026

Digital Communications Specialist
Rasile Group (defunct corporate group as of Sep 2026)
Naarden, NL

May 2018 – Apr 2020

Digital Marketing & Social Media Assistant
Taschen (publisher)
London, UK

Feb 2017 – May 2017

Spanish C1
Amsterdam, NL

Sep 2015 – Dec 2015

Exchange program (film studies and marketing)
Vancouver, CA

Sep 2012 – Jul 2016

Bachelor of Business Administration
Segovia & Madrid, ES

Résumé

File type: PDF
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Websites

Beyond my personal website, I have built and launched nine custom sites from scratch: eight for my previous employer and one for an external client. Currently, I am collaborating with a creative agency and colleagues to spearhead a new website project for my current employer.

DTech

Heat pump supplier
Involvement: 2025–2026
Visit DTech.nl

Traviatastraat 2

Community engagement website
Involvement: 2025–2026
Visit Traviatastraat2.nl

Commongrounds

Real estate project
Involvement: 2025–2026
Visit Commongrounds.nl

Granado & Taquini

Consultancy boutique
Involvement: 2024–2025
Visit GranadoTaquini.com

Hofstede Oud-Bussem

National heritage site
Involvement: 2024–2026
Visit HofstedeOud-Bussem.nl

Rasile Group

Corporate group
Involvement: 2023–2026
Visit RasileGroup.com

Nowhere Art Space

Business concept
Involvement: 2023–2025

Dasym

Wealth manager
Involvement: 2023–2026
Visit Dasym.com

FreedomLab

Thinktank
Involvement: 2022–2026
Visit FreedomLab.com

Social media

Since the start of my career, I have crafted and published social media posts on a weekly basis. The examples below are a brief selection and do not include posts featuring colleagues or other individuals. While these were often the best-performing posts, I have chosen not to display their photos here.

Commongrounds

Real estate project
Involvement: 2025–2026
LinkedIn
Instagram

Rasile Group

Corporate group
Involvement: 2023–2026
LinkedIn

Dasym

Wealth manager
Involvement: 2023–2026
LinkedIn

FreedomLab

Thinktank
Involvement: 2021–2026
LinkedIn
Instagram

Taschen

Publisher
Involvement: 2019–2020
Instagram
Pinterest
X

Brand guides and communication plans

I enjoy crafting mission and vision statements, defining brand values, and developing design and communication strategies that bring a brand’s identity to life. Over the years, I’ve developed and contributed to quite a few brand guides and communication plans, but due to confidentiality I can share only one example here.

Granado & Taquini

Consultancy
2025
Download the brand guide

Skills

Professional skills:

Web design
Website development
Content creation
Writing
Editing
Communication strategy
Brand strategy
Design strategy
Social media management
Digital publishing
Email communication
Paid digital marketing
Internal communication
Project management
Mentorship

Advanced technical skills:

Webflow
Google Analytics
Brevo
Moosend
Mailchimp
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Canva
Microsoft 365
Google Workspace

Intermediate technical skills:

Custom coding in HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Umbraco
WordPress
Relume
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Illustrator
Figma
Zapier
Google Ads
Meta Ads Manager

AI tools I use for research, ideation and content optimization:

Google Gemini
Claude
Copilot

Career plan

In the coming years, I aim to deepen my expertise by working on diverse projects for multiple brands, advancing my technical skills, expanding my network and keeping up with industry trends. My long-term aspiration is to take on a senior role within a large and well-respected organization. In this role, I envision mentoring junior and medior professionals, and achieving organizational goals that contribute to societal well-being and progress.

Values at work

The way we work together is just as important as the outcome itself. These are the values that shape how I show up at work and help foster a healthy work environment:
Working together
Building connection
Enjoying the work
Sharing success
Celebrating victories
Communicating with kindness
Listening with an open mind
Embracing different perspectives
Championing equality and inclusivity
Operating with realistic optimism
Spreading positivity
Working with humour

Beyond work

When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with those I hold dear, staying up to date with the news, learning new languages and exploring new places. Listening to podcasts and music, honing my cooking skills and taking fitness classes are also some of my favorite ways to unwind.