RESUME (CV)
"A goal without a plan is just a wish" - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Synopsis
Bauke Nater started his career as digital editor for ID&T Media, before crossing over to the marketing communications world where he subsequently worked as a creative (digital) strategist for agencies TBWA \ Agency.com, Lost Boys (now: Digitas) and Boondoggle (now: HAVAS Lemz).
Since 2013 he works freelance as a Brand Strategy Director and Marketing Communications Planner for a wide range of clients: advertising / digital / media agencies, publishers and brands - big or small. Both domestically (NL) and internationally (Benelux, European and global campaigns)
”In a rapid changing world, I work to align a brand’s purpose and goals with the interests and desires of people. With strategies and ideas that redefine marketing communications, product and service experiences. Building brand equity and a positive impact on people’s lives simultaneously.”
He lives happily with his wife, son and daughter on the outskirts of Amsterdam.
Honors & Awards
EFFIES (12 wins), Loeki (1 wins), SAN Accent (14 wins, 9 nominations), Esprix (12 wins, 7 nominations), W3 Awards (3 wins), FWA Site of the Day (2 wins), ADCN (4 wins, 4 nominees), Webby's (2 honorees), e.o.
2025 - 2013
Freelance Brand Strategy Director and Marketing Communications Planner, BAUKENATER
Projects and interim assignments for agencies, brands and publishers, incl: TBWA, DDB Amsterdam, Ogilvy Social.Lab, Dentsu Creative Amsterdam, N=5, HERC, Cheil, Code d’Azur, Media.Monks, J. Walter Thompson, ACHTUNG! mcgarrybowen, HAVAS Lemz, INDIE, SanomaSBS, Isobar, TheFamily, LemonScentedTea, DPG Media, Greenberry, LBi Lost Boys, Fitzroy, ThoseWhoCan, Kaliber, Blossom, LikeFriends, XXS, Jimmy Nelson, The Gardeners, Happiness Brussels e.o.
Resulting in effective and award winning (international) cross-media campaigns and marketing solutions for: Kruidvat, Porsche, KPN, Aidsfonds, ABN AMRO, Independer, Trekpleister, Marktplaats.nl / Tweedehands.be, Hans Anders, ING, Opel, Ziggo, Zilveren Kruis, Royal Auping, Vodafone, Philips, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, NN Group (Nationale-Nederlanden and Movir), HEMA, Royal Lottery (State Lottery, TOTO Sport Betting and Krasloten), Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Volkswagen, Adyen, Hallmark, The Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK), Dutch Red Cross (Het Rode Kruis), Adobe e.o.
2013 - 2012
Strategy Director (Management Team), Boondoggle Amsterdam (now: HAVAS Lemz)
Responsible for communications strategies and campaigns for: Heinz Europe, Heinz NL, Royal De Ruijter, Honig, Persil, Benelux Bureau Intellectual Property, Rituals and KNVB. Worked as part of management team leading up to merger with HAVAS Lemz.
2012 - 2008
Strategy Director, LBi Lost Boys (now: Digitas)
Responsible for brand- en communications strategies and campaigns for: FBTO, Mitsubishi Motors Europe, Sara Lee (Douwe Egberts Coffee and Pickwick Tea), Zwitsal, Centraal Beheer Achmea and SNS Bank. Won numberous creative-effectiveness awards (EFFIEs and Esprix). Worked on regular basis for LBi London on international pitches.
2008 - 2006
Creative strategist, TBWA \ Agency.com (now: TBWA Neboko)
Co-responsible for key accounts T-Mobile, Akzo Nobel, Procter & Gamble and ABN Amro.
2005 - 2004
Digital editor, ID&T Media B.V.
Marketing traineeship & digital editor for ID&T Magazine and digital content for ID&T.com. Participated in rebranding of ID&T Magazine to cross-media format (ID&T Release).