Ketil Sandvand

Ketil Sandvand

Commercial Manager IOT, Telenor Norway Business Division @ Telenor

About

• For more than 20 years, I have held key leadership roles in Telenor, both in Norway and internationally. It has been a good school for strategic and operational management and developing a solid commercial competence and flair. • As CEO of Telway, I had P&L and operational responsibility, improved productivity, the company's strategy and led a successful restructuring. • I have documented good results in: Data-driven sales and marketing, Strategic and tactical marketing as well as Digital transformation • I have developed effective management teams and strong professional environments by defining a clear direction, being sufficiently hands on and taking necessary steps that ensure goal achievement and motivation. LEDELSE: Personalledelse, P&L Omstilling- og endringsledelse. Prosjekt- og porteføljeledelse. Rapportering til styret og myndigheter. STRATEGI og FORRETNINGSUTVIKLING: Strategi, forretnings- og investerings-planer, Markeds-, produkt, portefølje- og distribusjonsstrategi. Konseptutvikling. SALG og MARKEDSFØRING: Strategisk og operativ markedsstyring (4P), CRM-, salg- og markedsaktiviteter, Digitalt salg og markedsføring, Merkevareledelse. INNOVASJON og PROSESSFORBEDRINGER: Digital transformasjon, Personaliserte salgsaktiviteter, Marketing automation, Datadrevet optimalisering av kundereiser DATA MANAGEMENT, KUNDEINNSIKT og APPLIED ANALYTICS: Data management, Business Intelligence, Kundeinnsikt, Segmentering, Prediksjonsmodeller, Data Science og Machine learning (AI)

Country

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City

Norway

Industry

Telecommunications

Skill

Marketing Budget Management, Lead Management, Market Planning, B2C Marketing, Target Marketing, Data Strategies, Product Strategy, Management Consulting, Data Science, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Statistical Data Analysis, Cross-Functional Team Building, Cross functional Leadership, Pricing Strategy, Consumer Insight, Customer Experience, Omni-Channel Marketing, Big Data Analytics, Digital Marketing

Experience

Telenor

Commercial Manager IOT, Telenor Norway Business Division

Telenor

LinkedIn
2024-12 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

• Jobber i et tverrfaglig team som har ansvaret for omsetning og lønnsomhet for IOT • Tiltak som sikrer omsetning og kundeverdi • Utvikle, og levere på, Verdiproposisjoner for ulike kundesegmenter

Telenor

Managing director (CEO) for Telway AS

Telenor

LinkedIn
2023-1 - 2024-11 · 1 yr 11 mos

Oslo, Norway

• P&L and operational responsibility for Telway AS. • Turnover NOK 60 million and 50 employees. Personnel responsibility for five department heads • Served as CFO in a transition phase • Led successful restructuring and business transfer of the company. https://www.dn.no/telekom/telenor/arbeidsliv/telenor-avvikler-logistikkbedrift-50-mister-jobben/2-1-1622813 • Telway was 100% owned by Telenor, and distributor of their TV and broadband products for Telenor in Norway. This included logistics, inventory management, testing, product reuse and IT operations. • In 2023, Telway shipped out 500,000 main products and produced 150,000 for reuse (70%). • Productivity increased by more than 20%.

Telenor

Vice President, and Head of Digital, Marketing & Analytics - B2B

Telenor

LinkedIn
2016-10 - 2023-1 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Oslo Area, Norway

• Reported to CMO, and member of the B2B division management team • Approximately 40 employees, divided into 4 departments; Brand Marketing & Digital sales, 1:1 Sales and Marketing, Customer Insights, Data Management & Analytics. • Personnel responsibility for 4 department heads. Change management and downsizing. • Budget owner Brand and Marketing Communication. Sales responsibility for 1:1 and Digital sales. • Strategy and business development, including owner of projects and IT development • Telenor strengthened brand preference and took new positions in the market (5G and Security) • Streamlined sales and marketing by >30% using Leads marketing, Webinars, SEO, targeted and data-driven NextBestAction activities, as well as improvement of Digital sales processes • Increased self-service through improvement of customer journeys and services • Developed data-driven customer journeys and implemented marketing automation • Digitalization (PowerBi) and data management provided radically easier access to relevant insights • Developed Telenor Norway's roadmap for Data & Analytics, on behalf of the CEO

Telenor

Head of CLM (1:1 Sales & marketing) & Analytics & CO Analytics Telenor Norway

Telenor

LinkedIn
2013-1 - 2016-10 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Oslo Area, Norway

• Responsible for all direct sales and marketing activities, as well as development of customer insights. • Reported to the Sales Director, and member of the management team in Sales. • 20 employees divided into 3 sections; Direct (1:1) sales and activities, Campaign development and Analytics. • Organizational development, and personnel responsibility for 3 section managers. Change management, and downsizing. • Strategy and business development, including IT budget. Chair of steering groups. • Winner of Norwegian Computer Association's Innovation Award (2014) for Automated Sales Tips: - Best practice concept for data-driven omnichannel 1:1 sales and marketing activities. - 50% increase in mobile upselling and >50% increase in customer service sales. • Targeted retention activities reduced churn among the most profitable customers. • Business owner of requirements for the introduction of Telenor's Big Data platform

Telenor

Project director Future Go2Market

Telenor

LinkedIn
2012-7 - 2012-12 · 6 mos

Oslo, Norway

• Reporting to CMO: led an interdisciplinary group that worked out the Mobile Division's 2015 GotoMarket strategy, including objectives and concrete action plan for investments and activities

Telenor Danmark

Project director and Head of Retention, Mobile

Telenor Danmark

2011-11 - 2012-6 · 8 mos

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

• Reported to the CMO and steering committee. Responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team that identified and implemented initiatives to strengthen Telenor Denmark's customer profitability, competitiveness and brand position

Telenor Hungary

Marketing Director

Telenor Hungary

2009-11 - 2011-11 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Budapest, Hungary

• P&L . Reported to the CMO, and member of the division's management team. • The company held the #2 position in the Hungarian mobile market • Approximately 20 employees. Personnel responsibility for 3 department managers. • Change management and implementation of downsizing process. • Rebranding of the company from Pannon to Telenor Hungary. Strengthened brand preference. • Increased Arpu and Smartphone Penetration by 300%. • Developed and launched a new mobile concept (full marketing mix) - RedBullMobile

Telenor

Head of Business management mobile and fixed broadband

Telenor

LinkedIn
2009-1 - 2009-11 · 11 mos

Oslo Area, Norway

• Personnel responsibility for 6 employees. Reported to the Marketing Director. • P&L and Product management, bundling, pricing, portfolio management and IT development. • Strategy to Optimize Future Market Share and Income in Norwegian Households.

Telenor

Head of Product Marketing (Marketing management)

Telenor

LinkedIn
2005-1 - 2008-12 · 4 yrs

Oslo Area, Norway

• Reported to the Marketing Director, and member of the management team in Mobile Market. • P&L. Marketing strategy, Marketing budget and Market activities (full marketing mix). • 15 employees. Personnel responsibility for 3 section managers. Organizational development, including downsizing. • Developed and launched the loyalty concept FriFamilie which gained over 1 million customers - reduced churn by 50% and radically improved the company's brand preference and profitability. • Maintained market leader position. Increased ARPU and profitability in a highly dynamic market. • Increased the share of sales in digital channels and Telemarketing (reduced reliance on retailers).

beeline Russia

Program director and Head of Retention, Mobile

beeline Russia

LinkedIn
2004-3 - 2004-12 · 10 mos

Moscow, Russian Federation

• Reported to the COO, and the company's top management. Telenor was a part-owner. • Beeline was Russia's second largest mobile operator with 50 million customers. • My task was to lead a program that would ensure profitability when growth declined (maturity) • New retention strategy reduced churn by 25%. Significantly increased # of high ARPU customers.

Telenor

Head of Marketing and CRM

Telenor

LinkedIn
2001-1 - 2004-2 · 3 yrs 2 mos

oslo

• 20 employees. Reported to Marketing Director and was part of the management team. • Business responsibility for revenue, market share and profitability in the consumer market • Personell management for 3 section managers: Consumer, Business and CRM • Established customer profitability metrics and KPIs and strengthened customer insights • Launched targeting marketing concepts which led to increased profitability and market share • Developed CRM, Digital Marketing and Loyalty Program • Brand strategy, Marketing plan and activities, full marketing mix. • Grew market share, increased profitability and reduced churn.

Telenor

Head of Market Research

Telenor

LinkedIn
2000-4 - 2001-1 · 10 mos

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

• 7 employees. Reported to Director of Price & Analysis at Telenor Mobile • Responsible for leading a department that provided decision support and advice to Telenor Mobil's management and to operational units in Telenor Mobil • Was also central in the development of Telenor Mobil's business plan

Telenor

Senior Market Research Analyst (and Data Scientist)

Telenor

LinkedIn
1997-11 - 2000-4 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Oslo, Norway

• Advisor within Brand, Marketing, Product Development and Pricing at strategic and operational level • Dissemination of insights and concrete recommendations based on market research and data science • Developed Market KPIs and balanced scorecards that were later used internationally in Telenor. • Subject matter expert for Data science (Multivariate analyses)

Posten Bring AS

Market researcher and Advisor

Posten Bring AS

LinkedIn
1997-4 - 1997-10 · 7 mos

Oslo, Norway

• Customer insights and decision support based on Market Research • Represented The Norwegian Mail (Posten) in the International Project for the Exchange of Insights

Nielsen

Consultant and Data Scientist

Nielsen

LinkedIn
1995-7 - 1997-3 · 1 yr 9 mos

Oslo Area, Norway

• Responsible for own customer portfolio and e2e Market research • Advisor for, among others, Freia, Coca Cola and Masterfood in relation to brand, sales and marketing, product development and sales. • Responsible for the Norwegian Grocery Survey that was bought by all the major players • Method for measuring the effect of new advertising channels on sales and ROI • Capability owner for Data science (Multivariate analyses

Education

BI Norwegian Business School

BI Norwegian Business School

LinkedIn

Business Administration and Management, General

1989 - 1995 · 6 yrs

In dept focus on Marketing. Studiet ferdig i 1993. Thesis/Siv øk oppgaven ble levert januar1995 pga andre studier. Thesis: Market orientation in Norwegian companies working with TQM. (Grade A). Published in several Norwegian newspapers

The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester

LinkedIn

Business/Managerial Economics

1993 - 1994 · 1 yr

Thesis: "The effect of Foreign direct investments in Norway". Published in several Norwegian newspapers.

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