Marija Borovic

Head of Sales - Europe @ Bridgehill

About

Would you believe me if I told you that I did my first sales when I was only 8 years old? Well, I did — and I've been hooked ever since. Today I'm Head of Sales Europe at Bridgehill, where we make fire blankets that do something no water hose or extinguisher can — contain EV and lithium battery fires in seconds. It sounds simple. The technology behind it is anything but. But honestly? The technology is only half the story. The other half is people. Building real relationships across cultures, understanding how business is done differently across our beautiful Europe — and finding the common ground where trust grows. That's what I love most about this role. My job is to develop markets together with our partners, find the right distributors across Europe, and support them every step of the way — from first pitch to closing deals, from training their teams to being the person they call when things get complicated. Because training is the key. If you really want people to reach for the blanket instead of the hose or extinguisher, they have to choose it at least once. When everything happens in seconds, you need to be prepared before the fire starts. I work in English, Norwegian, Serbo-Croatian, French and Spanish (the last two I'm actively keeping sharp 💪) — because I believe that speaking someone's language, even imperfectly, changes everything. On a good day I will also say hi in Italian and Russian. If you want to talk fire safety, distribution, or just swap notes on doing business across cultures — I'm always up for a chat. What's the best part of what you do? Don't be a stranger — let me know.

Country

Norway

City

Larvik

Industry

Public Safety

Skill

Lead Generation, New Business Development, Market Knowledge, Sales Strategy, Customer Engagement, Campaign Strategies, HR Management, AI, Analytics, Big Data, Research Skills, Cross-functional Collaborations, Event Production, Relationship Building, Email Marketing, Data Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Partner Relationship Management, Human Resources (HR), Key Account Development

Experience

Head of Sales - Europe

Bridgehill

2025-12 - Present · 10 mos

Leading sales and market development across Europe for Bridgehill fire blankets. Working with distribution partners to build and grow markets — from identifying the right partners to training teams and supporting them in the field. Focused on EV fire safety, lithium battery risks and the growing need for containment-first strategies in confined spaces.

Global Sales Developer

Bridgehill

2025-1 - 2025-12 · 1 yr

Larvik, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Business Development Manager - Europe

Bridgehill

2024-5 - 2025-1 · 9 mos

Lead Market Developer

Bridgehill

2023-9 - 2024-6 · 10 mos

Larvik, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Account Manager

Markit Norway

2022-12 - 2023-9 · 10 mos

Client Support Specialist/Backoffice

Markit Norway

2020-1 - 2022-12 · 3 yrs

Asker, Viken, Norway

👆🏼I make Global IT purchasing into a 1-click game! 💥I teleport most of your orders so they would arrive just one day after you placed them. 💌 I send invoices that make your accounting happy. 📦I secretly conspire with our distributors so you would get exactly what you have ordered. 💻I make sure to keep out chasing from IT purchasing. And I write catchy phrases @Markit Norway so you would love Markit just as much as I do.

Consultant on contract at local Altibox office

Eccera IT Professionals Norge

2017-3 - 2019-12 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Sandefjord

Sales, Technical Support,Customer Service.

Co-Founder

AirConsult

2018-8 - 2019-1 · 6 mos

Larvik, Vestfold, Norway

An attempt to automate drone technology

Student jobb -Deli Worker

Meny Norway

2014-8 - 2017-3 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Oslo, Norway

Fitness Instructor and receptionist

Solheim Trym og Fysioterapi

2013-9 - 2014-6 · 10 mos

Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Cinema Technician and Shop Attendant

PIAS

2013-9 - 2014-6 · 10 mos

Lakselv, Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Running a local cinema and shop

Operations & Customer Service

GroundLink

2011-8 - 2012-6 · 11 mos

Taking reservations, answering inquiries/questions, handling complaints, troubleshooting problems and providing information. Participating in policy meetings and continuously contributing to the improvement of service. Working closely with affiliate companies, marketing and technology departments in order to improve the connectivity of major marketing initiatives as well as driving strong service levels during promotional campaigns.

Freelance Marketing Manager

Foam Fest

2010-6 - 2011-9 · 1 yr 4 mos

Belgrade, Serbia

Promotion of Foam Fest Music Festival 2010 and 2011. Promotional material, Running Fan page, Selling TIckets

Education

BI Norwegian Business School

Analytics for Strategic Management

2020 - 2022 · 2 yrs

This 30 study points module gives an overview of Machine Learning possibilities though Python, MySQL, Data Robot and other platforms. With brief introduction to these platforms we got to be "data scientists" for a semester in order to understand the process and its application in Strategic management. Bringing my previous HR education on the table together with Pernilla Westman Ericsson and Haseeb Rahimi we created a "traffic light" project with aim to hack the way you reduce fraud with help of Unsupervised Machine Learning, Benfords Law and Positive reinforcement.

BI Norwegian Business School

PR leadership and strategic communication

2022 - 2023 · 1 yr

BI Norwegian Business School

Human Resources Management

2019 - 2020 · 1 yr

One year, 30 study points module that goes in debth on how HRM can create great workplaces and productive organizations. Led by Anders Dysvik and Bård Kuvaas. For final exam, together with Shilan Ahmadi and Ingvild Måseide Giske we wrote on Turnover Intention and how perceived Support in the workplace can help reduce it.