Zak Cole
Head of Services - Europe @New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Services - Europe @New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Hamburg, DE
I lead NZTE\'s (awesome) Market Research and Beachheads services in Europe. Doing business in Europe is complex. The stakes are high. But so are the rewards - when you get it right. My goal is to help Kiwi exporters make the best decisions they can to help grow their business. How? By replacing assumptions with facts and getting the right expertise at the right time from people who have been there and done it. Check out our website, or get in touch if you’d like to learn more. I don’t bite!
EDUCATION
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
Master's degree, Political Science and Government
The Institute of Directors
Role of the Director and the Board
TechUK
Driving Sales Success
The Institute of Directors
Social media strategy for directors
Kristin School
International Baccalaureate
Intellect, London
Leading Remote Teams
Sibford School, Oxfordshire, UK
Gap Year
CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
Digital Marketing Metrics
University of Otago
Bachelor's, Political Science
Team Management Systems, Singapore
Improving Personal and Team Performance
HEC Paris
Developing Yourself as a Leader
DesignThinkers Academy, Amsterdam
5-Day DesignThinkers Bootcamp
ABOUT ZAK COLE
I do what I love - helping businesses grow. Helping businesses is about helping people. Nothing beats seeing them succeed. I\'m fascinated by the art of visual storytelling and how to connect with an audience. A self-taught photographer and videographer, I use both extensively in my work. Check out my latest videos and podcasts in my feed. For over two decades, I’ve been sharing what and who I know to accelerate the success of small and medium-sized companies on the world stage. In that time I’ve helped exporters set up entities in-market, build new partnerships and grow their sales across Europe, the Middle East and East Asia. The best part, always, has been the incredible people I’ve got to meet and work with along the way. I’ve been hugely fortunate in my career, living in the US, UK, France, Germany, Vietnam and New Zealand. I speak fluent French and German and have worked with companies of all sizes, from start-ups to SMEs to multinationals. Each new sector I\'ve worked in (from film & TV production to FMCG to wine & to tech!) has provided rich insights into what it takes to succeed on the international stage. Highlights of my career include: Managing NZTE offices in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Vietnam Launching 5 NZ fashion designers at Paris Fashion Week, a real \'pinch me\' moment Working for NZ\'s largest manufacturer of outdoor apparel to help redesign their European supply chain and set up offices in Germany, leading to Germany becoming their largest export market Managing NZTE\'s relationship with one of the world\'s largest cosmetics companies, helping a NZ ingredients manufacturer gain a lucrative worldwide contract to supply them Leading a highly successful campaign to boost visibility & generate leads for NZ TVC production companies at Cannes Lions, the world\'s premiere TVC industry event Managing NZTE\"s Rugby World Cup business leveraging programme, which resulted in over NZ$13m in new business for Kiwi companies. Plus I got to meet & work with heaps of All Blacks Recruiting over 40 amazing individuals that make up NZTE\'s Beachheads network of private sector advisors spread across 8 markets in Europe Leading NZTE\'s (fantastic) market research service in Europe, empowering exporters to make fact-based decisions when going international But enough about me already. I\'d love to hear from YOU. Reach out - I don\'t bite!
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