Portrait of Thomas Hasse Therkildsen

About

I’m currently leading a team of talented creatives and growth marketeers at JABS Group as the Head of Commercial & Marketing.

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CV

I have a holistic approach to sales through marketing and a focus on producing assets that boost both brand awareness and sales performance. I speak and read both Danish and English at a native level.

You can also visit my LinkedIn profile to learn more about my career.

Achievements

The Growth of JABS Group

  • In the first quarter after my employment, I helped JABS Group grow its order intake by 12% in an industry and time where the majority of businesses’ revenue fell

The Growth of Klar

  • I joined Klar in the startup phase and helped grow them to their current position as one of the top 5 players in their category

  • Average sales revenue growth of 100% YoY 2020-2022, sales revenue being my #1 responsibility

  • Re-branding strategy & new logo design, making four local brands into one global, reducing campaign production time from several days to one day

  • Go-to-market strategy & launch of the Norwegian, German & Estonian markets, with the Norwegian market growing 100% MoM in its first quarter

Education

2023–2025
Executive Master in Business Administration

  • Concentration in Entrepreneurship
    Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

2017–2017
Semester Abroad, USA

  • Courses in Advertising, Design & Film
    California State University, Northridge, USA

2014–2017
BA in Film & Media Studies

  • Courses in Communication, Film, and Media
    University of Copenhagen, Denmark

2010–2013
Higher Technical Exam (HTX)

  • Study focus on Mathematics & IT
    H. C. Ørsted Gymnasiet, Denmark

Highlighted Skills

  • 8 years of experience across marketing and advertising

  • 4 years of experience in leadership in a start-up and scale-up environment

  • Cross-departmental leader, with experience in leading four teams, Growth, Creative, Customer Success & Logistics

Work

2024–current
Head of Commercial & Marketing at JABS Group
JABS Group owns the market-leading D2C brands for windows and doors in the Nordics. I’m responsible for reaching our commercial targets for the core markets: Scandinavia, Germany and Austria. My responsibilities are:

  • Commercial strategy for sales revenue growth at a profitable level

  • Organisational planning and talent attraction

  • Leadership of the creative and performance marketing teams

  • PR and Marketing Activation

2021–2023
Chief Marketing Officer at Klar
Klar is a scale-up that produces and sells bespoke windows and doors D2C and B2B through an online store. It employs 200 FTEs across three countries (DK, SE, and EE).

  • Social Media Marketing: Meta Ads (Facebook Ads & Instagram Ads) & organic

  • Google Ads & Search Engine Optimization

  • Microsoft Ads, Pinterest Ads, Snapchat Ads, TikTok Ads

  • TV Commercials & Streaming Ads

  • Email Marketing

  • AI Content Creation

  • Product development and design

2020–2021
Art Director at Klar
I was hired to define and develop Klar’s brand. However, during a downturn in our sales, I was able to prove my abilities in marketing strategy by turning the trend, which allowed me to take on the role of CMO.

2017–2020
Film Producer at Adapt Agency

Adapt is an agency that develops digital products for its customers. There were around 100 FTEs spread across three countries (DK, LT, and US), while I was there.

Responsible for all content production in film & photography for the agency & its clients

  • Clients such as: DR, Ørsted & ÆldreSagen

Credits

2022
Tissemyre (Short)
Production: Super16
Director: Frederik Paludan
Producer: Ida Holmgren
Writer: Katrine Kraft Hansen
First Assistent Director: Thomas Hasse Therkildsen

2021
Kakerlak (Short)
Production: Dæmon Film / Filmværkstedet
Director and Writer: Kasper Juhl
Producer: Nanna Lyhne
First Assistent Director: Thomas Hasse Therkildsen

2020
Det skal være let at være grøn (Case)
Client: Adapt / Ørsted
Director: Thomas Hasse Therkildsen

2019
Noahs drøm (Short)
Director and Writer: Thomas Hasse Therkildsen

2018
Helt Fint (Series)
Client: C More
Director: Thomas Hasse Therkildsen

2017
A Bum (Short)
Director and Writer: Thomas Hasse Therkildsen
Awarded the “Merit Award” at Canada Shorts 2018

2016
tv-kanal (Podcast)
Broadcaster: Universitetsradioen
Co-creators: Mathias Hau Nørgaard, Rasmus Angelsnes Hansen and Thomas Hasse Therkildsen