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Rune Van der Maelen

Junior Consultant

I am a social and ambitious team player, driven by the desire to create meaningful impact in everything I do. I thrive in dynamic environments where collaboration, initiative and continuous learning are encouraged. Highly curious and analytical by nature, I gain energy from tackling complex marketing challenges and translating insights into tangible, value-driven solutions. With a strong sense of responsibility and an entrepreneurial mindset, I enjoy contributing to shared goals. 

A mind is like a parachute, it doesn’t work when it’s not open.

Frank Zappa
  • Key expertises

    Go-to marketing Strategy , Market Research , Product Management , Business Development

  • Professional milestones

    Junior Associate  

    MTI2    

    April 2025 – January 2026 

    International Product Manager (Intern) 

    Barco NV 

    February 2025 – April 2025 

    International Product & Category Manager (Intern) 

    Vandemoortele 

    August 2024 – January 2025  

  • Educational milestones

    Honours Programme Think & Talk  

    Ghent University – Belgium   

    2024 – 2025  

    Master of Science in Communication Sciences – Communication Management  

    Ghent University – Belgium  
    2023 – 2025 

    Master of Science in Business Economics – Marketing  

    Ghent University – Belgium   

    2022 – 2023  

    Academic Bachelor in Business Economics 

    Ghent University – Belgium 

    2019 – 2022