Ariane de Hoog

2013 - Present
Executive Assistant to CEO of Bayer - Leverkusen, Germany
• Responsible for all personal communication of CEO of a Fortune 500 company - in
Pharmaceuticals, Crop Science and Material Science
• Write all of CEO's speeches in German and English including for stakeholder meetings,
supervisory board meetings, panel discussions, political events and regulatory affairs bodies and all
other internal and external speeches
• Liaise between Communications Department at Bayer Headquarters and CEO - responsible for all
print material from CEO to be signed off and for communicating status of internal projects to CEO
• Edit publications including press releases, letters from CEO, company annual report, etc.
• Support CEO at local, national and international events and trips
• Help prepare materials for CEO's daily responsibilities and agenda
• Liaise company-wide on behalf of corporate office on everything from mergers & acquisitions and strategy to award ceremonies and townhall meetings
• Moderate company-wide events, often for board members
• Have gained vast insight into day-to-day board and CEO activities of leading DAX company

2009 - 2012
News Anchor | Deutsche Welle Television - Berlin, Germany
• Anchored international news, live, to every continent five times a day
• Researched and wrote daily news
• Wrote, edited and presented the daily business brief for DW television and website
• Consulted with academics, CEOs, CFOs and research institute-directors for DW
• Moderated panel discussions and present at international conferences, events and gala evenings
• Represented companies and institutions at international events
• Cultivated relationships with business contacts

2007 - 2008
Director of Communications and Human Resources | Devante Capital Investment Bank - Vancouver, Canada
• Build communications, marketing and human resources division
• Introduced Salesforce software to improve performance measurement
• Developed internal communication plans
• Hired and trained new employees
• Maintained relationships with clients, including CEOs and CFOs
• Liaised with analysts and managers

2004 - 2006
Financial Analyst | Cambridge Polity Press - Cambridge, England
• Coordinated payments of international publishing contracts
• Introduced communication-tracking system
• Improved budget analysis through software implementation
• Engaged in small-business administration

1999 - 2002
Communications Officer | Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade - Ottawa, Canada
• Managed multi-million dollar project to disseminate government information around the world
• Coordinated communication with Canadian government ministries in Ottawa and embassies abroad
• Developed marketing projects for public outreach programmes
• Wrote daily media reports for the Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Drafted press releases and surveys