Sanja Colakovic
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Date of Birth: March 5th, 1988.
E-Mail:-Current Address: 27. Marta 37, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Professional Experience
Founder and CEO, Studio 42, Belgrade
09/2016 – present
Digital marketing consultant for creative industries
Marketing Manager, StartLabs Ventures, Belgrade & San Francisco
12/2015 – 08/2016
Responsible for building brand awareness and strong brand definition to target community.
Managing in-house communications to portfolio companies, investors and the startup community
Developing and implementing marketing strategy
Managing and driving PR and Media relations
Digital Account Manager, Next Game (full service digital agency), Belgrade
01/ – 09/2015
Responsible for strategic brand building, yearlong digital strategies, creation and implementation of digital
content for 8 brands of the US client: Richard Sandoval Restaurants.
Managing client’s digital channels and content production
Digital media planning and creative production of ads
Managing junior team members on a daily basis
Supporting General Manager in preparing business strategies for new businesses
Community manager, Communis (part of DDB Worldwide), Belgrade
12/2013-12/2014
Planning, managing and executing digital strategies for multiply brands:
Amstel, Heineken, Reebok, Bambi (Wellness, Yo D’Oro, Plazma), Knjaz Milos
Collaboratively working with agency’s teams (creative, media planning, account, production
and BTL) on planning and digitally executing 360 campaigns
Managing digital communications, social media channels, digitally related events
Creating the digital content
Incorporating online tools and in-person networking to create relationships and build
companies’ online brands
Digital account executive, Executive group - integrated communication agency, Belgrade
03/2013-09/2013
Responsible for helping in creation of digital channels and maintaining digital accounts and online
presence of Coca-Cola and Avon.
Creation of locally relevant content as well as localisation of global content
Evaluation, monitoring, reviewing and reporting on ongoing digital activities
Collaboration with creative, planning, account and production in house teams
Projects
Brand researcher, FRUKT, London
07/2013 - present
Researching brand activity at Exit festival for FRUKT’s annual report on brands and entertainment. Critical
examination of the brands on Exit Festival with evaluation and reporting on brand activities before, during
and after the festival.
Social media marketing & advertising, Magacin Depo & DOT, Belgrade
09/2015 - present
Responsible for social media marketing and Facebook & Instagram advertising
Production manager, Festival of International Student Theatre (FIST), Belgrade
09/2007-03/2011
Responsible for opening and closing ceremony, music and visual part of the Festival
Project Manager, Re:Move the City, Belgrade
02/2008-06/2009
Outdoor site specific projects at Belgrade Design Week and Prague Theatre Festival
Assistant of the head of organisation board FEST, Film Festival, Belgrade
02/2008-03/2008
An assistant in B2B, Belgrade Industry Meetings sector
Education
(MA) Music Business Management, University of Westminster, London, UK
09/2011-09/2012
BA (Hons) Management and Production in Theatre, Radio and Culture,
Faculty of Drama Arts, University of Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
09/2007-06/2011
Philological High School, Belgrade, Serbia
09/2003-06/2007
Skills, Interests and Activities
Languages: Serbian (Croatian) – native, English – Professional, French – Intermediate, Spanish – Basic
Computer Skills: Microsoft operating system including Microsoft Office; Macintosh operating system;
Applications – Syncapse, Expion, PipeDrive, Adobe Photoshop CS6 (basic), Google Analytics
Awards:
- Nomination for community manager of the year 2014. at Weekend Media Festival in Croatia
- Recipient of Republic of Serbia scholarship for young talents studying abroad in 2011
- The winning candidate to represent student community of University of Arts in Belgrade at
Cannes Film Festival in 2009, assigned by French Cultural Center and French Embassy in Serbia
References available on request
