We like to introduce our colleagues to you. In this interview we introduce to you Abdelkarim, Junior Search Engine Marketing Consultant in Amsterdam.
Who are you?
I am Abdelkarim Maatoug, 21 years old and born and raised in Leiden.
How do you fill your position at STROOM?
As a Junior SEM Consultant at STROOM , I fulfill my position with my eagerness to learn and passion. I deal with setting up, optimizing and reporting on Google ads campaigns.
What did you do for this?
I graduated from commercial economics at the Hogeschool Leiden this past summer. I then worked in traffic engineering as a traffic mechanic while I was exploring what I wanted to do with my marketing career. During my education I worked in an elderly care facility as a host and housekeeping employee for many years.
What are your growth aspirations?
My ambition is to develop myself into a complete online marketer who knows the business inside out.
What energizes you in your work?
I am energized by achieving personal goals and learning new things that allow me to expand my skillset.
What do you get energy from in your free time?
My faith, sleeping and being with my family and friends.
What is your favorite meal?
Everything my mother makes. I can't really name a specific dish, everything she makes I love.
What is your favorite vacation or vacation country?
Going to Morocco by car. In this you then drive from the Netherlands to the port in Almeria where you take the boat to Morocco.
What is your favorite sport? Or what sport do you practice yourself?
My favorite sport is soccer. My favorite club is Real Madrid and my favorite player currently is Mbappe.
Which medium are you most a fan of?
The medium I am most fan of is Youtube. On this I usually watch soccer related videos such as Rondo, VI and soccer offside.
What is your favorite quote?
''With one hand you can't clap'' This is a Moroccan saying my father told me once.
What can people wake you up at night for?
You better let me sleep on.
What is your guilty pleasure?
My guilty pleasure is staying in bed too long.
What is the best thing about working in the media?
I like the trends and developments the most. Currently, I find the development of AI there interesting and how AI is applied in the marketing world.
What is your favorite movie and why?
John Q It has a very nice storyline that is about the unconditional love a father has for his son.