Gijs Toxopeus

Global Public Relations Manager at Fugro

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

As a driven professional I love cross functional team work to build and protect reputations. I believe in the power of bringing together public relations, public affairs, marketing, advertising and creation to create impact. I love to tackle business challenges with tangible communication efforts. I use my inquisitive nature and a decade+ of experience in working at various PR agencies for clients from various industries to find solutions for todays challenge. Over the years I have expanded my skill set to include: public relations, media relations, spokesmanship, crisis communication, key message development, media training, copy writing, event- and projectmanagement. During this decade of work I serviced clients from industries ranging from FMCG, Tech, retail, Telecoms, Finance, business services and NGO's. While building an excellent media and stakeholder network across industries and geographies. Here is a brief overview of clients I service(d): Blokker, BCC, C&A, Starbucks, Vodafone, Tele2, Spotify, MOJO, Shell, Dell, Nikon, Techleap, Airbus, LeasePlan, Tempo-Team and SuccessFactors(part of SAP).

Experience

  • Global Public Relations Manager at Fugro
    Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • PR and communications advisor (spokesman a.i.) at TOX/COM
    Apr 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

    As a freelance PR expert, I work for Mirage Retail Group and its subsidiary companies; Blokker, BCC, Miniso. As such, I am responsible for front-line spokesmanship on behalf of the board of. directors and CEO's. I write press releases, messaging and holding statements. I also handled crisis communications around shop closures during the pandemic, media training and product launches such as the introduction of Blokker coffee cups and Blokker Express. Creating strong brands through Communications, PR and spokesmanship. Clients include: - Mirage Retail Group (Blokker, Big Bazar, Intertoys, MINISO, BCC) - Ekhart Yoga

  • Manager media relations / Woordvoerder at Albert Heijn
    Jan 2024 - Feb 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    As Manager Media Relations and Spokesperson at Albert Heijn, I actively contribute to the company reputation by maintaining and strengthening relationships with external stakeholders and the media. In this role, I focus on the areas of energy transition, protein transition, technology, AI, pricing and economics, as well as employment and collective labor agreements (CAOs).

  • Client & Operations Director (managing partner) at Lubbers De Jong
    May 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Responsible for managing PR and marketing agency with 12 experts. Day-to-day management of everything from sales, marketing, hr, managing clients and supervising teams strategically and hands-on. Lubbers De Jong TECH PR - Celebrating tech since 1987 At LDJ we are crazy about technology. We understand technology and technology companies. That is why organizations that drive technology and innovation come to us to help bring their business further. From reputation to business growth.

  • Sabbatical - personal and professional development at -
    Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr

    Sabbatical. Investing time and attention in family, and personal and professional development.