Rouli Christopoulou

Corporate & Brand Communication | ESG & Social Impact | Public Affairs | Corporate Philanthropy | Art & Culture 🔸Diversity & Inclusion 50 Powerlist 2024 | Best CSR Brand 2024-2023-2022 | DEI Champion 2025 🔸

Greece

About

Senior communications & ESG professional with more than 20 years experience and successful track record in driving strategy and promoting objectives in corporate & brand communication, CSR & sustainability, brand & reputation formulation, media relations, social media & digital communications, stakeholder engagement & public affairs, internal communications & DEI. Skilled communicator able to develop strong relations with key stakeholders at all levels & act as spokesperson. Capable of handling complex projects, managing change and balancing competing interests and conflicting situations. Comprehensive understanding of the media, the TelCo industry, the civil society & the non profit sector, the youth market and the digital transformation of the economy and society.

Experience

  • Head of Corporate Responsibility - Corporate Affairs at Alpha Bank
    Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Responsible Leader at BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
    May 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

    Appointed member of the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt Responsible Leaders Network. The Network promotes responsible leadership and inspires leaders worldwide to work for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. It consists from 2,100 Responsible Leaders from more than 100 countries, who beyond their professional & personal duties work across sectors, communities and cultures towards social change, with a shared goal of advancing the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

  • Vodafone (13 yrs 2 mos)
    • Head of Vodafone Foundation & Sustainability
      May 2016 - Jan 2021 · 4 yrs 9 mos

      • Managing the Vodafone Foundation & Sustainability department • Leading the brand & strategy development, the programmes’ execution & the communication of Vodafone Foundation in Greece, focusing on utilizing technology for social good, addressing current and urgent societal needs (education & health sectors, humanitarian crisis / refugees), working closely with NGOs and organising employee volunteering programs • Responsible for an integrated Sustainability program focusing on transparency, business ethics, privacy, human rights/equal opportunities, youth employability, women empowerment, supply chain, responsible marketing, human resources, commercial products & services with social and/or environmental benefit. Planning & supervision of implementation of strategy framework & of communication internally & externally • Support CEO and executive communications with strategic messages, publicity opportunities & stakeholder engagement • Member of Corporate Affairs Management Team, Crisis Management Team, D&I Team, Global Foundations Team and company spokesperson for CSR/sustainability/social investment issues. Member of CSR Committee American Chamber of Commerce, CEO substitute for SEV Business Council for Sustainable Business

    • Brand PR & Communication Manager - Vodafone CU
      Jan 2012 - May 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      Development & implementation of effective Brand communication strategy for Vodafone CU, within the framework of Youth Team - the first cross-functional team in a multinational company targeting the youth segment: - Developing, delivering and appraising Media Relations programs, PR plans and Social Media plans - Creation & implementation of educational, cultural, entrepreneurship & CSR programs - Ensuring company’s reputation & commercial message is integrated in all forms of communication in compliance with brand guidelines - Briefing creative teams & BTL teams for print / web productions, materials & activations - Copywriting for press releases, articles, interviews, web content & social posts - Organisation of corporate & brand events - Coordination of Internal Communications activities - Identification of potential risks of suggested activities and suggestion of effective solutions as to protect and enhance corporate & brand reputation (Issues & Crisis management) - Monitoring press coverage

    • Corporate Communication, Public Affairs & Internal Communications Coordinator
      Dec 2007 - Dec 2011 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      • Developing, delivering and appraising Public Affairs programs targeted to different stakeholder groups (business community, medical community, academics, NGOs, media, authorities, parents associations, internal audiences) • Strategic planning and implementation of Community Relations program aiming to build company’s social & environment reputation in local communities • Stakeholder engagement • Events management & Internal Communication • Enhancing company’s reputation & commercial messages via products & services promotion, brand and sponsorship activations • Coordinating Advertising Agencies for all print & digital Corporate Affairs productions & materials

  • Account Manager at SOLID HAVAS
    Jul 2004 - Nov 2007 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    • Developed PR plans, new business presentations and proposals. Participated in new business pitches • Coordinated interviews and pitched stories on behalf of Clients in the local & national. Coordinated and executed press events in Greece and abroad • Developed pitches, press releases, backgrounders, speeches • Secured speaking, exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities for client and identified award opportunities. Developed and executed editorial calendar plan • Maintained ongoing client relationships and daily client communications • Reporting Main accounts: AMVYX (Absolut, Level, Campari, Moet & Chandon, Dom Perignon, Bud Beer, Grant’s, Glenfiddich, Grand Marnier, Ouzo 12, Hennessy), Unilever (AIM, Organics), Bristol-Myers Squibb, Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation - Museum of Contemporary Art, P. PETROPOULOS – ISUZU, Greek Ministry of Tourism

  • Account Supervisor at DeLeMa McCann Cyprus
    Jul 2003 - Jul 2004 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Corporate & Brand Communication, PR, Event Management Main accounts: Playmobil, Parthenis, The Place bar-restaurant, Filoxenia ’04 – Athens 2004