Tom Smets

Marketing Manager at Jaguar Land Rover Benelux

Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Connecting premium and luxury brands with a carefully selected, highly specific target audience by creating desire and an emotional connection. Bringing dreams, prestige and refined lifestyle to life through elevated personalised experiences, combined with sophisticated yet subtle storytelling about craftsmanship and heritage. Utilising exclusive channels supported by a strong digital presence.

Experience

  • Founder & Owner at Evidentia bv
    Jan 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos

    Marketing and Sales Management with focus on lead generation, retention and elevated customer experience.

  • Marketing Consultant at Jaguar Land Rover Belux
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos

    Multinational automobile company manufacturing premium and luxury cars. Coaching & evaluating Benelux JLR-Retailers on their dealer marketing plans, local activations and budgets, across different time frames since 2018. Roll-out of new marketing tools and guidelines. Align retailer marketing actions with national marketing campaigns and events. Manage digital and retailer support agencies. Leading numerous projects.

  • Founder at UNIPRODIS
    May 2010 - Dec 2025 · 15 yrs 8 mos

    Uniprodis was the commercial agency for Waterproof Diving International. Waterproof is a Swedish manufacturer of premium diving apparel for recreational and professional divers. Uniprodis marketed these products in Belgium, Luxemburg and France to dive shops, commercial diving companies, military special forces, public safety and rescue units.

  • Sales & Marketing Manager at Propulsion Systems - House of Duratech
    2015 - 2017 · 2 yrs

    Manufacturer of heat pumps, lighting, and control systems for the swimming pool sector. Strategic analyses and new positioning. Project lead full rebranding. Redefining mission and vision statements and GTM strategy. Development training and sales tools & roll out product trainings for distributors and pool builders. Redefine relations with existing distributors and look for new business partners on the European market.

  • Sales & Marketing Director at Green Force - manufacturer - Modular lighting systems for rec & pro applications
    2009 - 2014 · 5 yrs

    Development and coordination of sales & marketing strategies and plans. Seek for business partners worldwide in order to grow and fine-tune the market. Consult R&D on innovations and planning focussing on solutions and propositions. Expand inshore - offshore - military - public safety segments.