Marise Sperling currently serves as the Lead Merk & Marcom at Aegon, a position held since September 2020, where responsibilities include overseeing brand strategy and communication in the Netherlands, managing a budget exceeding €3.5 million, and acting as a strategic partner to C-level executives. Prior to this role, Marise worked at Aegon Nederland from 2013 to 2020 in various capacities focusing on content and campaigns, as well as serving as a copywriter and journalist earlier in the career at Smidswater and de Volkskrant, respectively. Marise holds multiple degrees, including a Master of Arts in Media and Journalism from Erasmus University Rotterdam, and possesses a diverse skill set in brand strategy, media strategy, and project management.