Agnete Tøien Pedersen

Managing Director & Senior Strategic Advisor - Forte Optimize at Forte_ Digital

Agnete Tøien Pedersen has a diverse work experience spanning over different roles and companies. Agnete Tøien is currently the Managing Director & Senior Strategic Advisor at Forte Digital, specifically in their branch called Forte Optimize. In this role, they work closely with Forte Digital and Forte Group's strategy, design, and tech teams across Europe.

Prior to their current role, Agnete worked at Kahoot!, a learning platform, where they held various positions. Agnete Tøien was the Vice President of Kahoot! Academy, leading the development of their marketplace for learning content. Additionally, they were the Director of Growth, responsible for Kahoot!'s full funnel growth and e-commerce strategies on a global scale. Agnete Tøien also served as the Senior Director of Global Marketing and Product Manager for User Acquisition, overseeing Kahoot!'s growth marketing and user acquisition efforts.

Before joining Kahoot!, Agnete was the Global Director of Digital Performance Marketing at Opera Software, where they were responsible for developing the company's performance marketing strategy. Agnete Tøien also worked as the Head of SEO & Content at iProspect Norway, where they led the SEO and content marketing teams and advised on digital growth strategies for various brands.

Agnete's earlier experience includes serving as the Chairperson of BraSøk, a performance marketing and search agency, and as the Head of SEO Strategies at Qualité Search Marketing, where they played a key role in growing the agency's performance marketing presence in Norway. Agnete Tøien also worked as an SEO Account Manager at Bigmouthmedia, managing client accounts in the travel, finance, retail, and health sectors.

Their early career involved working as a Web Editor for SpareBank 1 SMN and NetCom GSM, where they were responsible for managing content and web portals.

Overall, Agnete Tøien Pedersen has a strong background in digital marketing, growth strategies, and SEO. Their work experience demonstrates their ability to lead teams, drive growth, and optimize customer experiences.

Agnete Tøien Pedersen's education history begins in 2000 when they enrolled at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Media Science. Agnete Tøien completed their Bachelor's degree in Media Science in 2003.

In the following year, in 2001, Agnete Tøien Pedersen started their Master's program at the NTNU. Agnete Tøien pursued a dual degree in Media, Communications, and ICT (Information and Communication Technology) as well as a Master's in Media Science. Agnete completed their Master's program in 2005.

Additionally, Agnete Tøien Pedersen spent the academic year 2000-2001 studying at the University of Oslo (UiO), where they pursued Ex Phil (Introductory Philosophy) as their field of study.

It is important to note that no specific degree name is mentioned for Agnete's time at the University of Oslo (UiO).

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Timeline

  • Managing Director & Senior Strategic Advisor - Forte Optimize

    February, 2023 - present