Mandatum
Irina Kauko is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in various roles across notable companies. Currently serving as the Head of Marketing at Mandatum since August 2021, Irina has previously held positions such as Marketing Manager and Team Lead at Instru Optiikka Oy, where responsibilities included multi-channel marketing communication and team leadership. With a background in B2B marketing at Neste and team leadership in F&B marketing at Scandic Hotels, Irina has demonstrated expertise in strategic marketing planning, customer experience enhancement, and budget management. Irina’s career began in 2001, with foundational roles in sales and technical assistance, culminating in a Master's degree in Economic Sciences with a focus on Marketing from the University of Vaasa.
Mandatum
Mandatum is a major Finnish financial service provider that employs more than 600 experts in money and life. Mandatum is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Mandatum’s corporate culture is based on a strong sense of community and mutual support, which are important factors behind the high employee satisfaction. Mandatum achieved the Future Workplaces certificate in the Siqni personnel survey in 2022 and 2023. In 2020 and 2021, Mandatum was listed as Finland’s best large workplace in the Great Place to Work survey.