Jyrki Männikkö

Director, Marketing Operations at Rightware

Jyrki Männikkö has held various roles throughout their work experience.

Jyrki most recently worked as a Senior Digital Marketing Manager at Rightware starting in November 2022.

Prior to that, they worked at KONE from 2020 to 2022. In their roles at KONE, they served as a Senior Manager, Digital Marketing Technology Solutions from June 2021 to February 2022, and as the Head of Digital Marketing Capabilities from March 2020 to June 2021. In the latter role, they were responsible for digital marketing architecture, capabilities, technology & tools, leading a global team and acting as the primary liaison between global marketing and global IT.

Before joining KONE, they worked at Owens Corning as the Digital Marketing Leader for Insulation Europe from January 2020 to March 2020.

Jyrki also had a significant tenure at Paroc Group, starting in 2013 and ending in 2020. During this time, they held multiple roles including Group Digital Marketing Manager and Digital Manager. In these roles, they were responsible for developing and implementing digital strategies, websites, CRM, marketing automation, and other digital tools.

Previous to their time at Paroc Group, they worked as a Marketing Manager at Riheda Oy from 2012 to 2013, where they managed a wide range of marketing and sales responsibilities including new business development, product management, customer management, and establishing the company's e-commerce business.

Jyrki also has experience working as an independent consultant, where they provided subcontracting services for a German company in the field of mobile and wireless communications technologies testing. Additionally, they managed a house construction project during this time.

Earlier in their career, they worked at Elisa Oyj as a Development Manager from 2002 to 2011, where they were involved in new business development, digital services, marketing, and project management.

Jyrki also gained experience as a Project Manager at Satama Interactive from 2002 to 2004 and as a Project Manager at Abel & Baker from 2000 to 2002, where they worked on client relationships, project management, and creative design for various clients.

Overall, Jyrki Männikkö has a diverse work experience in digital marketing, technology solutions, new business development, and project management across multiple industries.

Jyrki Männikkö's education history is as follows:

- From 1988 to 1992, they attended Kauhajoen Lukio, where they completed their high school education.

- In 1990-1991, they studied at North High School in Minnesota, USA.

- Starting from 1993 to 1998, Jyrki attended the University of Vaasa, where they earned their Master of Science degree in Economics. During this time, their field of study included International Marketing, Communication Studies, Multimedia Communications, as well as Management & Organization.

- In 2000, as part of their MBA program, they studied at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan, specifically in their eBusiness University.

- Additionally, in 2008, they participated in the Elisa Development Center management training program at HSEEE, Helsinki School of Economics Executive Education.

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  • Director, Marketing Operations

    May 1, 2023 - present

  • Senior Digital Marketing Manager

    November, 2022