Maia Söderlund

Maia Söderlund has a long and varied career in marketing and communications. Maia began their career in 2004 as a Visual Merchandiser for Diesel Nordic, where they were responsible for planning and coordinating the visual appearance of Diesel Stores and wholesale clients in Finland and the Nordic region. In 2007, they moved to Beckman Coulter as a Customer Service Representative, managing customer inquiries. From 2008 to 2009, they worked as a Sales Agent and Kids Specialist at Diesel, selling collections to wholesale customers in the French and German parts of Switzerland, analyzing sell-ins and sell-outs, and planning customer events. From 2010 to 2015, they worked at Columbia Sportswear International as a Marketing Coordinator, where they were responsible for planning and implementing marketing strategies for Columbia and Sorel brands, managing country marketing budgets, and preparing influencer events. From 2016 to 2018, Maia worked independently as a Health & Wellness Entrepreneur, coaching and training individuals and groups, creating recipes and food photos, hosting cooking classes, and creating online content for different clients. Finally, from 2018 to 2021, Maia worked at Allas Sea Pool as a Marketing and Communications Manager, where they were responsible for strategically planning yearly and seasonal marketing actions, planning and following budget spend, creating content, and managing website updates. Currently, Maia is a Marketing Director and Marketing Manager at Ruokaboksi.

Maia Söderlund completed a Bachelor in Social Sciences from the University of Helsinki between 2003 and 2013, with a focus in Sociology and Management. In 2006 and 2007, they attended the University of Geneva. In 2015 and 2016, they attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and earned a Health Coach certification in Health and Wellness, General.