DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY // With over 20 years of marketing and communications wizardry under his belt, Dirk kicked off his career in a cozy, owner-managed healthcare agency. He quickly made his way to the big leagues, working for global giants like Deutsche Post DHL, Sony, and Johnson & Johnson (yep, Janssen).

In a move that’s usually backwards at his age, Dirk decided to leave the cushy client side and head back to his roots in the agency world—because let’s be real, healthcare marketing is where the real fun is. Along the way, he took on the role of Director of Strategy at Publicis Health.

Nowadays, you’ll find Dirk calling the shots as Managing Director at Havas Consumer Health Germany and Managing Director for Havas Life Düsseldorf. He is the driving force for almost eight years, which is a damn long time in our industry.