Navigating change with interim expertise – OSG 💙 GlobalConnect
Marketing workshop in Stockholm, May 2025.
From left to right:
Thea Borkhus Thøgersen, Marketing Manager B2C Norway
Albin Bladh, Marketing Manager B2C Sweden
Minna Mateer, Interim Marketing Manager B2C Finland
Kasper Nexø Pejtersen, Marketing Manager B2C Denmark
Line Eide-Fredriksen, Director, Head of B2C Marketing
GlobalConnect’s marketing team recently embraced a happy life event and needed maternity cover. As GlobalConnect supports and celebrates employees’ important personal milestones, GC wanted to make the transition to parental leave as smooth as possible. As OSG has been a long-term marketing partner for GlobalConnect in Finland, OSG’s assistance was requested in finding a solution to temporarily fill a marketing manager role. OSG’s Business Director, Minna, has been acting as their interim marketing manager in Finland since March 2025.
Minna has been involved with the GlobalConnect account since December 2020, initially focusing on their B2B marketing operations in Finland. In 2022, when GlobalConnect aimed to extend its B2C activities to Finland, Minna played a key role in the planning, organisation, and execution of a pilot campaign.
This successful pilot led to GlobalConnect’s establishment in Finland, marked by significant investments, including half a billion euros dedicated to enhancing Finland’s fiber connections. Currently, tens of thousands of Finnish households can access GlobalConnect’s fiber network.
Seamless transition
The collaboration with GlobalConnect has been very natural since the beginning. OSG’s early and significant involvement has proven mutually beneficial for both OSG and GlobalConnect. Extensive onboarding was not needed due to Minna’s strong relationship with GlobalConnect’s team in Finland. Minna has been heavily involved in GlobalConnect’s marketing efforts in the past, running campaigns, buying ad space, and negotiating influencer and sponsorship deals. She has been deeply involved in almost all of GlobalConnect’s previous marketing projects, which made the transition to this position easy for both parties.
“When we needed a temporary solution in the marketing department in Finland, Minna was an excellent choice. We wanted someone who could deliver from day one, and her deep understanding of our business, our strategies and goals made the transition smooth and effective. Her experience from our advertising agency has provided us with access to broad expertise and an external perspective, as well as being closely integrated with the marketing team. We are very pleased with this solution.”
– Line Eide-Fredriksen, Director, Head of B2C Marketing – GlobalConnect
Benefits to agency performance & delivery
As OSG operates as an extension of GlobalConnect’s marketing, our ability to receive briefs, brainstorm, plan, produce, and launch assets and campaigns has become significantly faster and more accurate. This closer integration means OSG is more seamlessly aligned with GlobalConnect’s objectives and requirements. We now have a deeper understanding of GC’s needs, challenges, strategies, and target audiences. The direct access to briefs from sales or product managers has proven highly advantageous, eliminating miscommunication and allowing us to directly address core issues. Project needs are now easily understood by planners, strategists, and designers directly, eliminating the need for intermediaries or extensive written briefs.
“GlobalConnect made me feel welcome when I officially started as the Interim Marketing Manager. Having previously collaborated with many colleagues, the atmosphere was more of a familiar reunion than a formal introduction. The entire GlobalConnect team is highly dedicated, ambitious, results-oriented, and enthusiastic. The office environment is uniquely uplifting. GC’s goals are clearly defined, and there’s a strong sense of mutual support to achieve them. It has genuinely been a pleasure to have had the opportunity to join this team, and I’m excited for what’s ahead.”
– Minna Mateer, Business Director, Digital Marketing & Analytics – OSG Agency
Your partner in digital marketing
Minna still carries on at OSG as the Business Director of Digital Marketing & Analytics, managing a handful of other digital marketing accounts alongside GlobalConnect. If your marketing team is going through a busy period or staff changes, let’s have a chat. OSG offers digital marketing solutions, from individual projects to in-house support.
For companies looking to elevate their marketing without the commitment of hiring additional full-time staff, you could consider the consultancy model. It’s an effective way to gain top-tier marketing expertise and preserve internal resources.
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About GlobalConnect
GlobalConnect is one of the leading digital infrastructure and data communication providers in the Nordics, driving more than half of all data traffic in and out of the region.
GlobalConnect delivers fiber-based internet services to over 830,000 private consumers and end-to-end connectivity solutions to 30,000 B2B customers via its 235,000 kilometres fiber network across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Finland.
In Finland, GlobalConnect offers open fiber solutions to households and housing associations. That means that you can get affordable fiber installation and choose the internet service from a selection of operators in GlobalConnect’s network. Check availability and price for your address: https://globalconnect.fi/tilaa-valokuitu/