Maarten started his career in Internet design. In 2000 he made a switch to the advertising world. Teaming up with Friso Ludenhoff. Together they worked at several agency’s like Ogilvy, Lowe and FHV/BBDO. Before becoming a Creative Director in 2014 at J. Walter Thompson, responsible for clients like ING bank, Free a Girl, Opel, and SIRE. In 2019 Maarten together with Friso Ludenhoff became ECD of DDB Unlimited. And in 2021 he became ECD at Publicis Groupe NL