He left his job to become a speechwriter at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment and later returned to the VVD, where he was responsible for the communication between Mark Rutte's office and the party's House caucus. De Neef founded and ran a speech and presentation consultancy called Epic Empire, and he simultaneously served as adjunct secretary for communication of the Raad voor Dierenaangelegenheden (Animal affairs council) starting in March 2020.
