Key strengths

Public Relations, Project Management, Event Planning and organization, Bilingual (English and French), Relationship Management, Negotiations, International coordination

Summary of Qualifications

·         6 years experience in PR and event organization

·         Excellent project management skills: consistently achieve results, meet deadlines and stay within budget

·         Media experience and media contacts (IT, business, consumer...)

·         Good writings skills: ability to develop high quality PR written material and presentations

·         Bilingual in French (native) and English

Relevant experience

October 2007 – Present       CRM Company Group – Voice          Account Manager

·         Write and edit high quality technical written materials including press releases, bylined articles, presentations and persuasive messaging and positioning

·         Pitch and place client coverage in business, trade and consumer media

·         Research and write client/customer case studies

·         Recruiting customers to speak at industry events and provide training and guidance prior to speaking engagements

·         Coordinate PR activities with eight countries for a client from the IT sector (organizing calls, meetings, ensuring each international team receives materials, reaches the objectives and  meets)

·         Build and execute quarterly and yearly strategic plans

·         Supervise account work performed by junior and interns

·         Manage account administration duties such as billing and financial reporting 

·         Management of communication crisis

·         Participate on building the corporate blog

April 2005 – October 2007   LEWIS PR/Octane PR                                   Senior Account Executive

·         Developed and edited high quality written materials including press releases, fact sheets, backgrounders, biographies, tour reports, briefing books, speaking opportunity abstracts and pitch letters

·         Secured press briefings for executive spokespeople and accompanied clients to staff interviews at major trade shows such as Apple Expo and 3GSM

·         Coordinated press and analyst tours, securing briefings on main software vendor’s annual conference in Vegas with main IT trade and business press such as 01 Informatique, Le Monde Informatique, Silicon, Le Figaro and Les Echos

·         Created proactive pitches and conducted outreach to media

·         Ensured program deadlines were met while handling multiple international projects

March 2004 – April 2005       Assystem Thales                               Junior Project Manager (Telco)

·         Created project schedules and budgets

·         Provided weekly status reports highlighting accomplishments and upcoming plans and issued to project team members and senior management

May 2002 – March 2004        Edelman PR                                       PR and Event Executive

·         Built up foundation of media contacts with consumer and trade press

·         Organized 15 interviews with business press including La Tribune, Les Echos, Bloomberg, LCI around the financial results of a major online shopping company

·         Secured interviews and coverage around the launch of the first cell phone with camera with mainstream consumer outlets including Elle, VSD, Paris Match, 20 Minutes

·         Crafted high-quality written material including press releases, media alerts and proactive pitches

·         Selected vendors/strategic partners and managed relationships, including negotiating contracts with venues, caterers, florists, musicians, photographers, etc.

·         Created and managed event project schedules and timelines and ensured all materials for events were properly assembled and available

Education

University of Orléans – France

1998 – 2002: Degree in LEA (Langues Étrangères Appliquées) English and Spanish with programs on Communication, Negotiation and Marketing

Skills            

Fluent in French (native) and English

Proficient in speaking, comprehension and writing of Spanish language

Trained in AP-style writing

Knowledge of PC and Macintosh office equipment/computer software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage

Interests     

Travel, design, music

References available upon request