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Maxime CochardMC

Maxime Cochard

Communication, recruitment, publishing, ghostwriting

€300/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Maxime

The services I offer:

1. Strategic & Editorial Communication

For institutions, associations, firms, publishing houses, foundations, public agencies.
  • Development of360° communication strategies
  • Writing ofspeeches, memos, op-eds, reports(senior ghostwriter)
*Editorial directionof projects (reports, books, journals, magazines)
  • Design ofmedia plans, talking points, political narratives
  • Institutional communication audit
2. Recruitment & HR Support

For local authorities, public institutions, impact-driven companies, publishers, foundations.
  • Headhunting of executive or expert profiles in the public / cultural sector
  • Recruitment support: scoping, job postings, pre-selection, interviews
  • Employer branding consulting (positioning, attractiveness)
  • Proofreading or co-writing of job descriptions and profiles
  • Coaching for onboarding or transition
3. Publishing & Intellectual / Cultural Content

For publishing houses, authors, foundations, think tanks, journals, cultural institutions.
  • Conception, support, and editorial direction of books
  • Support for authors or executives in writing manifestos, narratives, or essays
  • Creation of collections, structuring of editorial catalogs
  • Writing ofcultural content, reviews, essays, chronicles
  • Conferences, event moderation, intellectual podcasts

In summary:
  • Excellentwriting skillsand analytical ability
  • Deep understanding ofpolitical and institutional issues
*Demanding client relationshipand tact
  • Experienced in working in sensitive or high-stakes contexts
  • Ability to take the lead, maintain a consistent voice, and embody a persona
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • German

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Chasseurs de talents
    Recruitment Director
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    February 2023 - August 2024 (1 year and 6 months)
    Paris, France
    Director of Recruitment at Chasseurs de talents firm, specializing in the public and para-public sectors - Manager of 5 recruiters
    • Recruitment of Directors General, Deputy Directors General, Directors, and Experts for organizations and local authorities. Direct approach headhunting, sourcing, interviewing, selection, recruitment follow-up
    • Client relationship management with institutions, employer branding expertise
  • Éditions des Lumières
    Director
    February 2022 - Today (4 years and 4 months)
    Co-founder of Éditions des Lumières, I manage a literary and essay catalog, in daily contact with various partners: distributor, publisher, booksellers, institutions, authors, readers…
  • Groupe Poste Habitat
    Administrator
    July 2020 - Today (5 years and 11 months)
    Paris, France

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Education

  • State Diploma from Sciences Po Bordeaux (with honors), Master's degree in Governance of Institutions and Organizations
    Sciences Po Bordeaux
    2007
    Diplôme d'Etat de Sciences Po Bordeaux (avec mention), Master 2 de Gouvernance des institutions et des organisations

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