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Graduated from Sciences Po Paris and with ten years of experience in communication, public affairs, and CSR, I passionately hold positions in government affairs and institutional relations, communication, lobbying, and CSR within companies, consulting firms, and with startups and associations.
I have three areas of expertise: the first in the luxury industry, acquired in China and developed at the sector's global leader, LVMH; the second in leisure and hospitality, developed at Disneyland Paris, Europe's leading tourist destination; the third in the agri-food sector, forged at Danone.
My references:
Luxury and consumer goods:
- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton,
- Danone
Tourism, leisure, hospitality:
- Disneyland Paris
- Le Jardin d'Acclimatation
- SNCF Réseau
Digital, Fintech:
- Visa (payment method)
- Resto Flash (pioneer of dematerialized meal vouchers)
Entertainment:
- The Walt Disney Company - Disney Parks Experiences & Products
- NBC Universal
- Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Altice Media France
Causes and NGOs:
- Nos Quartiers ont du Talent
- Fondation RMC-BFM
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Nice (up to 30km), Lille (up to 10km), Lyon (up to 10km), Marseille (up to 10km)
Experience
- Danone [Global]Head of Corporate Affairs at Danone FranceAGRICULTUREAugust 2023 - Today (2 years and 10 months)Paris, FranceRight-hand to the Communications Director of Danone in France, under the authority of the Secretary GeneralManagement of Chief of Staff functions for the Director
- Strategic planning and forecasting for the CEO and his executive committee
- Integrated communication plans across communication functions: internal, PR, public affairs, executive communication, and CSR
- Management of annual budgets, ghostwriting, project planning
- Handling sensitive issues and crisis communications
Support and integration of communication plans with global teams- Leveraging communication opportunities
- Sharing information and reputation elements for global campaigns
Organization of the opening of Danone's new factory for ALPRO products - Collège des Directeurs du Développement Durable (C3D)MemberENVIRONMENTALMay 2022 - May 2023 (1 year)Paris, France
- Disneyland ParisSenior CSR Manager - Citizen AffairsENTERTAINMENT AND LEISUREApril 2020 - May 2023 (3 years and 1 month)Chessy, FranceHeading the CSR department of Europe's leading tourist destination, responsible for strategy, programs, communications, and partnerships in sustainable development, philanthropy, volunteering, diversity, equality, and inclusion. Creation of coalitions with NGOs and public stakeholders.Senior Manager of 10 people (500K€ budget), responsible for CSR activities:
- ENVIRONMENT: sustainable development, responsible purchasing
- PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTEERING: in-kind and skills-based patronage; volunteering
- YOUTH & INCLUSION: professional integration, accessibility, diversity & inclusion
Management of ESG strategy, programs, and CSR communication- in line with The Walt Disney Company's priorities, expectations of visitors, employees, stakeholders, and with the ambitions set by the Management Committee.
Driving change in CSR functions within the company:- Successful change management, prioritization of CSR issues for businesses,
- Increase in employee volunteer hours
- Transformation of COVID challenges into opportunities for institutional relations
Creation of strategic coalitions with NGOs and stakeholders to advance the business- Management of 150 partner associations and hospitals
- Implementation of 20 global ESG programs to make them locally relevant
- Establishment of CSR projects with partner companies: Orange, Coca-Cola, Transdev, SNCF
Communication management to promote Disneyland Paris' reputation and efforts- Building a narrative on social and environmental commitment during COVID, the 30th anniversary, and new park developments and expansions
- Synergy between public affairs and CSR to convince public decision-makers
- Preparation of CSR messages and spokesperson duties in the media
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Education
- Prep'ENA - Additional year of preparation for administrative competitionsSciences Po Paris2016Année complémentaire de préparation aux concours administratifs
- Master of Public Affairs from Sciences Po ParisSciences Po Paris2014Master Affaires Publiques, public law, economy, public finances, accounting, Chinese, international relations, social policies