Marketing Specialist - French Native Speaker

Online Account Executive

Connect Distribution - Birmingham - United Kingdom(Permanent contract - Started 4 months ago)

Marketing Manager / Events Co-ordinator

WP Events / RSAB Tours - Birmingham - United Kingdom(Permanent contract - November 2007 - January 2010)

• MARKETING MANAGER:
  - Produced & implemented marketing strategy, including market research and launch of new activity;
  - Analysed competitors activity to define pricing strategy and successful hospitality packages;
  - Created marketing "E-shots" and ensured the campaign go live at least once per week;
  - Received, recorded & allocated indications of client interest from marketing campaign;
  - Developed the new website by creating contents and implementing Search engine Optimisation;
  - Produced and distributed sales force marketing materials including presentations;
  - Installed and maintained IT system to ensure an efficient running of the new office;
  - Imported internal database on ACT!Sage, updated and maintained accurate contacts information;
  - Provided advice, support and information to directors on all aspects of marketing, advertising and IT.
• EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR:
  - Prepared quotations and co-ordinated bookings information with the sales force;
  - Assisted operational activities on specific sites at major sporting events such as the Epsom Derby or Henley Regatta;
  - Produced and managed successful Rugby tour for 40 players, over 10 days at 4 different venues within the UK;
  - Appointed to mentor trainees and taught company's main activities.

• RSAB Tours was originally dedicated to offer schools, universities and clubs the chance to extend their sporting skills and enjoy an unforgettable cultural experience abroad by touring in Europe. Due to the economic difficulty at the end of 2008, the company was re-branded to use more efficiently staff competences by selling corporate hospitality packages on sporting and cultural events.

• www.wpevents.co.uk

Web Manager - 420 World Championship

Société des Régates de Brest - Brest - France(Voluntary work - July 2005 - August 2005)

• Published daily regatta results, updated championship ranking, reported village activities by writing articles about crews and volunteers;
• Controlled access to the Internet café, maintained the network and managed technical troubleshoots.

• The 420 World Championship (www.420sailing.org) regroups crews from 43 countries around the world who compete during 10 days on different races for the world title. The 420 is an established worldwide performance two person trapeze and spinnaker racing dinghy.
  The Société des Régates de Brest is a sailing Club founded in 1847, offer saling lessons, train professionnal regatta crews and organise national/international competitions.

• http://www.srbrest.com/

Sales Executive / Project Manager

Decathlon - Brest - France(Apprenticeship - July 2006 - June 2007)

• SALES EXECUTIVE:
  - Provided sporting advices & customer service to walk-in clients at the megastore and more precisely at the tennis/golf department;
  - Met sales targets of the department, analysed sales figures and opportunities to increase turnover;
  - Ensured good reception of products on the morning, replenish department's shelves and tidy up sales areas;
  - Repaired damaged products, strung clients' rackets, arranged delivery dates for larger items and dealt with customer complaints.
• PROJECT MANAGER:
  - Ensured 7% of the turnover of the megastore corresponding to the management of 24 end-caps in the main walkaway;
  - Guaranteed the commercial success of sales events throughout the year (1 every 40 days) by ensuring the highest standards of all merchandising and promotions;
  - Coordinated a team to reach quality and sales targets;
  - Reported sales results to the director/managers, introduced new plans and end-caps allocation at the weekly meeting;
  7 months project concluded by a 40 pages thesis called: "Get the best sales turnover in a megastore walkaway".
• Apprenticeship part of education's programme: 3-weeks at Decathlon / 1-week at the business school (see Education)

• Decathlon, the original chain created in 1976 near Lille, and the other local and on-line retail formats, sell Passion brand products, made with materials provided by our Component brands, and also the major international brands. Today Decathlon has more than 350 retail outlets in 12 countries. The main purpose of the group is "to create desirability and make the pleasure and benefits of sport accessible to all".

• www.decathlon.com

Store Manager - Tour de France Sailing's Race

Publivoile - From Dunkerque to Marseille - France(Fixed-term contract - July 2007 - August 2007)

• Offered courteous sales & customer service to walk-in customers at the store. Answered enquiries from walk-in customers on executive sailing products labelled Tour de France á la Voile;
• Managed products availability including ordering, receiving, price changes, and handling damaged products and returning them;
• Assembled temporary stand in each ports of call and ensured safety and security for all clients/employees;
• Met events sales goal by improving the visual merchandising, promoting products in the Official Village and offering sales promotion.

• From Dunkerque to Marseille, the Tour de France Sailing Race's (www.tourvoile.fr) is an amazing event. 20 to 30 crews are on the start line every year with a unique idea in mind "WIN" but to keep the hope until Marseille the fleet sail at least 30 inshore or offshore races, in other words, a very long way.
  Publivoile is a French company well-known to offer executive products since 15 years at all major sailing events. They also have official licences to produce clothes/gifts for the Route du Rhum and the Tour de France á la Voile.

• http://www.publivoile.com/

Event Co-ordinator - Junior French Sailing Championship

Société des Régates de Brest - Brest - France(Voluntary work - August 2007 - September 2007)

• Contributed to successful production of championship for crews/referees/volunteers/spectators;
• Provided management and logistics support to the championship leadership;
• Developed and implemented the daily event schedule for the volunteers.

• The Junior French Sailing Championship (www.ffvoile.org) is the major sailing event for french crews from 12 to 18 years old. During one week, all participants will battle on different races in order to win the French title and participate to the European Championship.
  The Société des Régates de Brest is a sailing Club founded in 1847, offer saling lessons, train professionnal regatta crews and organise national/international competitions.

• http://www.srbrest.com/

Bar Manager / Campsite Assistant

Camping de L'Ecutot - St Pair sur Mer - France(Fixed-term contract - June 2003 - September 2004)

• 3-month Contract in 2003 & 2004
• BAR MANAGER:
  - Delivered customer service, drinks and snacks;
  - Organised and managed family events;
  - Ordered and controlled stock;
  - Ensured security of premises.
• CAMPSITE ASSISTANT:
  - Implemented CIEL COMPTA, imported 4 years paper accountancy and analysed results to offer viable solutions;
  - Ensured swimming pool health and safety requirements;
  - Assisted general manager for daily management & emergency tasks.

• Camping de l'ECUTOT is located in the Mont-Saint-Michel Bay in Normandy and offers several types of accommodation from Standard pitches for tent or caravan to Super Luxury or Mobile homes to rent.

• www.ecutot.com

Sales Executive - Transat Jacques Vabre

Publivoile - Le Havre - France(Fixed-term contract - October 2007 - November 2007)

• Provided courteous sales & customer service to walk-in customers at retail store on the Transat Jacques Vabre;
• Answered enquiries from walk-in customers on executive sailing products labelled Groupama and Banque Populaire.

• Having existed now for fourteen years, the Transat Jacques Vabre is a major sailing race based around the historic route of the coffee from France to South America (www.jacques-vabre.com)
  Publivoile is a French company well-known to offer executive products since 15 years at all major sailing events. They also have official licences to produce clothes/gifts for the Route du Rhum and the Tour de France á la Voile.

• http://www.publivoile.com/

External Audit Assistant

Hamelin-Lecardonnel - Avranches - France(Training scheme - April 2004 - June 2004)

• Helped the audit manager to perform the external audit of his customers by accompliching differents tasks such as reconciliate bank and sales ledger, identify and track errors in company's records and build the final report.
• Learnt how to realise an Audit to realise a report for the university degree (see Education)

• Hamelin-Lecardonnel Firm is an independent firm which assess and evaluate financial statements of their clients or to perform other agreed-upon evaluations.

• http://www.hamelin-lecardonnel.experts-comptables.fr/