François M.
Senior Marketing and Communication professional
Experience
Group Head of Marketing and Communication
Gondrand International Ltd
Led the group’s marketing and communication activities, rebuilt a small team, and shifted resources from print to online channels. Revamped internal communications to build broad understanding of changes and challenges. Successfully managed various projects with limited resources while supporting group-wide sales with marketing and communication materials.
Interim Communications and Public Affairs Manager
TPG Public Transport of Geneva
- Interim management and restructuring of the Communication Department, covering marketing, advertising, offline and online publishing, internal communications, PR, and public affairs with full budget and team responsibility
- Completely redefined the department’s mission, devised a restructuring plan, and reallocated resources
- Defined and implemented a major corporate identity change program
Associate
Smacx*
Provided external consultancy and managed projects in both public and private sectors, focusing on strategic and crisis communications. Key areas included higher education, urban and regional planning, transport, and manufacturing.
Vice-president, Marketing
Quartesoft Sàrl
- Managed day-to-day operations
- Handled all marketing activities
- Provided technical support
- Contributed significantly to product development
Quartesoft is a small software publisher specializing in banking software for the Mac platform. Its main product, MacPay, is the leading offline e-banking client for Mac in Switzerland.
CEO
Italiques Sàrl
Project Manager
Dr. Dieter Jäggi AG
Delegate
International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC
French Language Assistant Lecturer
University of Bedfordshire
Summary
Corporate communications expert and manager with a strong strategic focus at general management level. Team builder with strong persuasion skills and experience in multicultural environments. Extensive hands-on experience in all aspects of corporate communications and a proven record in advertising and PR projects. Specialized in crisis communications, interim management, restructuring communications departments, audit projects, and global strategy. Good knowledge of and a strong personal interest in all technology-related topics.
Languages
Education
University of Lausanne - Unil
Bachelor’s degree · Political Science · Lausanne, Switzerland
University of Cambridge
Certificate of Proficiency · English · Cambridge, United Kingdom
Certifications & licenses
Certificate of Proficiency in English
University of Cambridge
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