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Elodie

39 years - CAPE TOWN (8060) South Africa

Professional situation

Interested in receiving recruitment information

Professional aspiration

Position
Direction Marketing
Experience
From 11 to 20 years
Desired salary
Over 100 k€
Type of contract
Permanent contract
Mobility
- unimportant
Functions
- Communication, Marketing, Advertising
- Marketing Manager
- Autre
Sectors
- Luxury
- Leisure, Hospitality, Travel
- Culture

Summary

Dear reader,

I'm going to try to give you an overview of the person behind this profile:
I'm passionate about consumers’ behavior and brand equity.
I'm inspired by team work while also being an autonomous worker.
I'm a control freak when it comes to coherence and consistency.
I'm a strong admirer of craftsmanship.
I like to look in uncommon places for inspiration.
I have an innate curiosity for everything.
I'm very good at learning transfers.

What I'm looking for in my professional life is:
To manage a brand strategy, to build brand equity, to create business development strategies
To defend craftsmanship, excellence and ethics values.
To grow as a manager and to keep learning.
To work on glocal approach: omnichannel, international, while ensuring cultural adaptation and local relevance.

To achieve this my strengths are:
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Ambiguity Management
Analytics
Customer centricity
Commercial Awareness
Coherence & Consistency
Complex Problem Solving
MBTI profile: INTP

And we should work together because I value:
Autonomy
Team Work
Self teaching
Demanding and caring management
Strong adaptability
Good stress management

If you want to know more about me let’s have a coffee ! …or a glass of champagne… !

Professional experiences

Head of consumer engagement africa & middle east - moët hennessy

LVMH , Paris - Permanent contract

From January 2024 to Today

International short term assignment in Cape Town until end of July 2024.

Global marketing manager - premium range - hennessy

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON , Paris - Permanent contract

From June 2019 to January 2024

WHAT I AM DOING:
Interpreting PESTLE and competition data to design relevant marketing strategies ensuring differentiation and building brand equity. In charge of artistic collaboration, from artists selection to managing partnership and creating limited edition products and experiences.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How to adapt the marketing strategies to strong legal constraints while remaining culturally relevant and coherent to a strong brand DNA and more than 260 years of heritage.

New retail concepts manager

CHANEL , Neuilly sur seine - Permanent contract

From December 2018 to May 2019

WHAT I DID:
Designing new retail concept for permanent stores in terms of positioning, customer experience, merchandising, digital in store, trademix ; and managing construction and opening with markets team.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How to adapt the retail experience to different countries. How to find synergies between Artistic Directions goals and global and local business goals.

International & luxury brands senior manager

K11 , Paris - Permanent contract

From March 2017 to December 2018

WHAT I DID:
Designing future malls in terms of positioning, concept, customer experience, trademix ; and managing international and luxury brands collaborations for leasing, pop up.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How to adapt the marketing strategies to different cities in China. How to find synergies between luxury brands basing their strategies on exisiting demand and a company following a governmentally half planned market strategy.

International business development & merchandising manager

K11 , Shanghai - Permanent contract

From April 2016 to February 2017

WHAT I DID: Developed the international luxury/designers brands portfolio (prospection, negotiation, buying). Designed the online and offline customer experience.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How to build an online to offline concept store in China. Understand Chinese consumers , trends and digital ecosystem . How to navigate in a start up company created by a HK conglomerate.

Senior project manager - animation & retail marketing - lancôme international

L'Oréal , Levallois-perret - Permanent contract

From January 2015 to December 2015

WHAT I DID:
Designed 360° brand events to develop brand equity through customer experience. Managed international skincare sets catalog, 30% of skincare turnover.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How to redefine brand DNA and start building coherent brand equity through customer experience . How to develop business through quick wins customized for each market needs

Make up business developer - international sell out - guerlain

LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON , Levallois-perret - Permanent contract

From October 2013 to December 2014

WHAT I DID:
Coordinated international marketing services to provide subsidiaries with relevant 360°operational platforms for make-up launches and animations.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How to develop business thanks to an international marketing strategy emphasizing brand DNA and brand equity, and adapt it to local characteristics, in a matrix and cross-functionnal environment.

Marketing strategy consultant

VELVET CONSULTING , Paris - Permanent contract

From June 2011 to September 2013

WHAT I DID:
Analyzed market evolutions to design and implement customer marketing strategies, from marketing plans through segmentations and loyalty programs to personalized customer journeys.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How to manage clients’ lifecycles , how to design segmentation, CRM, loyalty program and customer experience , how to attract , develop and retain clients.

Junior consultant

CGI BUSINESS CONSULTING FRANCE , Courbevoie - Permanent contract

From May 2010 to May 2011

WHAT I DID:
Analyzed tools and assets available, as well as implement new one, on a global and local level to support strategies aiming to optimize and enrich the CRM in order to design a better customer experience.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How information system are connecting data in an international company, from cashiers to headquarters. How to structure these datas to develop business through customer experience.

Men skincare product manager - international marketing - giorgio armani

L'Oréal , Levallois-perret - Internship /work-linked training

From January 2008 to December 2008

WHAT I DID:
Interpreted qualitative and quantitative market datas to design marketing plan and mix marketing in a 360 approach.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How to launch a new range of product in an existing brand. How to talk to men about skincare

Fragrance education project manager - retail & services - designers' brands

L'Oréal , Levallois-perret - Internship /work-linked training

From January 2007 to December 2007

WHAT I DID:
Designed fragrances education kits for Viktor & Rolf, Giorgio Armani, Armani Privé, Cacharel, Diesel.

WHAT I LEARNED:
How to develop training kits to make sure beauty advisors will delivered the right message to customer . How to engage
them and gain their loyalty as a key part of successful launch

Additionals trainings

Mastère Spécialisé Conseil en Management

EM Lyon - Corporate Strategy

2009 à 2010

BBA Management International

ESSEC - Marketing International

2004 à 2008

Exchange Semester

Singapore Management University - Strategic Brand Management

2007 à 2007

Diamonds Essentials

GIA - Gemmology

2018 à 2018

Associations

ADEPSCI

Trésorière

Degree

ESSEC – BBA (ex EPSCI) – 2009 – Cergy

Languages

Français - Native language

Anglais - Fluent

Espagnol - Technical

Chinois - Notion

Arabe - Notion

Malais - Notion

Skills

Anglais courant
Français natif
marketing
International Business Development
Project Management
Complex problem-solving
Retail
Communication ,
Product Marketing
International Marketing
Influencer marketing
Events
P&L Management
Stratégie
Analyse & Synthèse

Hobbies

  • Astrophysics
  • Neurosciences
  • Gemmology
  • Ice Dance
  • Martial Arts
  • Pastry
  • Cinema
  • Cultures...