Philippe Gondouin
Email: abo6q2@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** ****** ******* **** # ***
City: Lakeland
State: FL
Zip: 33813
Country: USA
Phone: 863-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: 80
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
20 years in communication, entertainment and marketing
French-English bilingual - Proven ability to manage multiple projects and budgets under tight deadlines - Self-starter who develops projects from inception to completion - Scientific background - Skilled in sales, marketing, communication and team building.
EXPERIENCE
GENERAL MANAGER - DVD AND CD LABEL
EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT FRANCE / NAIVE
1999 TO PRESENT / PARIS - FRANCE
o Manage all marketing and media plans to develop a 350 reference video & audio catalogue.
o Direct all aspects of product launching, including promotion, sales, pricing and packaging.
o Manage weekly meetings with sales and promotion teams to present release schedule and set goals.
o Create newsletters, website updates, community management, product presentations and seminars.
o Coordinate all production phases: filming, editing, graphic design, DVD authoring, manufacturing.
o Music rights acquisition with legal department.
o Produced premium and corporate CD for many brands as a communication tool.
LABEL MANAGER - RECORD COMPANY
ERATO / A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY
1996 - 1999 / PARIS - FRANCE
o Created a world-music label distributed worldwide by Warner.
o Recorded local artists in France, Portugal, South-Africa, Ireland, Sweden, USA
o Designed all company's branding and monthly newsletter for Warner sales forces.
o Organised an event at the 1999 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.
A&R AND MARKETING MANAGER
COLUMBIA / SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT FRANCE
1992 - 1995 / PARIS - FRANCE
o Directed all aspects of CD production and launching including studio production, music videos, EPK, press release, product presentation, sales sheets, in store displays. Monitored recording budgets.
o Wrote and produced radio, television and press advertising campaigns.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR - RADIO STATION
RADIO CARAIBES INTERNATIONAL
1990 - 1992 / FRENCH GUIANA
o Recruited and trained a team of 30 employees, DJs and journalists.
o Programmed the station in a multicultural environment (8 different nationalities).
o Prospected and signed sponsors for main shows.
o Wrote and produced radio advertising campaigns for all top local companies (supermarkets, car & alcohol distributors, jewelers, fashion stores).
MARINE BIOLOGIST & HANDBOOK AUTHOR
GUYANE AQUACULTURE / IFREMER
1987 - 1990 / FRENCH GUIANA
o Summarized and presented the experience and knowledge gained in prawn aquaculture in French overseas territories and all main producing countries (Hawaii, Asia, Pacific islands, West Indies).
o Translated all international contributions. Wrote a 400 page handbook, balancing accurate scientific reporting and the objective of reaching a wider audience.
o Produced all lay-out, typesetting and illustrations.
EDUCATION
MASTERS DEGREE IN BIOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCE
UNIVERSITE DE CAEN & PARIS JUSSIEU (VI)
1986 - 1987 / FRANCE
Major in aquaculture and living resources management.
SKILLS
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Photoshop. Community management. Video and audio editing.
PERSONAL
Enjoy travelling, running, diving, music and modern art.
Visa status: Permanent Resident (Green Card holder)