Noël Christine Bilodeau

San Jose, CA 408-***-****

adu8ru@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Strategic communications experience across a wide range of B2B technology markets.

Talent for creating impactful and easy-to-understand content for multiple audiences.

Seasoned at handling both proactive and reactive communications in fast-paced and changing environments.

Experience

SELF EMPLOYED, San Jose, CA August 2022 – present

Communications Consultant

Providing corporate communications and marcom services to high tech clients in Silicon Valley.

SANMINA CORPORATION, San Jose, CA March 2018 – July 2022

Communications Director

Built first in-house corporate communications function for Fortune 500 contract manufacturer.

Developed thought leadership program, sharing expert point of view on trends including digital factory transformation, medical device innovation, state of the manufacturing industry and supply chain. Content featured in Chief Executive Magazine, eeNewsEurope, InformationWeek, Manufacturing Business Technology, Quality World, TechTarget and The Wall St. Journal.

Drove PR programs and product launches for cloud-based manufacturing and storage divisions, increasing visibility with business, technology and storage trades and industry analysts.

Provided crisis communications counsel and positioning during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic that prevented negative press.

Created first company blog and managed organic social content across all digital channels with hundreds of thousands of followers, improving quality of content and engagement metrics.

Led internal communications activity with executive updates, quarterly ‘Employee Spotlight’ series, regional profiles and other story content for intranet.

SELF EMPLOYED, San Jose and San Francisco, CA

Communications Consultant July 2016 – March 2018

Provided content writing services that highlighted key value propositions of leading B2B technology companies in Silicon Valley. Clients included:

o VEEVA SYSTEMS. Deliverables illustrated how modern best practices and new digital solutions improve efficiency and simplify processes for the pharmaceutical industry.

o VIAVI SOLUTIONS. Created key pieces that showcased how the company’s 3D sensing technology is contributing to the evolution of smart devices and autonomous vehicles.

o HPE NIMBLE STORAGE. Promoted the company's unique predictive analytics and flash storage capabilities through a series of customer case studies, blogs, announcements, win- of-the-week stories and a variety of other external/internal communications.

VIAVI SOLUTIONS (formerly JDSU), Milpitas, CA Jan. 2007 – Sept. 2015

Director, Corporate Communications (2013 – 2015) Senior Manager (2008 – 2012) & Manager (2007)

Drove visibility with business and technology media, analysts and other industry influencers for $1.7 billion company focused across a variety of B2B technology markets (telecom, lasers, LiDAR).

Orchestrated strategic communications for major events including: 11-month corporate spinoff and launch of two new brands (VIAVI and Lumentum), 7 acquisitions, executive appointments, global product launches and crisis communications.

Managed media and thought leadership efforts for CEO and other executives with coverage in Barrons, Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and trades such as EE Times, Electro Optics and Light Reading.

Produced and directed first integrated marketing campaigns with customers such as Amada, Cadillac, Cisco, Dolby, Huawei, Infinera, Microsoft, PrimeSense and Verizon with coverage on CNN, CNBC, Fox News and local broadcast outlets.

Devised annual and global “Tech Trends” thought leadership campaign to raise brand awareness that included inspirational video, survey contest, bylines, blogs and infographics.

Created first organic social media program with company blog and other digital channels, growing user base to tens of thousands of followers and millions of impressions.

TRAVELOCITY/GETTHERE/SABRE, San Francisco, CA April 2000 – July 2006

Corporate Communications Manager

Grew awareness for Travelocity Business and GetThere (two online business travel units within Travelocity/Sabre) through consistent coverage in business, travel, procurement and analyst outlets including Business Travel News, Meeting News, Purchasing News and Forrester Research.

Designed first customer publicity program that leveraged well-known brands including the US Army, Computer Associates, Chevron, EDS, GE, HP, Honeywell, Kodak, Lockheed Martin, PWC, SBC Communications and Xerox for a variety of high-impact PR efforts.

Created annual “Travel Manager Awards” event, wrote case studies and secured customer interviews for coverage in outlets such as Financial Times, InformationWeek, USA Today, San Jose Mercury News and The Wall Street Journal.

Ran internal communications activity with annual survey, executive communications and events.

Awards

2011 JDSU Zenith Leadership Award

2010 Best Integrated Marketing Campaign, Hermes Creative Award, Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals

2010 Finalist for Reputation/Brand Management, Stevie Award, American Business Awards

Education

Marketing Communications Professional Certificate Program, San Jose State University

BA with Honors, Major in Fine Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara

Additional Interests

Volunteer communications lead for neighborhood task force to end noise pollution in San Jose neighborhoods. Efforts resulted in $8 million in funding for a Railroad Quiet Zone.

RYT-200 certified yoga instructor.

Google drive portfolio available upon request.

Contact this candidate