Pauline FOUCHER

En résumé

Entreprises

• Embassy of France in New Zealand - Press attache

  2012 - 2016 • Building and implementing the Embassy’s yearly communication strategy ;
  • Establishing and developing relationship with local and national media - Radio, Press, Television, Blogs - as well as civil society organisations and New Zealand influential voices (+350 contacts / 110 organisations);
  • Organising conferences and talks to outline French foreign and economic policies;
  • Managing the Embassy’s digital communication: website, social networks, newsletter ;
  • Preparing talking points for the ambassador’s interviews in the media ;
  • Writing reports on the political, economic and cultural news in New Zealand and the Pacific area
  
  Accomplishments
  Initiated media coverage (2015): 172 publications / TV or radio interviews
  Website traffic evolution 2011 – 2015: +138% visits
  Management of media for French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls’ visit to Auckland (May 2016)

• Embassy of France in New Zealand - Cultural attache

  2009 - 2012 • Implementing the Embassy’s cultural policy;
  • Managing the French Film Festival in New Zealand (Festival budget: 80,000 NZD; 52,000 €):
  • Creating the procedures for the organisation of the event (budgeting, scheduling completion dates of each task, etc.) ;
  • Securing sponsorship ;
  • Liaising with film distributors, venue partners, sponsors, providers, journalists, etc;
  • Organising the communication of the festival: design, posters, programmes, website, press interviews, media launches, opening nights ;
  • Coordinating the transportation of the film prints from the distributor (NZ, Australia and France) and between the three locations of the festival ;
  • Establishing contacts with relevant personalities working within NZ cultural institutions ;
  • Creating partnerships with national and local organizations (NZ International Arts Festival, NZ Symphony Orchestra, Te Papa, art galleries, city councils).
  
  Accomplishments
  Sponsorship negotiations for the French Film Festival: 55,000 NZD; 36,000 €
  Organisation of a cultural program during the 2011 Rugby World Cup (20 performances and events – Total budget: 813,000 NZD; 455,000 €)

• Duxton Hotel Group - Event co-ordinator

  2008 - 2009 • Organising and managing events: conferences, seminars, gala dinners, cocktails, weddings (Portfolio of 80 clients) ;
  • Planning events from initial enquiry, all the way through to follow up survey and accounting ;
  • Liaising and negotiating with multiple providers (rentals, florists, photographers, etc.) ;
  • Ensuring that all information is provided to the appropriate department before deadline ;
  • Meetings with clients and prospects , in order to promote the venue.

• Duxton Hotel Group - Reservation agent

  2007 - 2008 • Taking bookings both via phone and Internet ;
  • Organising group bookings in coordination with various travel agents ;
  • Securing travel agents’ allocations ;
  • Monitoring of the hospitality market.

• GIP-FCIP - European project Link:Ed - Communication and Liaison Officer

  2006 - 2007 • Organising conferences and study visits in France and England (+1300 participants);
  • Promoting the project and Europe’s actions in education ;
  • Creating and coordinating an exhibition travelling through 12 cities ;
  • Regularly updating the managing authority of the project’s progress.

Formations

• IAE Lille - School Of Management

  Lille 2005 - 2006 Licence professionnelle Management de l'evenementiel

• Lycée Gaston Berger

  Lille 2002 - 2004 BTS Communication des entreprises

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