Melissa Pauléat
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Professional Status Employed
Job/Career Open to opportunities
Director of Public Relations
Ten years of public relations, press relations, communication and social media experience.I have broad experience in PR agencies and in-house. My areas of speciality range from media relations and crisis management to social media use in campaigns. I have successfully planned and implemented PR campaigns for a wide range of companies in IT, animation, e-commerce and online gaming sectors.
My experience is international having worked in the UK, France and Canada for brands across the globe. I am deeply passionate about PR and an avid follower of all PR-related news, forums and social groups.
I am fully bi-lingual with dual French and British nationalities.
I am currently on parental leave and will be available to return to full-time employment in October 2011.
Professional Experience
Director of Events
GIS Global Interactive Services, Inc., Montreal, Canada - Montreal - Canada(July 2006 - March 2009)
Responsibilities
- Managed European events strategy for the Everest Poker brand
• Managed and launched the final of the Everest Poker European Cup, the first European amateur poker championship with over twenty live events across Europe
• Strategic planning of the first ever poker player ambassador event Everest Poker's Live the Dream
• Strategic planning of one of the largest tournaments in Spain, the Spanish Poker Tour
• Coordinated launch of local initiatives in Canada, Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands
