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Director Public Relations

Melissa Pauléat

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 Public Relations

Global Interactive Services - Montreal - Canada(July 2006 - November 2010)

Responsibilities
  • Developed an international PR strategy for the leading European online poker brand Everest Poker

    • Created PR department, hired and trained a dozen staff, set goals, PR evaluation methods and interfaced with other marketing functions to coordinate PR campaigns
    • Hired and managed ten PR agencies across Europe
    • Implemented social media practices throughout PR department
    • Determined and implemented reporting tools, message pull-through metrics and program measurement framework
    • Created media crisis program. Managed damage control and crisis management activities and communications
    • Liaised with Investor Relations to contribute divisional content for earnings announcements