Thomas Bessermann
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MONTVEL
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France
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Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cofounder
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Sep 2021 - Present
Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France
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Headspace
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Brand & Content Lead (France)
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Jun 2020 - Feb 2022
Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France Working with cross-functional teams (growth, UA, brand, marketing, partnerships, content) to localize and shape the Headspace experience for french members and companies, recruit new members, maximize engagement and improve mental health & happiness: - Define and implement FR Headspace's positioning & local tone of voice - Create and manage original campaigns (concept, narratives, copywriting) for brand content, influencers campaigns, communications, social media ads - Develop B2B/B2C… Show more Working with cross-functional teams (growth, UA, brand, marketing, partnerships, content) to localize and shape the Headspace experience for french members and companies, recruit new members, maximize engagement and improve mental health & happiness: - Define and implement FR Headspace's positioning & local tone of voice - Create and manage original campaigns (concept, narratives, copywriting) for brand content, influencers campaigns, communications, social media ads - Develop B2B/B2C partnerships in France --> Netflix Guide to Meditation, Netflix Guide to Sleep, Personnel soignant partnership, Instagram account, Oxmo Puccino/Pomme sleepcasts, members lifecycle, Waze x Headspace, Show less
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agence black lemon
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France
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Content
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Jun 2018 - Jul 2020
Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France Create & lead new CONTENT business unit : - Build BU’s business plan, objectives, strategy & recruitment - Develop new business, clients portfolio and build strong relationships with partners - Drive productions together with a team of three : briefing, creative strategy & storytelling, budget, production, post-production HUGO BOSS Boss Bottled – Content factory (photo, video, social) L’OREAL Biotherm – Content factory (photo, video, social) DOLCE & GABBANA Light Blue –… Show more Create & lead new CONTENT business unit : - Build BU’s business plan, objectives, strategy & recruitment - Develop new business, clients portfolio and build strong relationships with partners - Drive productions together with a team of three : briefing, creative strategy & storytelling, budget, production, post-production HUGO BOSS Boss Bottled – Content factory (photo, video, social) L’OREAL Biotherm – Content factory (photo, video, social) DOLCE & GABBANA Light Blue – Packshot + models photoshoot NIKE x FOOT LOCKER Quai 54 – Content factory (photo, video, social) + event coverage NNIKE x FOOT LOCKER You're It – Content factory (photo, video, social) + event coverage AVIVA x SOGELYM Moods – Brand movie LNH – Brand movie KAPTEN Karmatch – Social media strategy Show less
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Banijay
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France
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Media Production
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300 - 400 Employee
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Development Manager
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Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
Ville de Paris, Île-de-France, France - Create and pitch original formats to TV channels (TF1, FTV, M6, W9, RMC) and digital (Netflix, Youtube, Amazon, Blackpills) - Develop clients portfolio and build relationships with distributors & producers on international markets - Scout international high-potential scripted & unscripted format for french market - Manage a team of two
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Groupe TF1
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France
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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Creative & Scouting Manager
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Jan 2015 - Apr 2016
- Develop TF1 partnerships' with broadcasters & distributors across the world - Develop brand content for digital OPS (A l'Epreuve du Gout System U, Hasbro) - Optimize existing formats and create digital synergies with MyTF1 - In charge of ready-mades' acquisition & development - Recruit and manage a team of two on scouting
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Marketing & Program Scouting Executive
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Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
- Monitor International TV markets, scout high-potential scripted & unscripted format - Build full reports & recommendations to TF1's acquisition/adaptation units Series : Escape Artist (UK), Rita (DEN), The Fall (IRL), Undeniable (UK) Entertainment : Ninja Warrior (USA), Secret Life of 4 Years old (UK), Hollywood Game Night (USA), Dropped (SUE), Wishlist (UK) - Identify international key trends and deliver ad-hoc studies working with internal panel --> Market trends: New… Show more - Monitor International TV markets, scout high-potential scripted & unscripted format - Build full reports & recommendations to TF1's acquisition/adaptation units Series : Escape Artist (UK), Rita (DEN), The Fall (IRL), Undeniable (UK) Entertainment : Ninja Warrior (USA), Secret Life of 4 Years old (UK), Hollywood Game Night (USA), Dropped (SUE), Wishlist (UK) - Identify international key trends and deliver ad-hoc studies working with internal panel --> Market trends: New models of free/paid interactivity, 2nd screen strategy in USA, European channels' programing strategy, ITV Group's rebranding --> Format trends: Gardening formats, Finding the best or the worst ?, Where do series come from ?, Full report on Keshet's top format Rising Star, etc. - Daily and weekly newsletters
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Co-founder
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Mar 2013 - Dec 2013
TakeOff is a crowdfunding platform helping musicians finding money and techs to realize their projects --> 9 projects were completed including videoclips and EPs releases. Together with the others partners : - Conceived the business plan - Successfully pitched it to a Sciences Po Paris' admission jury - Negociated and managed the financials and artistics partnerships
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THE ICONIC
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Australia
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Developer in Sydney (6-months trip in Australia)
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Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
Sydney In a 6-months trip in Australia, I developed The Iconic's partnerships with clothing stores in Sydney for two months.
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Orange
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France
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Editorial Manager, New Contents Web/TV
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Sep 2011 - Sep 2012
Brand & Contents Division As a 1-year apprentice within the Brand & Contents Division, I worked with numerous teams to ensure a consistent UX in Orange's TV/WEB contents. I also managed editorial on web projects PUSH YOUR ART (3D art contest with Palais de Tokyo) & ORANGE EXPOMUSÉES (cultural web portal). EDITORIAL & CONTENTS MANAGEMENT Orange Expomusées & Push Your Art - Defined and managed communications strategies: PR, print, digital - Wrote and provided articles, publications and press releases -… Show more As a 1-year apprentice within the Brand & Contents Division, I worked with numerous teams to ensure a consistent UX in Orange's TV/WEB contents. I also managed editorial on web projects PUSH YOUR ART (3D art contest with Palais de Tokyo) & ORANGE EXPOMUSÉES (cultural web portal). EDITORIAL & CONTENTS MANAGEMENT Orange Expomusées & Push Your Art - Defined and managed communications strategies: PR, print, digital - Wrote and provided articles, publications and press releases - Build and engage communities on Facebook (4k+ likes for both projects), Twitter (2k subscribers) and Dailymotion (25k viewers) - Managed original videos contents' production BRAND & VISUAL IDENTITY - Contributed to create Orange's new identity on social medias (editorial & graphics) working closely with Publicis Royalties - Managed the implementation of guidelines on 20 Facebook pages USER EXPERIENCE Orange TV on Xbox 360 - Built the storyboard and wording with the Creative & Design team - Followed-up implementation, test and optimization Show less
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Wellcom
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France
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Manager Assistant
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Jan 2011 - Jun 2011
Global Accounts Division Wellcom is a 100+ consultants communications agency covering global communications services (brand, PR, advertising, etc.). I worked closely with the Group Manager to rebrand French & International SMEs and help them to create new dedicated communications supports. BRAND & VISUAL IDENTITY - Conducted full brand audits - Defined consistent new brand identity for B2B clients (Legoupil, Myriad, VEKA) --> brand platform, statement, communications strategy, logo, baseline, graphic… Show more Wellcom is a 100+ consultants communications agency covering global communications services (brand, PR, advertising, etc.). I worked closely with the Group Manager to rebrand French & International SMEs and help them to create new dedicated communications supports. BRAND & VISUAL IDENTITY - Conducted full brand audits - Defined consistent new brand identity for B2B clients (Legoupil, Myriad, VEKA) --> brand platform, statement, communications strategy, logo, baseline, graphic standards PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Responsible for projects' creation/production working cross-functionally with brands, web agencies, media agencies and creatives --> Carglass website / Air Liquid internal magazine / LeConservateur & Costa display campaign / PR Acadomia Show less
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Groupe TF1
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France
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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700 & Above Employee
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International Analyst Assistant
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Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
Marketing & Prospective Department As an intern for the Marketing & Prospective Department, I helped two international analysts to monitored and analyzed international programs supporting formats' adaptations and acquisitions I also conceived studies with international focus --> qualitative/quantitative benchmarks on The Voice & Dancing With The Stars --> full report on top european channels' acquisition strategy (ITV/BBC, RTL/PRO7/SAT1, RAI/C5, A3/T5)
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Strategic Planner Assistant
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
Strategic Plannig WPP's leading media agency in France. I helped two strategic planners to provide extensive research supports to major advertisers such as LVMH and Universal Music.
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Education
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Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II)
MBA Marketing and Communications (University MBA Marketing #1 Capital & Stratégies 2012) -
IFP - Institut français de presse
MA in Communication-Journalism