Partnership Lead
at TheSoul Publishing
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Dynamic and motivated professional with a proven track record in driving business growth, building strategic partnerships, and managing projects from inception to completion. Experienced in scaling businesses, developing go-to-market strategies, and forging strong relationships with industry leaders. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, business development, and negotiating high-impact deals. Passionate about exploring new industries and always eager to take on fresh challenges.
Work​
experience​
TheSoul Publishing
Platform Partnership Lead - Distribution and Content Partnerships
Paris, France 02/2023 - Present
• Led OTT content distribution, establishing key partnerships with platforms including Microsoft, DailyMotion, and Amazon Prime, generating $600k+ in new business.
• Designed and executed a dedicated go-to-market strategy, expanding content distribution globally from the US to EMEA and Asia.
• Collaborated with the QA team to ensure OTT content complies with country-specific regulations, maintaining adherence to local laws and standards.
• Managed the OTT marketing team, ensuring visual assets and campaigns were aligned with brand guidelines and resonated with target audiences.
• Acquired third-party content for TheSoul Creator Service, an in-house advertising platform enabling creators to upload their videos for inclusion in our global distribution portfolio
• Coordinated cross-functional efforts to ensure seamless delivery of content on partner platforms, optimizing revenue and engagement.
• Worked with IT to automate procedures for MRS's delivery and integrate AI-generated SRT file processes, improving efficiency and reducing costs.
Platform Partnership Lead - TheSoul Sound
Paris, France. 07/2021 - 07/2023
• Spearheaded the launch and development of TheSoul's in-house music label and digital platform, TheSoul Sound, for artist promotion.
• Directed brand storytelling for in-house artist Polar, ensuring visual identity and messaging resonated with audiences.
• Developed and executed marketing campaigns, managing artist partnerships with Believe Music, YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram.
• Regularly pitched new releases to distributors to ensure consistent promotion and visibility for upcoming projects.
Operation and Business Development Manager - Greater China
Limassol, Cyprus. 04/2019- 07/2021
• Established and scaled the Greater China distribution network, helping to launch and manage 17 brands on 8 platforms, including Douyin, Weibo, and Bilibili.
• Increased monthly viewership from 0 to 20 million, gaining 1 million subscribers within 6 months.
• Conducted market research to tailor content strategies to Chinese consumer preferences, enhancing engagement across platforms.
• Managed the Greater China department, optimized workflows, and
tracked KPIs to improve campaign performance.
Blockchain.io & Paymium SAS
Marketing Specialist & Business Development (Internship)
Paris, France. 07/2018 - 04/2019
• Support the Initial Coin Offering Project and launching strategies of the Blockchain.io.
• Creation of variable content on social media, using a range of techniques including videos, posters, blogs, etc.
• Execute “Ambassador Program” with 200,000 Blockchain.io tokens budget (worth €140,000 market price), recruit and manage 30 ambassadors.
• Identify and benchmark the competitors in the blockchain industry across the globe.
• Identify potential clients in the target market and develop relationships with private funds.
• Test and optimize marketing tactics for customer acquisition (e.g. online advertising, direct mail, out-of-home, affiliate) and conversion rate optimization.
• Manage social media (YouTube, Instagram, etc.) advertisements planning and tracked KPIs.
• Build and manage strategic collaborations with external partners, manage a budget of US$ 10,000 for Chinese Press Release.
Cloud-Pet Application
Co-founder and Co-designer
Shenzhen, China. 02/2017 – 09/2017
• Created a social media platform (photos & short videos) designed for pet lovers and gained a US$ 30,000 investment.
• Conducted social media strategies to acquire initial users, the Weibo account for inbound marketing (https://weibo.com/u/6224836870) gained more than 50 thousand followers within a month.
• Devised, strategized, and monitored KPIs along with preparing /feeding reports to all the stakeholders.
• Analyzed data from initial user performance and competitor strategies and built a solution for the IT Department.
• Communicated with sponsors and managed budget (US$ 30,000) report.
Shenzhen Shenyuan Investment Co., Ltd
Associate Brand Manager (Internship)
Shenzhen, China. 04/2017 – 07/2017
• Conducted market research (industry analysis, competitor analysis), built customer profiles, and assisted relevant brand management strategies.
• Planned a financial live broadcast, earned more than 2000 traffic per day with 0 budget.
• Supported product team in managing financial product portfolios.
Expeditors
Ocean Export Operator (Internship)
Shenzhen, China. 06/2016-09/2016
• Responsible for the Asia-Pacific region and North America Region, communicated with foreign customers, and dealt with export shipping orders.
• Monthly sell-out report for the ocean export department, assembled relevant data,a and reported to the sales department and financial department.
YO Media Co., Ltd
Web Editor & Project Management
Macao, China. 2014-2017
• Development of the local travel market (restaurant, travel route etc).
• Negotiated with potential commercial partners, completed experiencing reports by the on-the-spot investigation.
• Determined advertising methods with customers and devised schemes.
• Updated official website via Joomla(http://www.yoliving.com), re-edited articles, photographs & videos.
• Created content on social media (Weibo & Facebook) and responded to the audience.
N&S Media
Event Planner
Zhuhai, China. 2014-2017
• Customized commercials according to customer requirements.
• Organized more than 20 different events, including open ceremonies, customer appreciation conferences, exhibitions, commercial shootings, weddings, etc.
• Created content on social media (WeChat).
Skills
​Budgeting and Accounting
Business Development
Business Negotiation
Branding
Content Strategy
Community Management
CRM
Employee Management
Event Planning
Go-to-Market Strategy
Inbound Marketing
Marketing Programming
Market Research
Partnership Management
Project Management
SEO
Languages
English- C2
Mandarin – C2
Cantonese – C2
French – B2
Computer
Advanced
ASANA
Confluence
Google Analytics
Google Office
HubSpot
Microsoft Software
MS Office
Salesforce
Social Media Ads
Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Joomla / WordPress
Mailchimp / Mailshake
Basic
HTML
Tableau / SPSS
Interest
Cooking
Dancing
Fashion
LEGO
Movie
Music
Sport
Travel
Writing
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Education
Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai
Bachelor in Accounting
Zhuhai, China. 09/2013- 07/2017
Fashion Model Club 2013-2015
• Founder and Elected Chairperson, trained for more than 80 members and managed a 10-person management team.
• Participated in the more than 10 shows and performances planning, collaborated with external Commercial partners and made the club profitable (with around US$1,000 net profit per show).
• Co-founded Zhuhai University Fashion week with the Academy of Art Design.
Grenoble Ecole De Management
Master in Marketing Management
Grenoble, France. 09/2017- current
Strategic Marketing Project – British American Tobacco France
11/2017
• Created market entry strategy, business development, branding, and pricing strategy for Montenegro market.
• Analyzed internal and external data, segmented target consumers and potential partnerships.
• Investigated market perceptions of BAT vs competitors.
Web Marketing Project – FrostGuiding.com & CanyoningVerdon.fr
02/2018-05/2018
• Identified business objectives and website objectives, segmented target consumers and built the digital maturity model.
• On-site and off-site analysis via Google Analytics and other free tools.
• Provided solutions regarding analysis results regarding KPI, SEO, UX/UI, Social Media, etc.
• Designed new landing page via Wix.
Integrative Case – Sylfen
02/2018-05/2018
• Analyzed internal and external data, selected two potential markets in Europe.
• Segmented target consumers and potential business partnerships in the target markets.
• Provided new market entry strategies based on industry analysis and competitor analysis.