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Jonathan Duff

BA Hons: Economics & English literature

Corporate journalist, thought-leadership manager

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75008 Paris
France

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Personal information

Wants

Contacts in thought leadership, communications: writers, journalists, editors, fellow communicators.
Haves

Corporate writer/communications manager with 25 years experience in B2B, technical and industrial marketing and corporate communications, multi-cultural background.
Interests

Writing, editing, theatre, architecture
Organizations

International Association of Business Communicators - France chapter board member. Studio Theatral du Luberon - co-founder and immediate past president.
Groups

Professional experience

Nov 2011 - present
(7 months)

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Apr 2007 - present
(5 years, 2 months)

Corporate communications, thought leadership manager

BNP Paribas, http://securities.bnpparibas.com

Industry: Banking, Finance, financial services, technical, B2B, engineering.
Mar 2005 - Mar 2007
(2 years, 1 month)

Director

Mercury Rising Communications Ltd.

Industry: Writing & Editing
Apr 2001 - Apr 2005
(4 years, 1 month)

Business Development Director

Kline & Co. Inc, http://marketsdirectory.com/tmdintn/1147n.htm

Industry: Chemicals, Materials, specialty and fine chemicals, engineering polymers/plastics, personal care, petroleum/lubricant products.
Mar 1997 - Mar 2001
(4 years, 1 month)

Director, Proprietary Studies

IAL Consultants, http://62.25.97.37/website/index.asp

Industry: Chemicals, Automotive plastics, speciality chemicals.
1992 - 2001

Adviser

Arts & Business, http://www.aandb.org.uk/render.aspx?siteID=1&navIDs=1,191

Industry: Arts & Crafts

Employment status

Employee

Educational background

Campbell College Belfast, Anglia Ruskin University-Cambridge, Sorbonne
Humanities, BA honours economics & English literature

English, economics, French.

Languages

English, Spanish, French

About me

A company writer and thought-leadership manager in luxury, sport & lifestyle and other complex markets. I specialise in thought-leadership public relations, and write articles and speeches on behalf of senior management, produce corporate and financial content, and am editor of printed magazines and electronic newsletters.

EXPERIENCE

Twenty-five years of developing – managing - and executing – marketing and communications assignments in international markets, including:

• Writing and editing: press articles, website and brochure content, press releases, presentations, business plans, proposals, reports, newsletters, conference papers
• Presentation coaching: content development and delivery; performance techniques
• Researching, writing and editing of travel & architectural guides; articles on twentieth century architecture; newsletters; marketing adviser to arts organisations in London
• Travel: lived in Africa; the Middle-East; Pakistan; Ireland; Belgium; UK; France.

CORE STRENGTHS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Great sensitivity to an organisation’s business, marketing and communications needs • Broad knowledge of complex industries, as well as geographical and business cultures • Capable of communicating and influencing at board level • Good organisational and project management skills • mother-tongue English, speaks fluent French and Spanish