Communication · Geneva, Switzerland

Grégoire
de Fombelle

Communication officer. Seven years telling stories, coordinating teams and giving a voice to an international organization — now eager to put that craft to work for local, tangible impact.

Press relations Multichannel content Events Team coordination
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Profile

Portrait of Grégoire de Fombelle
Geneva · 2024

Seven years of experience in communication within an international organization in Geneva, in a multicultural and interfaith environment. I've learned to handle both the public voice and the backstage: from press releases to coordinating a global assembly.

Expertise in press relations, multichannel content creation, event management and team coordination. Having contributed to global-scale projects, I am now looking to apply these skills to create local, tangible impact.

At a glance

  • 📍 Geneva, Switzerland
  • 🗣 French (native) · English (C1)
  • 🎓 Master's, European Studies — UNIGE
  • 🎓 Bachelor's, Political Science — UNIL
  • 🎭 Improv theatre · Rugby · Singing
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Experience

2019 — Present
Geneva
Communication Officer & Team Coordinator
World Council of Churches (WCC)
Press relations and journalist accreditations (press coordination for the WCC 11th Assembly: 4,000 participants, 350 journalists). Bilingual writing EN/FR, website management (Drupal, 500+ pages), social media and newsletters. Managing a team of 5 (up to 20 during events). Organizing hybrid events and visitor programmes (1,000–2,000 people/year).
WCC 11th Assembly Geneva Green Village Château de Bossey Health/HIV programmes
Feb. — June 2019
Geneva
Promotion, Marketing & Communications Intern
World Council of Churches
Supporting promotional campaigns. Contributing to the online shop launch. Assisting with press communications and event organization.
2018
Geneva
Diplomatic Intern
Mission of the Order of Malta to the UN
Following the work of the Human Rights Council, WHO, IOM and UNHCR. Contributing to the elaboration of the Global Compact on Refugees. Writing statements and reports in English. Managing the intern team.
2016
Strasbourg
NGO Liaison Intern
European Guides and Scouts / Council of Europe
Analyzing NGO participation mechanisms at the Council of Europe. Contributing to civil society coordination reports.
Several years
Lausanne area
Branch Leader — Boy Scouts (ages 12–17)
Scouts d'Europe · Volunteer experience
Training and mentoring young people and team leaders. Organizing camps and educational projects. Managing projects with limited resources. Leadership, public speaking and adapting communication to different audiences.
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Skills

Web & CMS

Drupal · WordPress · Shopify

Analytics & SEO

GA4 · DashThis · Meltwater

Digital Marketing

Mailchimp · Hootsuite · Meta Business Suite

Design, Photo & Video

InDesign · Illustrator · Photoshop · Lightroom · Canva · Premiere

Project Management

Asana · Zoom · Teams

Hybrid Events

Zoom · Teams · YouTube Live · Livestreaming

Languages

FrenchNative
EnglishFluent — C1

Strengths

Multicultural environment
Team training & mentoring
Sensitive communication
Public speaking
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Work & writing

Let's work together

An opportunity, a question, or simply the wish to connect? Drop me a line — I reply quickly.