Communication · Geneva (CH)

Grégoire
de Fombelle

Communication officer. Seven years telling stories, coordinating teams and giving a voice to an international organization — ready to bring that craft to local, tangible impact.

Press relations Multichannel content Events Coordination
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Profile

Portrait of Grégoire de Fombelle, communication officer in Geneva
Geneva · 2024

Seven years of experience in communication within an international organization in Geneva, in a multicultural and interfaith environment. From press releases to coordinating a global assembly.

Expertise in press relations, multichannel content creation, event management and team coordination. Now eager to apply these skills to create local, tangible impact.

  • LocationGeneva, Switzerland
  • LanguagesFrench (native) · English (C1)
  • EducationMA European Studies — UNIGE
  • AlsoImprov · Rugby · Singing
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Experience

2019 — Present
Geneva
Communication Officer & Coordinator
World Council of Churches (WCC)
Press relations and journalist accreditations (WCC 11th Assembly: 4,000 participants, 350 journalists). Bilingual writing, website management (Drupal, 500+ pages), social media, newsletters. Managing a team of 5 (up to 20 during events). Hybrid events and visitor programmes (1,000–2,000 people/year).
11th AssemblyGeneva Green Village Château de BosseyHealth/HIV
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Feb — June 2019
Geneva
Marketing & Communications Intern
World Council of Churches
Supporting promotional campaigns. Contributing to the online shop launch. Assisting with press and events.
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2018
Geneva
Diplomatic Intern
Mission of the Order of Malta to the UN
Following the Human Rights Council, WHO, IOM, UNHCR. Contributing to the Global Compact on Refugees. Writing statements in English. Coordinating the intern team.
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2016
Strasbourg
NGO Liaison Intern
Scouts of Europe / Council of Europe
Analyzing NGO participation mechanisms at the Council of Europe. Contributing to civil society coordination reports.
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Several years
Lausanne area
Branch Leader — Scouts
Scouts of Europe · Volunteer
Training and mentoring young people and team leaders. Organizing camps. Managing projects with limited resources. Leadership and public speaking.
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My portfolio

Photos, press, videos and communication projects. Currently in the making.

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Personal projects

Improv, scouting, cooking, rugby, singing… the more personal side, coming soon.

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Skills & tools

Web & CMS

Drupal · WordPress · Shopify

Analytics & SEO

GA4 · DashThis · Meltwater

Digital Marketing

Mailchimp · Hootsuite · Meta Business

Design & Video

InDesign · Photoshop · Canva · DaVinci

Project Management

Asana · Zoom · Teams

Hybrid Events

Zoom · Teams · YouTube Live

Languages

FrenchNative
EnglishC1

Strengths

Multicultural environment★
Team training★
Public speaking★
Let's talk

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

gregoiredefo@gmail.com LinkedIn