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Mélusine Perrier

About

Business Development Specialist

After 3 years as consultant for internationalization strategy at the Swiss promotion agency, I am an experienced strategist, ready to guide a business through the international hurdles. Fluent in 4 languages, specialist of North-East Asia, I love leading a team and bringing out-of-the-box ideas.

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Skills

Department for International Development

English

French

German

Japanese

Multicultural Marketing

Open for

cofounder

fulltime

Work Experience

Switzerland Global Enterprise

2020-09 -

Workplace
Consultant EMEA
Location

Vaud

Employement type

fulltime

I advise Swiss SMEs considering an internationalisation to Eastern & Northern Europe, Russia, Türkiye and Central Asia, I also am in charge of all business inquiries concerning Switzerland in the Enterprise Europe Network, in tight collaboration with Innosuisse. Responsibilities include: - Meeting and consulting with clients - Organising discovery missions abroad - Coordinating with the 5 Swiss Business Hubs in my region (Poland, Austria, Russia, Sweden, Kazakhstan & Türkiye)

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

2019-09 - 2020-08

Workplace
Cultural and Public Diplomacy Officer in San Francisco
Location

United States

Employement type

fulltime

Managing all events organized and sponsored by the Swiss Consulate in the 13 States of the jurisdiction. Promoting Switzerland as an innovative, competitive country. Establishing a new strategy for digital events and communication in times of a pandemic. Managing communication with partners, with the press, and with the public. Budgetting events and communication campaigns. Weekly reporting on health and security situation on the West Coast.

Project Firefly (start-up)

2018-04 - 2019-03

Workplace
Community Manager
Location

St. Gallen

Employement type

fulltime

Project Firefly is a Start-up in Talent Sourcing and Higher Education Community Management: - Designing and organizing networking events in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore for Credit Suisse - Developing and implementing Project Firefly’s community data management strategy: creation, conception and presentation - including running internal workshops - Managing any type of incoming requests from community members Client Management: - Managing relationships with US based clients - Liaising with professors all around the world Marketing: - Creating a multi-channel marketing strategy for Japan using mailing, phone calls and social media - Designing posters and visuals for social media in English and Japanese

Myoko Board of Education

2014-08 - 2017-08

Workplace
Assistant Language Teacher
Location

Japan

Employement type

fulltime

Logo de Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET) Assistant Language Teacher (Alt)Assistant Language Teacher (Alt) Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET) août 2014 - juil. 2017 · 3 ansaoût 2014 - juil. 2017 · 3 ans Niigata, JaponNiigata, Japon Teaching English in various Elementary and Junior High Schools Language and cultural consulting for Swiss-Japanese Relationships Japanese-English and Japanese-German translation Co-organization of official events Support for visits from official delegations from foreign countries (Switzerland, Slovenia)

Academic Experience

University of St. Gallen -

 

2017.09 - 2019.11

Master of Arts, MA in Master in Management, Organisation & Cultural Theory

University of Geneva -

 

2010.09 - 2014.06

Bachelor of Arts, BA in Japanese Linguistic & French Literature