
Francois Ciesielski
Senior Marketing and Communications Strategist
Salary / Daily rate
Lyon, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Bilingual marketing strategist with 10+ years driving growth for Fortune 500 and international clients. Led AI integration at HP, built global spokesperson programs, and delivered 65% traffic increases through data-driven campaigns. Expert in B2B strategy, content creation, and multi-channel marketing to accelerate your brand's global success.
Work experience
HP
Nov 2019 - Jan 2025
5 years 3 months
Houston, Texas Area
PR & Communications Strategist
Nov 2021 - Jan 2025
3 years 3 months
Houston, Texas Area
Broad Responsibilities: - Defined and implemented Corporate Affairs’ strategic programs, reporting to CCO and her Chief of Staff. - Led AI integration for the Communications Organization, creating use cases, guidebooks, and prompt libraries to boost efficiency, automate tasks, and support strategic initiatives. - Built a brand-new company-wide spokesperson program from the ground up, expanding our brand’s narrative and thought leadership on global scale. - Developed content strategy for HP’s newsroom, ensuring timely updates and optimizing user engagement.
Media Analyst
Nov 2019 - Dec 2021
2 years 2 months
Houston, TX, USA
- Developed comprehensive media analytics and reporting to inform key decision-making for marketing and communications strategies. - Aligned media performance metrics with organizational goals to drive success. Overseeing real-time monitoring dashboards and tracking media performance. - Implemented and maintained an internal Knowledge Exchange platform to foster cross-departmental collaboration.
Digital Marketing Project Manager
HexaGroup
Nov 2016 - Oct 2019
3 years
Houston, Texas Area
Lead marketing consultant and project manager for clients in many sectors. Managing a diverse team of designers, developers, marketing specialists, and copywriters. Responsibilities: - Execute multi-channel demand generation campaigns across digital, email, paid media, events, and ABM. - Built and enhanced clients' social presence, strengthening brand advocacy and visibility. - Agencies management Scope of duties: - Website content development (content creation, page creation and new features research & implementation). Site interface & user flow optimizations (recordings, heat mapping, A/B testing) - Search engine optimization (SEO), including SERP/keyword tracking, competitor analysis - Integrated marketing campaigns: social media, managed placements, programmatic and remarketing, email outreach, and landing page creation. - Content creation: Whitepapers, pitch decks, webinars, case studies, and infographics - Lead management (form tracking, CRM & reporting integration) - Marketing automation (HubSpot, MailChimp, Salesforce, and Google Sheets) Industries serviced: Energy, Technology (SaaS), Medical, Footwear, Food Industry.
Marketing Consultant
BTI Consulting / OUINO Consulting
Oct 2014 - Dec 2016
2 years 3 months
Houston, Texas Area
BTI Consulting allows companies to realize their international potential through a combination of strategy, sales and marketing consulting, foreign direct investments, and business development projects. Broad responsibilities: - Implement Go-to-Market strategies for international clients - Drive marketing and advertising strategies. Scope: - Define strategic opportunities based on the market intelligence and present recommendations to client management - Monitor market trends and adapt clients branding and positioning to North American audience. - Design of marketing collaterals (InDesign leaflets, emailing campaigns, social media support, website audit, PPT presentation and advertising copy) - Sales calls and meetings in targeted industry segments Industries Serviced: Wine & Spirits, Food Processing, Transportation, Medical, Home Design.
Marketing Specialist
BETA International
May 2014 - Oct 2014
6 months
Houston, Texas Area
• Branding strategy plan for company's own product line - Created business plan for the new brand and complete communication strategy - Competitive and positioning analysis of brand and products • Presented O&G valve market research to executives and shareholders
Marketing and Sales Coordinator
Porton, LLC
Apr 2013 - May 2014
1 year 2 months
Houston, Texas Area
- Market Research and Go-to-Market strategy planning - Sales recommendations based on account performance analysis (using Salesforces CRM) - Marketing efforts: Social media and inbound marketing content - Trade marketing efforts: Designed diverse marketing materials (ambassador training deck, annual performance report, designed special product packaging) - Product development: VAP projects and Product line extension study - Weekly reporting to stakeholders
Marketing Communications Intern
BiTWiiN (www.bitwiin.com)
Sep 2012 - Dec 2012
4 months
Paris Area, France
- Website audit and optimization of the communication strategy. - Set up of SEO tools, use of new advertising channels, keywords and display opportunities. -> The website’s traffic increased by 65% soon after implantation of recommendations.
Marketing Summer Intern
Porton, LLC
Jun 2012 - Oct 2012
5 months
Houston, Texas Area
- Americas' high-end spirits market study - Go-To-Market marketing strategy (target audience, personal definition, competition benchmark)
Talent Management Aide
Technip
Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
6 months
Houston, Texas Area
- Managed the training database for the Organizational Department - Assisted in the development of the Performance Appraisal project to evaluate employees - Edited training courses using audio and video editing software
Education
EMLV - École de Management Léonard de Vinci
Master 2
2012 - 2013
2 years
EMLV - École de Management Léonard de Vinci
Master's degree
2008 - 2013
6 years
The Awty International School
High School Diploma, Science focus
2002 - 2008
7 years