Autobiographical Questions Flashcards
Tell me about yourself
I’m French, from Paris, I’ve been in Mexico for about 10 months, my background combines over 6 years experience in international luxury marketing, and an entrepreneurial venture in the wellness industriy.
Mon parcours professionnel combine 6 ans d’expérience dans le marketing du luxe à l’international et une expérience entrepreneuriale dans le domaine du bien être.
In my last position at Christofle, I developed and implemented a strong digital strategy, refocused the Media and Communications strategy to reposition the brand in the luxury market in the region, as well as set up guidelines for retail and distributors to harmonize brand image, implemented an influencer campaigns and CRM policy that resulted in increased brand awareness in the region and a 35% increase in customer portfolio.
I like crafting marketing strategies and plans, collaborating with various people, and delivering the brand’s message to the properly targeted audiences.
I’m passionate about the luxury industry and more and more interested in the watches world. And I’m excited about the opportunity to bring my skills to your team. I want to help improve your media presence and set up best practices for the company.
What are your hobbies?
Well as you can guess, I’m really into yoga, the practice is helping me to keep a healthy lifestyle and be more focus in general. I also love all kinds of artistic expressions, going to see exhibitions, going to the theater, to concerts, and to the movies, I love cooking, and discovering new restaurants. This nourishes my creativity.
Munal museo nacional de arte – Penelope y las criadas, Bellas Artes 90th anniversary
Why México and how long do you plan to stay there?
I actually decided to move and settle here after a beautiful trip I took around the country in March 2023 when I fell in love with Mexico, Mexico city and a Mexican.
Why go back to corporate?
Today, I would like to return to the corporate world, firstly to regain financial stability but also to be part of a team again. And if it could happen in an inspiring environment, I would naturally find that all the more exciting. And well, I have had both entrepreneurial and corporate experiences, I now know both, have been able to assess the advantages and disadvantages of each.
What did you do since you arrived in Mexico? Explain the gap
I came here with the idea that I would also take a break, a time to settle, I also have been taking time to figure out what new direction I wanted to go in, and decided on hospitality, which led me to this job opportunity.
And well in the meantime, I kept giving yoga classes via Zoom for a while, I took Spanish lessons to refresh my skills and adapt to Mexican Spanish, in April I also started working as a volunteer for a charity called Fundacion Lazaro which helps reintegrate homeless people to society by creating homes where they live together with young professionals, the idea being that they all benefit from this shared living, learn and grow from it. I helped them with PR & Communications, creating press releases and communication materials, finding press contacts, I created a database of more than 600 contacts mainly media but also including targeted influencers and personalities, I also participated in various events representing the foundation and introducing its work to potential investors and patrons.
How would your coworkers describe you?
I try to be a good teammate by being collaborative and positive. I think my teammates would say that I always like contributing to team projects and that I tend to make them laugh, I have actually been praised in evaluations for my tendency to facilitate relations within a team and elevate the mood.
Why did you leave your previous job?
I wanted to give a try to an entrepreneurial experience in a field that I appreciate particularly, I also had done my time in Shanghai. So I launched my yoga business, giving regular classes in different studios, private and online classes, but also corporate classes in companies.
What are you looking for in a new position?
I would like a role that includes marketing strategic planing, industry and new trends monitoring, and communication with various stakeholders, I would like to be part of a team because I enjoy collaborating and think it is one of my strengths. I’d love to work both remote and in-person, as I believe this is how I’d be most efficient.
What’s an interesting fact about you that isn’t on your resume?
An interesting fact about me that isn’t on my resume is that I medidate daily. This has allowed me to reduce my stress level and increase my focus, and keeping it up requires me to be disciplined. I believe these skills will be very useful on my day-to-day work but also during stressful times.
An interesting fact about me that isn’t on my resume is that I love to cook and am a real foodie. I look for new recipes to try weekly, and love discovering new restaurants. I love to host dinner parties, share my recipes and share my lists of favorite restaurants. This nourishes my creativity and curiosity for the world and its different cultures, which I believe is essential to succeed in an hospitality marketing position.
What did you like least and most in your previous job?
- Least : poor work-life balance, personal growth
- Most : the people, the diversity of stakeholders/contactos and cultures I was working with, from my colleagues in different countries of Asia, to the French headoffice/oficina central, the distribuidores/franchisee/franquiciado, to hotels & restaurants managements and sales, media and digital agencies, proveedores que contratemos para eventos, vitrinas… I love discovering different cultures and other ways og thinking. Tengo referencias.
