Octave Poulet

Consultant - Business Development - Industry & IT | Master in Management & MSc in B2C Marketing Graduate.

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

3+ years of experience in project management, strategic account management, and business development within international, multi-sector, C-level environments across Europe and Asia. Expertise spanning industry and IT advisory as well as business development.

Experience

  • Key Account Manager at French Chamber in Hong Kong
    Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr

    • Business committee management: Oversight of 3 international committees (Smart City, Legal, Mentoring) bringing together 200+ members. Facilitation of meeting cycles and definition of annual action plans with Veolia and Schneider Electric. Liaison with senior decision-makers across companies, institutions, and consulates. • Client portfolio structuring & Business development: Management of 100+ members (SMEs, multinationals, and individual profiles). Development of business opportunities, networking facilitation, and support for the promotion of members' activities. • Project management & C-Level event organisation: Coordination of multiple forums and symposia (300+ attendees, 45+ speakers, 25+ sponsors), including the 9th Luxury Symposium, the 2nd Smart City Forum, and the 1st Morning Talk Rugby in partnership with the French Consulate General. Speaker selection, content preparation, logistics management, and sponsorship acquisition.

  • Independant photographer at Independant
    Nov 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Operator, Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Fédération Française de Tennis
    Aug 2024 - Sep 2024 · 2 mos

    • Oversight of an international event: Optimised on-site logistics at Roland-Garros, supervised technical teams, and supported participants.

  • Editorial Communication Assistant (Apprentice) at Saint-Gobain
    Jan 2023 - Oct 2023 · 10 mos

    • Preparation and distribution of the international newsletter: Designed and circulated to 168,000 employees. Collected information from the executive committee and regional offices, then analysed the results. • Multimedia content production: Wrote articles, edited videos, and retouched photos. • Saint-Gobain Ambassador for the partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

  • Fundraising Intern at ONG Doctors of the World - Médecins du Monde
    Sep 2022 - Dec 2022 · 4 mos

    • Design of fundraising mails: Writing, overseeing print production and updating telemarketing scripts.