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Léa Servais

@laservais

Multilingual communications officer with six years’ experience in international institutional and cultural communications.

France

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a strategic communications role in an international or research-focused organisation where I can lead content, media relations, and event communication while growing impact and cross-cultural collaborations.

I am a multilingual communications officer with six years of experience building and executing institutional, cultural, and scientific communication strategies across international contexts. I have written accessible science articles, speeches, op-eds, press releases, and led social media and editorial strategies to grow visibility and engagement.

I have managed CEO-level media presence and coordinated high-profile events, bilateral press relations, and communications budgets while producing visual and multimedia content. My background spans public research (IRD), cultural institutions (Alliance Française), corporate audiovisual teams, and international postings in Brazil, Guatemala, New Zealand, Scotland, and France.

I bring adaptability, creativity, autonomy, and strong organisational skills, plus fluency in French, English, Spanish, and advanced Portuguese. I seek roles where I can blend strategic communications, content creation, and intercultural project management to amplify institutional impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Communications Officer

French National Research Institute for Sustainable Developme

Jan 2025 - Jul 2025 (6 months)

Strengthened and managed the CEO’s social media presence, drafted key messaging and speeches, and coordinated public and media appearances while conducting strategic monitoring of political and institutional communications.

Corporate Communications Social Media Strategy Speechwriting Media Relations Strategic Communications Public Affairs

Communications and Dissemination Officer

French National Research Institute for Sustainable Developme

Oct 2022 - Oct 2024 (2 years)

Produced accessible science articles, newsletters and press releases, managed social media editorial strategy and performance, organised scientific events, and coordinated bilateral press relations between France and Brazil.

Science Communication Content Writing Social Media Management Event Coordination Media Relations Newsletter Production

Head of Communications

Alliance Française De Guatemala

Jul 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years 2 months)

Led communications strategy across cultural, educational and media departments, managed press relations and partnerships, and created bilingual French–Spanish content and translations to support institutional activities.

Communications Strategy Media Relations Content Creation Translation Social Media Bilingualism

Cultural & Communications Assistant

Alliance Française De Guatemala

Jun 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year)

Wrote and distributed press releases and newsletters, organised cultural events, managed social media content and scheduling, and produced multimedia content including filming and editing.

Event Coordination Social Media Management Photography Video Editing

French Teaching Assistant

St Cuthberts College

Feb 2018 - Dec 2018 (10 months)

Designed instructional resources and taught French to secondary school students, enhancing language proficiency and classroom engagement through tailored lesson materials.

Curriculum Design Lesson planning Classroom Instruction Language Teaching French

Audiovisual & Digital Officer

Dassault Systèmes

Sep 2016 - Oct 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Managed internal communication platforms and streaming services, created bilingual communication materials, produced and edited multimedia content, and developed internal communication web pages using HTML.