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Simon Ripaud

Simon Ripaud

Assistant Artistic Director

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  • About me

    Commercial Director, France SailGP Team

  • Education

    • Paris Conservatorium of Music

      2008 - 2009
      CFEM / L.Mus. (Piano)

    • HEC School of Management

      2010 - 2010
      Partnership with Sorbonne University Business Administration and Management, General

    • Sorbonne University

      2008 - 2010
      Master in Music Business and Administration Business Administration and Management, General

  • Experience

    • École Normale de Musique de Paris - Alfred Cortot

      Jul 2008 - Dec 2010
      Assistant Artistic Director

      Collaborated with the Artistic Director to curate concert programs and manage the artistic budget for the season.

    • Universal Music Group

      Jul 2011 - Dec 2015

      Promoted to Product Manager, responsible for overseeing the classical and jazz portfolio and managing the strategic partnership with The Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). Joined the company in 2011 to collaborate closely with the Marketing Director and the Head of New Business in developing proposals and marketing plans.

      • Product Manager

        Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

      • Marketing & Sponsorship Strategy Executive

        Jul 2011 - Dec 2012

    • BBR Creative Events and Digital Agency

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
      Co-founder and Director (Mov'In Bed)

      Co-founded Mov'In Bed in collaboration with BBR Agency, the largest outdoor bed cinema globally. Our event garnered the prestigious 'Best New Event 2016 Concrete Playground' Award.Website - www.movinbed.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/movinbed/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/movinbed/

    • Fairfax Media

      Feb 2018 - Dec 2019

      Successfully secured multiple partnerships across the Fairfax Events portfolio, including deals with Amazon Prime, Nintendo, and Pernod Ricard. Managed multi-million-dollar partnerships, including collaborations with Citibank and American Express.

      • Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager

        Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

      • Account Manager Strategic Partnerships

        Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

    • The IRONMAN Group

      Jan 2020 - May 2022

      Relocated to Europe as a Director of Global Partnerships, entrusted with the mission of cultivating multi-million dollar partnerships at a global scale across our diverse portfolio of events, which includes the IRONMAN series, the UTMB® World Series, and Haute Route, among others. Joined the company as a result of the acquisition of the sport-event portfolio from Fairfax Media. My role involves the responsibility of generating sponsorship revenue in the Oceania region by establishing significant and enduring partnerships across our portfolio of events.Partnerships to date include Bupa Dental, On Running, YoPRO, BCU and Fisiocrem to name a few.

      • Director, Global Partnerships

        Nov 2021 - May 2022

      • Senior Partnerships Sales Manager, Oceania

        Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

    • France SailGP Team

      May 2022 - now
      Commercial Director

      In charge of formulating and executing the Company's commercial strategy to ensure sustained, long-term growth in the French market.France SailGP Team Partners : All.com / ICM Capital / Air France / Zhik / Energy Observer / Canal+France SailGP Team Investors : K-Challenge / V-Group

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