Director, Digital Media Operations at MTV Networks International
London, United Kingdom
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- Director, Multimedia at MTV Networks International
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- Project Manager, Interactive at MTV Networks Europe
- Interactive & Technical Manager at MTV Networks France
- Internet Consultant and Contractor (Self-employed)
- Internet Developer at Smile
- Education
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- Ecole supérieure d'Informatique, Electronique et Automatique
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Francois Le Palec (linkedin@lepalec.com)’s Summary
12 years experience in new technologies, including five with MTV Networks France as a Department Manager for Internet and Mobile business, followed by a Project Manager position with MTV Networks Europe in London and now a Director, Multimedia role with MTV Networks International.
Technical executive with expert project management and product development skills for ambitious internet and mobile applications in the media and entertainment space. Accustomed to ambitious developments (multi-territory, multi-lingual, multi-platform) in demanding environments (media, banking).
Key achievements:
o Developed one of the largest online music video catalogue in the industry with +30,000 titles available on 35 websites in 124 territories
o Launched the broadband channel MTV Overdrive in 10 countries within six months.
o 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards webcast: +300% traffic versus 2004.
o Developed the first-ever 100% SMS TV programme in France: +56% over revenue goals.
Francois Le Palec (linkedin@lepalec.com)’s Specialties:
High-profile consumer facing internet/mobile product development
Digital content production and operations strategy
Internet, mobile and video streaming technical expertise
Francois Le Palec (linkedin@lepalec.com)’s Experience
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Director, Multimedia
MTV Networks International
(Public Company; VIA; Entertainment industry)
December 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)
Director, Multimedia for all territories ex-US. Managing a team of nine developers, designers and video editors in London. Reporting to the VP, Content & Operations, MTV Networks in New York.
Successfully launched the broadband channel MTV Overdrive in 10 major markets including Italy, Germany, UK and Australia. -
Project Manager, Interactive
MTV Networks Europe
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
June 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 6 months)
Interactive Media Project Manager (Internet and mobile) for all European countries. Worked with MTV Networks teams throughout Europe, technical departments based in London, and external partners.
Led over 20 interactive media projects through their entire life cycle in 18 months:
o Managed the online broadcast of the 2005 MTV Europe Music AwardsOne of the biggest webcasts worldwide with 337,000 videos streamed in 3 hours. Traffic tripled versus 2004.
o Coordinated technical activities for the launch of a new MTV channel for mobile phones broadcast across 9 European countries. -
Interactive & Technical Manager
MTV Networks France
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
February 2001 — May 2005 (4 years 4 months)
Department Manager, Internet followed by Internet & Mobile (2002) for France, Belgium, and Switzerland - €100K budget, supervised six employees, reporting to the President of MTV Networks France. Member of the MTV Networks France Strategic Committee.
o Created, organised, and maintained internet operations, including business development, content production, cross-media promotion and technical strategy.
o Developed and launched the website mtv.fr within six months. 400,000 visits and 3 million pages per month one year after launch. Reduced content management costs by more than 50%.
o Rolled out WAP and I-MODE services, launched the first-ever 100% SMS TV programme in France. -
Internet Consultant and Contractor
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years)
Managed the following projects:
1999 - 2000 ODDO & CIE GROUP, Paris (600 employees, leading French independent investment firm)
Internet Project Manager
Supervised three developers. Reported to Director, IT Development. Provided Oddo & Cie with a competitive edge over large financial institutions by developing a new online stock market trading system.
1999 OXION.COM, Paris (five associates, Online art auction company)
Co-Founder and Technical Director
Defined the sales and marketing strategy and business plan. Generated a multi-currency, bilingual website: €180K revenues within four weeks.
1998 - 1999 ASPASIA WEB AGENCY, Paris (Internet development agency)
Internet Developer for several key accounts
Successfully completed an intranet development for Siemens, despite tight deadlines and technical constraints.
1997 - 1998 SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, Paris (5th largest European bank)
Web Developer for intranet applications (25,000 users) -
Internet Developer
Smile
(Public Company; Internet industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years)
Francois Le Palec (linkedin@lepalec.com)’s Education
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Ecole supérieure d'Informatique, Electronique et Automatique
Engineer , Ms equivalent, Computer sciences , 1991 — 1996
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Webentertainer : E-marketing & Entertainment
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