1. Simon Payette
98 Pointe-Claire, PQ, Canada
Montreal, Quebec H9R 4L1
Tel.: (514) 994-6087
E-mail:simonpayette@hotmail.com
Languages: French, English
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Administration (M.Sc.) – International Management – HEC Montreal 2006
- Honorable mention
- GPA: 3.9/4.3
Bachelor in Economics (B.Sc.) – University of Montreal 2003
- Honorable mention
- GPA: 3.7/4.3
- Foreign student exchange at the University of Amsterdam
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chouette Publishing, Licensing & Marketing Manager 2009 – today
International rights sales, USA and English Canada direct sales, marketing and promotions, strategic business
development, budget and team management.
Pricing Coordinator, ACP Rail International April 2007 – July 2009
Management of the pricing process. Produce analysis leading to strategic decision making, project management and
development of new pricing systems. Coordination and communication of pricing strategy with sales and IT teams.
Marketing and Sales Coordinator, Canadian Tourism Commission, London, UK September 2006 – March 2007
Marketing and Sales internship. Budgeting, selling sponsorships and planning of projects and events including Canada
Day on Trafalgar Square (30,000 visitors). Research on M&IT (business events) and production of annual report.
Team Leader and Sales Supervisor, Inventa World May 2006 – July 2006
Coordination and supervision of mobile sells team and a Smart Car-Smarties joint marketing promotion. Coordinator, MC,
and representative in a national tour promoting Olympic Games (a RBC sponsored program)
Contractual Analyst, Héritage Jeunesse summer 2005
Marketing study for a publishing company. The economic and demographic study analyzed the market trends in the
children book business in Quebec. The analysis also focused on sales performance, channels of distribution, sector
analysis, etc.
Senior Administrative Agent, NBCN (part of National Bank of Canada) May 2003 – August 2003
Conciliation of clients and participants accounts, verification and correction of transactions errors, statistical input
THESIS AND OTHER PROJECTS
- Analysis and Ethnography of travel guides. This Master Thesis (2006) is about the process of creation and innovation
in cultural organizations. It focused on incorporating users for enhancing the company capacity in marketing,
conception, and production. The thesis was based on a fieldtrip at the Lonely Planet head office in Australia.
- Market Study of the American market for the development of adventure tourism and ecotourism in Nunavik. This
university study was also used by the NASTC organization.
DISTINCTIONS
- Master Thesis Scholarship: SSHRC funding for a thesis project supporting students in the social sciences and
humanities who demonstrate a high standard of achievement in undergraduate and early graduate studies
Scholarship for thesis creativity (2004), thesis field trip scholarship (2005), and econometrics scholarships (2001)
HEC Montreal: Recruiting Scholarship (2004). Honorable mention “With Great Distinction” for high GPA (2004-2005)
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND INTERESTS
- Computer skills: MS Office, Dbase, SPSS, Internet, Outlook, Facebook, Google Analytics
- Interests: Cultural, economic, financial, and international news; visual arts and literature
