Christopher Corbaz Email & Phone Number

Nyon, VD, CH

Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland

• Act as a point of contact for media enquiries.
• Organise press conferences, media briefings, interviews and press kits.
• Assist with media accreditations.
• Draft media releases, media information and articles for the internet and UEFA publications.
• Prepare facts, figures, factsheets and Q&As and news items.
• Research, update and maintain media database and coordinate media logistics for events.

Basel Area, Switzerland

• Oversee production, delivery and publishing of news content on ihf.info.
• Manage editorial calendar and team of five freelance journalists.
• Regularly update website pages as needed.
• Write correspondences on behalf of IHF President Dr Hassan Moustafa to Heads of State, IOC President, International Federation Presidents, etc.
• With social media team, create and strategize social media content for Facebook and Twitter to maximise engagement and reach.
• With social media team, assist in the managing of day-to-day operation of IHF’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

Lausanne Area, Switzerland

• Organize and plan all aspects of bi-weekly director meetings including meeting agenda, catering, communications and more.
• Organize and plan semesterly board of directors meetings including travel, catering, meeting agenda, communications and more.
• Establish and grow relationships with internal stakeholders for director communications.
• Support reception with company guests and manage customer inquiries by phone/email in English, French and German.
• Complete transportation, lodging and food expense reports for director general.

• Traveled independently through 13 countries in eight months including Bulgaria, Iceland, Italy, Macedonia and Spain.
• Exercised extensive problem-solving and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Created travel and experiences content via blog and social media.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Conceive, oversee and manage creation of communications initiatives for Gemini Motor Transport including press releases, feature stories, bi-weekly newsletter with Mailchimp distributed to more than 1,000 recipients.
• Manage Love’s presence with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals at university fundraising events across America, including content creation, social media campaign and public speaking.
• Create feature writing, video, informative, entertainment content and more for intranet, social media, company newsletter, website, blog and other communications channels.
• Assist media relations team writing, editing and distribution of press releases to print, television and digital news outlets. Participated in more than 50 press release deliveries.
• Design PowerPoint presentations for department trainings, internal and external company meetings and Love’s vice president. Designed more than 10 presentations for company and vice presidential use.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Create, oversee and edit written and video content for intranet, blog, social media, website, company newsletter and more.
• Assist events team with Love’s events including catering, audio/visual, attendance, promotion and more for department meetings, company wide events and special executive events.
• Coordinate ribbon cutting ceremonies for new store openings across the country with store managers and district managers, local media and chambers of commerce. Coordinated more than 30 store opening events.

Norman, Oklahoma

• Direct daily functions for after school program dedicated to creating engaging recreational opportunities for children.
• Design and implement weekly schedule, activities and programming for students.
• Organize and lead small and large group activities such as crafts, games, swimming, movies, homework and more.
• Identify and respond to student behavioral issues, and report concerns to camp leadership.
• Communicate with parents regarding participant experiences and expectations.
• Planned, coordinated and executed activities while guiding students in personal growth and daily living skills.

Norman, OK

• Within a team of five, create and distribute marketing initiatives through social media, campus events, OU media and more promoting college Bowl 2015 to increase awareness and participation.
• 40.5 percent team registration increase from College Bowl 2014.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Create and implement marketing strategies to increase brand awareness across campus and Norman.
• Work with student media outlets to create content to be distributed to more 20,000 students.
• Tripled the amount of money raised and broke the attendance record at "OCF Open Mic Benefit Night" at Cafe Plaid.
• Formulate social media projects to inform followers on the events and mission behind the festival.

Norman, OK

• Supervise SGA social media channels to adequately inform over 30,000 students about policies and political events taking place.
• Work closely with administrators and other student leaders to have their ideas and concerns mentioned to other students and at meetings.
• Develop marketing strategies to help solidify and increase the Student Government brand.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Write pitch letters and press releases for distribution to mediaoutlets including the New York Times.
• Facilitate and organize the media database.
• Support management and presenters and participate in media and crisis communications training seminars.
• Research, write scripts and record public relations video series, “What Were They Thinking.”

Norman, OK

• Support internal and external initiatives including social media and email marketing content creation.
• Assist with brand research and attend client meetings.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Plan and participate in all aspects of promotional marketing events in Oklahoma cities to promote movie releases for “Red 2”, “Now You See Me”, “Divergent” and “World War Z”.
• Organize and attend movie pre-screenings with theater managers and file screening reports.

Norman, OK

• The White Rose Pageant is an annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma. It is their biggest fundraising event in Oklahoma.
• Spearhead a committee to negotiate and renew sponsorship contracts with businesses across the state.
• Raised a record $8,000.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Attend metro high school sporting events, record statistics, conduct interviews, write a recap article under strict two hour deadline to be published next day. Circulation of more than 145,000.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Wrote a feature story about Thunder guard Thabo Sefolosha and his annual camp in Switzerland -- distributed at over 100 locations across the state of Oklahoma and with a circulation of almost 100,000.
• Filmed, directed and edited video at Camp Thabo Sefolosha, highlighting his event and his impact on the game of basketball in Switzerland. Published on the Tulsa World website.
• Conducted interviews and took statistics for high school football games across Oklahoma followed by an article published in the Saturday edition. Required impeccable time management and writing skills in addition to.

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication, 3.6 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Lambda Chi Alpha, Student Government, Campus Activities Council, Honor Roll, PRSSA Public Relations (B.A.).

International Baccalaureate Diploma, Senior Class Secretary, Jazz And Classical Piano

Activities and Societies: International Baccalaureate Scholar, Class Board, Key Club, French Club and Hornets for Christ