Iris Gardet-Hadengue Email & Phone Number

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Project Manager for the Corporate Social Responsiblity team and the Corporate Environmental Sustainability DirectorMy mission is to coordinate the Ubisoft studios (PC/Console/Streaming and Mobile) who participate in the 2022 Green Game Jam. This initiative, launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Playing For The Planet Alliance, is meant to inspire players and engage them to take action to protect the environment.I also coordinate the initiative for more energy efficient games, which first steps were presented at GDC 2023: https://schedule.gdconf.com/session/how-xbox-343i-epic-and-ubisoft-are-reducing-energy-emissions-while-maintaining-gameplay-fidelity-presented-by-microsoft/894609

Paris

Coordinate studios operations and staffing to match needs and resources in game and tech developmentSpread strategic vision and positioning according to market trendsPresent studios growth forecast to Ubisoft CEOManaged the Covid-19 crisis for HeadQuarters by helping international studios go through changes.

Toronto, Canada Area

Mocap, Audio, Photogrammetry - Cinematics, Gameplay shoots.Budget, organize and coordinate Motion Capture shoots, with the shootmaster and the production team. Anticipate needsWork with studios from all parts of the world (Singapore, China, Sweden, Germany, UK, France, USA, Canada) and with different work culturesManage the external crew on the shoot floorIn close relationship with actors' unionsShip Far Cry 5 Cinematics mandate.Design and enforce pipelines for Foley post production and facial data capture and post processingEstablish financial reports and forecasts and analyze variances: be the link between the producer and the production team and the Finance department.Implement corporate processes and help design themCreate templates on Excel for trackers, statisticsDevelop a tool linking the Mocap studio booking calendar with statisticsDevelop, test and implement a database to share negotiation best practices and precedents between 2 studios, and issue contracts from the data input.

Paris

Ubisoft Motion Pictures : dedicated subsidiary for producing movies and TV programs which are adapted from Ubisoft's video games heroesFollow up the complete production and distribution lines for TV series and movies, from script-writing to licensesControl overheads and production costsFollow up and optimize financing and cashflowManage the customer relationshipAnalyze contracts and support negotiation and optimize royaltiesDevelop a tool which automatically issues royalties statements for licensors and authorsReport distribution receiptsStudy tax incentives to locate movie expensesRedefine jobs needs with HRSecure recruitments and payrollProject profitability with what-if scenarioValue assetsPresent financial forecasts and projections on movie business to the CEO.5-year forecasts

In charge of a team of 3 people (recruitment, training and management)Produce financial information for the Managing Director and the Shareholders and present itQuarter-end close process and forecastsWeekly and monthly reportingForecast cashflows and optimize resourcesCredit controlTalk or write business English or Spanish frequentlyFollow up released movies and developing projectsStudy feasibilityValue assets (Sell the movie catalogue of the UK company in 2006)Legal analysisChase up and distribute royaltiesFollow up subsidiesDevelop a tool to automate cashflow forecats,.Test and implement a database for international sales agreements, which automatically issues royalties statementsCreate data processes for Reporting (risk, sales, cash flow, debt) and databases

Management of a team of 3 to 4 peopleCFO's back up, and interim for 6 months (May-Oct 2009)

In charge with the Financial Planning of the UK subsidiary

Client prospectionDistribution of TV programs/documentaries

Set up and follow up special offers. Break-even pointsCreation of brochures, mailshots. Web site’s full renewalPackaging-labelling study, micro-analysis of the offer from the customers and sellers’ points of view

Year-end missionsProcess auditing and risk identification

Junior Mba, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources

Activities and Societies: Cine Qua Non: Students' movie association (organized Movies Night 2000: canvassed previews, promotional.

Exchange Student In Icade And Itm, Management And Human Resources, International Marketing

After my exchange student period, I stayed in Spain as an intern in Marketing for Total (oil company). Consequently, I spent 11 months.

Education record