Ulysse Ancele
+33 068 912 4871
ulysseancele@gmail.com
France
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulysseancelepro/
www.ancele.com
Producer
Versatile producer with 8+ years of experience working on award-winning campaigns. In charge of financial management, client and talent relationships and sales strategies for over 60 pitches per year. Seeking a challenging role in production, creative direction, project management. Eager to bring my skillset and experience of 20 film and photo shoots per year to the American market.
Skills
Instagram
Trello
Salesforce
Adobe Creative Suite
French (native)
English (native)
Spanish (advanced)
Professional Experience
Henry - France
Advertising Production Company
Producer 3/2020 - Current
Developed project budgets, deadlines, and maintained a 30% profit average.
Collaborated with 50+ award-winning directors, including Martin de Thurah, Spike Jonze, and Martin Werner.
Led 60+ Copywriting and Design teams per year, ensuring alignment with director and client expectations.
Sourced and managed creative talent: 40 directors and photographers and a network of 100+ film crew.
Mentored team members, providing project assignment guidance and fostering a positive working environment including training in Digital Asset Management systems over 5,000 videos, improving efficiency.
Bandits - France
Advertising Production Company
Production Coordinator 3/2018 - 3/2020
Coordinated with Executive Producers, directors, and designers in the development of over 50 creative treatments, shoot production and post-production.
Set up budgets and schedules for music video film shoots and brand content, digital films, achieving 30% profit margin on average.
Created and implemented a customized prospection and production system (Trello) for project management, filtering 200 new business opportunities, increasing project management efficiency and simplified executive decisions
Prodigious Worldwide - France
Advertising Agencies
Global Marketing, Communications, New Business Lead 9/2017 - 3/2018
Streamlined Salesforce administration and provided weekly New Business reports to the Publicis Groupe board, improving decision-making processes.
Designed and executed industry promotion strategies for the Content Factory offer: production studios solutions made by Publicis in 30 countries.
Christian Dior Parfums - France
Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Luxury goods
Producer Assistant 1/2017 - 5/2017
Conducted creative research with the Adobe Creative Suite for Art Directors in the Internal Dior creative studio over 3 axis: perfume, skincare and make up.
Reviewed postproduction, grading, and graphics of 12 international campaigns starring A-list talent: Natalie Portman, Bella Hadid, Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Lawrence.
Wanda - France
Advertising Production Company
Producers Assistant 6/2016 - 12/2016
Managed company communications for three offices (France, United Kingdom, Germany) through social media (Instagram) and newsletters, resulting in a 50% increase in brand visibility and engagement.
Administered reels for 40+ directors, improving visuals, organization and use for Executive Producers.
Partizan - France
Advertising Production Company
Production Assistant 7/2015 - 12/2015
Drafted translation and design of more than 100 pitch decks and creative treatments, resulting in successful pitches.
Revised the copywriting for an international roster of 30+ directors, enhancing the personal brand image of each talent.
Education
Master's degree in Communications, 2018
Sciences Po, #1 Best University in the European Union - QS Ranking, France
Bachelor's degree in North American Studies, 2015
Sciences Po, #3 Best University in the World - QS Ranking, France
Exchange Student in Radio-Television-Film, 2015
The University of Texas at Austin, #1 Public University in Texas, United States of America
High School Diploma in European English studies, 2012
Louis-Le-Grand, Ranked #1 High School in France by Le Figaro, France
Achievements
Association
Member of "Club des DAs" -Paris club recognizing excellence in Advertising in France
https://leclubdesda.org/pages/membres
Award/Prize
Producer on a Music video selected at the UK Music Video Awards, best European Award in that category
https://www.promonews.tv/news/2022/10/14/uk-music-video-awards-2022.best-video-international-nominations-full/78796
Media Coverage
Credited on multiple sources for my work on several commercials
https://clios.com/health/winner/branded-entertainment-content-health.wellness/santé-publique-france/letter-to-myself-119238