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Stephanie H.
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I have spent nearly two decades helping organisations communicate about the things that matter: gender equity in capital markets, education, financial innovation, sustainability, and business as a force for good.
I grew up in Ecuador, built my career across France, the Netherlands and the UK, and work fluently in English, French and Spanish. That trajectory shapes how I work: an internationalist perspective that is lived rather than learned, and an instinct for how narratives travel, or fail to travel, across cultures and markets.
Today I run Cháchara, an independent communications consultancy. I advise founders and leadership teams on corporate narrative, executive positioning, crisis and reputation, and campaigns that turn research and expertise into real-world influence.
Before going independent: Brand & Editorial Communications Director (Global) at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, where I led communications for a newly merged listed group across 12 countries. Six years at Bain & Company in Paris. Agency years at Havas, working with Orange, McDonald's, Renault, KPMG and ESSEC Business School.
I am at my best where the stakes are real: a fundraise, a regulatory battle, a transformation, a report that deserves to shape the debate. If that sounds like your world, let's talk.
- £ 500 - 900 per day
- 20 years
- Full time
- London in United Kingdom
2 Reviews
Sectors Experience
Arts & Culture
Automotive
Business Services
Charities
Cryptocurrency
Diversity
Education
Energy & Resources
FinTech
Food & Drink
Gaming
Generalist
Insurance
Luxury
Real Estate & Property
Technology
Telecoms
Travel & Tourism
Career Highlights and Timeline
Freelance Communications Consultant; Paris and now London — 2021-Present
Whether protecting or building reputations I have successfully provided strategic communications consultancy to a wide range of clients from global corporates at C-suite level to the owners of fast-growing start-ups and small businesses in varied industries such as impact and sustainability, Web3 and crypto, financial services and the primary sector.
Global Brand and Editorial Communications Director, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Paris — 2018-2021
- Developed and implemented an editorial communications strategy for a newly created worldwide group.
- Managed the creation and delivery of corporate communications tools and channels, including print and digital mediums.
- Ensured brand consistency through visual design and message strategy.
- Provided crisis communication management and advisory support. • Established and coordinated a global communications network.
Marketing & Communications Manager, Bain & Company; Paris — 2012-2018
- Supported the global communications and marketing strategy to enhance Bain's brand and commercialise intellectual property.
- Coordinated marketing efforts to strengthen customer relationships, manage the alumni base, and maintain the group's premium positioning.
- Oversaw daily national and international public relations activities.
Communications Consultant, Havas Paris; Paris — 2009-2012
- Provided strategic and operational communications advice, focusing on internal and HR communications, sustainability and diversity, employer branding, and change management.
- Worked with clients such as Orange, McDonald's, Renault, Sodexo, KPMG, and Sage.
Communications Manager, World Challenge @ TUI Group; London — 2007-2009
- Managed internal and external communications, public relations, corporate social responsibility, and crisis communications for a British worldwide expeditionary company.