Nathalie Perroud

Head of Communications , Non-profits and social businesses

Geneva, Switzerland

Global advocacy, communications, and media professional with over 20 years’ experience working for international non-profit organizations, government and business. Fluent in five languages.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
  • Communications, IT, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
  • Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
Professional Experience:

Global advocacy, communications, and media professional with over 20 years’ experience working for international non-profit organizations (NGOs, foundations, Red Cross, United Nations), government and business. Demonstrated capacity to lead the development and implementation of complex advocacy, communications and media strategies to promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and drive sustainable change for people and communities worldwide. Management and leadership skills: experience in managing people and budgets, in serving in senior management teams and in leading organisational change in international settings. Multilingual: proficiency in English, full mastery of French and Italian (mother tongues), and very good knowledge of German and Spanish.

Education:

Master’s Degree in Development Studies Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IUHEID), Geneva, 2006.
Bachelor’s Degree in Translation Studies School of Translation and Interpretation (ETI), University of Geneva, 2001.

CONTINUOUS LEARNING

Certificate in Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero Emissions, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), 2024.
Certificate in Reporting with the GRI Standards, 2021 Update, GRI and Acting Responsibly, 2024.
Certificate in Unlocking the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for GRI reporters, GRI and Acting Responsibly, 2024.
Certificate in Leading Organisations and Change, Emeritus Institute of Management, in collaboration with MIT Management Executive Education, 2020.
Certificate in Digital Marketing: Customer Engagement, Social Media, Planning and Analytics, Emeritus Institute of Management, in collaboration with Columbia Business School, 2017.
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Corporate Communications Swiss Public Relations Institute (Lausanne) and School of Management (Fribourg), 2009.

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, Italian and German

Nationality:

Switzerland

LinkedIn Profile:

www.linkedin.com/in/nperroud/