Marisha Leon
Strategic Communications & Corporate Reputation | Mining & Natural Resources
Professional Status
Freelancer
Available
About Me
Senior communications professional with 10+ years of experience across international corporate communications, public relations and journalism, including six years leading communications for a global mining business across Europe and West Africa. Experienced in aligning communications with business priorities, advising and supporting senior leaders, managing reputationally sensitive issues, and translating complex operational, technical, commercial and ESG topics into clear narratives for diverse stakeholders. Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and international agencies, develop executive messaging, and deliver communications across multilingual and culturally diverse environments.
JOURNALIST | CONTENT PRODUCER | MEDIA PROFESSIONAL
France Télévisions / France 2 Moscow Bureau, AVIVA Films / Studio TON Plus, Fashion Network, Health Publishing House and other editorial projects
2013
to 2020
Remote
France
- Built a strong foundation in editorial judgement, research, interviewing and narrative development across broadcast, digital, print and documentary formats.
- Researched, developed and wrote news stories, interviews, features and analytical content on business, public affairs and social topics.
- Interviewed experts, executives and public figures, translating complex subjects into clear and engaging stories for broad audiences.
- Developed story angles, scripts and editorial narratives, working to demanding deadlines and across different editorial formats.
- Contributed to documentary production and multimedia projects, coordinating research, interviews, scripting, footage and post-production.
- Worked across Russian-, English- and French-speaking environments, building the cross-cultural communication skills later applied to international corporate communications.
- Researched, developed and wrote news stories, interviews, features and analytical content on business, public affairs and social topics.