My work My world Why choose an international career?

Name
Current position
Olivier Héroguelle
MANAGING DIRECTOR
JCDecaux
Outdoor advertising
About my company
€3,208 million
12,300 people
Degree earned at Audencia
Master in Management 1995
Nationality
French
Residence
India - New Delhi
“What I value most about my international career is the management aspect: variety of profiles,
personalities, cultures and languages.”
My work
My role: As a Managing Director I am in charge of business development (converting high potential
into opportunities), sales and marketing (maximising the advertising revenue & education of an
emerging market), operations (provide worldwide standard services in a very challenging
environment), finance (cost controls & improvement of the profitability), and HR (Recruit & train
local managers for the long term).
Soft skills: Management skills/organisation skills/good sense of the priorities.
Hard skills: Sales expert/business development.
My company: Family-owned company – family very much involved. Culture of hard work and
excellence.
How it started: I completed two internships in JCDecaux sales department and was offered a place on
the sales team at the end of my studies. I followed my career within the same group.
My world
Fun fact: In India, during a meeting, everyone wants to talk and give opinions; the difficulty is to keep
focused. In Thailand (I was the Managing Director of JCDecaux Thailand previously), it is the exact
opposite. Everyone remains completely quiet and would die rather than give a point of view. The
type of management needs to be permanently adjusted according to the situation, the people and
the subject. Adaptability is key.
Why choose an international career?
As a career booster it has enabled me to reach a Managing Director position which was not possible
in the same organization in France.
☛ My key learning point is the management of human resources.
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Audencia Careers says:
Within a family-owned enterprise through an international career and hard-work, Olivier has
managed to become the managing director in India.
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