Francois Jaspart

Work History

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  Studio Production Manager

  Ubisoft Montréal

  February 2015 - September 2015

  Montreal, Canada Area

  Provided tailored studio support to development teams in charge of Far Cry 5, Far Cry Primal, Watch_Dogs 2 and Mighty Quest for Epic Loot (PC). Analyzed production risks, provided recommendations to development teams and studio management, followed-up implementation of recommendations.
  
  Responsible for conducting the pre-production audits of Watch_Dogs 2 and Assassins Creed Origins. Coordinated, brought together and led a team of six experts to analyze the status and risks of the projects. In charge of presenting recommendations to development teams, studio management and headquarters based on the audits results.
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  Line Producer

  Ubisoft

  April 2010 - January 2015

  Paris Area, France

  Managing production planning, release and budget of a portfolio of game titles across all gaming platforms, from conception to post market launch, whether multi-platform AAA games or smaller sized projects.
  
  Coordinating between headquarters and internal or external development teams based in North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa on all game production processes including internal content validation, first-party certification, age rating certification, online services, anti-piracy, localisation, QA/QC, etc.
  
  My portfolio includes:
  Watch Dogs (PS4, X1, PS3, X360, PC, WiiU)
  Trials Fusion (PS4, X1, X360, PC)
  The Crew (PS4, X1, PC - from conception to Alpha)
  Rayman Legends (WiiU/Vita - from conception to Alpha)
  Trials Evolution Gold Edition (PC)
  Might & Magic Raiders (PC free-to-play / cancelled)
  The Adventures of Tintin The Game (Wii, Xbox360, PS3, PC, 3DS)
  Rayman Origins (PS Vita/3DS/PC)
  Lumines (PS Vita)
  Might & Magic Heroes 6 (PC)
  Football City Stars (PC – China exclusive)
  Prince of Persia (iOS/Android)
  Prince of Persia Trilogy (PS3)
  R.U.S.E. (PC, Xbox360, PS3)
  Driver San Francisco (Wii)
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  Business Developer & Project Manager

  Ubisoft

  January 2006 - April 2010

  Paris Area, France

  • Managed relationships between licensors and development teams of license-based games through the creation and management of processes guaranteeing the execution of contracts in order to optimize strategic partnerships with major movie studios and other right holders: Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, MGM, CBS, ABC, TV Tokyo/Shueisha, Mattel, IMG, Europacorp.
  30+ games shipped on all game formats: James Cameron’s Avatar, Peter Jackson's King Kong, Shaun White games, Sony Pictures Animation movies, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Naruto, CSI, Lost, Rocky, Scrabble. Projects supported generated revenues of €100M to €250M per annum.
  • Directly negotiated the acquisition of all licenses for Pure Football (Xbox360/PS3): 17 biggest football national teams from Europe, South America and Africa. Set-up endorsement deals with Steven Gerrard and Lukas Podolski. Managed a multi-million acquisition budget.
  • Negotiated endorsement and/or the buy-out of service contracts (actors, directors, writers, athletes – both US and European) for all Ubisoft brands including Assassins Creed, Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, Far Cry, Red Steel, Your Shape, new IPs. 70+ deals signed ranging from four to six figure deals.
  • Initiated deals with Lamborghini, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Audi and VW to license their cars in Driver San Francisco (PS3/Xbox360/PC)
  • Coordinated voice-over production on licensed titles including Naruto games (Japanese voices), CSI games, Beowulf and Surf’s Up.
  • Management of an intern, oversaw daily task management: presentations, research, newsletters.
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  Licensing Coordinator

  Ubisoft

  July 2004 - December 2005

  Paris Area, France

  
  • Negotiated voice-over deals involving celebrities: TV actors from CSI, and CSI Miami TV shows, movie actors hired for Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell games.
  • Provided general assistance to the licensing department: market analysis and recommendations focused on videogame sales, licensed properties, movies, TV shows. Writing of newsletters on licensed properties.
  • Internal and external coordination on the execution of license-based titles (production and marketing) especially on Peter Jackson’s King Kong (5M units sold, €100M of revenues generated).
  

• Marketing Assistant (Intern)

  Reed Exhibitions

  May 2003 - November 2003

  
  On Batimat, #1 professional building/construction exhibition in Europe.
  - Assisted the show's marketing department
  - Prospected and negotiated advertising partnerships with European professional magazines (value: €25 000)
  - In charge of visitor’s international delegations and visitors groups (4 000 visitors and 26 000 € of revenues)