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Mael
Germain Eteve

Production Manager· Stage Manager· Freelance· France & International· Trilingual· 10 years experience· Production Manager· Stage Manager· Freelance· France & International· Trilingual· 10 years experience·
Profile

From upstream coordination
to on-site management

Freelance Production Manager and Stage Manager with over 10 years of experience in event production in France and internationally. Covers the full project chain: vendor negotiation and coordination upstream, technical and logistical project build, on-site management on the day through to derig. Trilingual, comfortable on international productions, solid under pressure.

Key references

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10+
years of experience
100+
events managed
30,000
max. audience
3
working languages
Projects

Selected references

Skills

Field expertise

Vendor coordination & negotiation
End-to-end vendor management from call for tenders to debrief. Handling dozens simultaneously.
International coordination
Interface with international teams, trilingual FR/ES/EN, experienced on multi-country productions.
On-site & stage management
Operational management on event day, artists and technical flow coordination, real-time decision-making.
Team management
Direct client relationship, management of vendors and multidisciplinary teams, briefing and coordination.
Logistics & machinery
CACES R489/R486/R482, driving licences B & C, material flow and site traffic management.
AV technical culture
Sound, lighting, video, IPTV, broadcast — solid technical understanding to liaise with all trades.
Crisis management
Fast decision-making, handling technical and human incidents under pressure, controlled improvisation.
Safety & first aid
PSE2 (Advanced First Aid), Volunteer Firefighter, SNSM dive crew — safety culture embedded in field work.
Certifications
EU Driving Licences B (car) & C (HGV) CACES R489 Cat 3 (Forklift) CACES R486 Cat B (Aerial work platform) CACES R482 Cat F (Telehandler) PSE2 — Advanced First Aid French Professional Diver Cert. — Class 0 Mention B
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French
Native
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Spanish
Native
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English
Fluent
Background

Other experience & education

Feb. 2024 – Nov. 2025
1 year 10 months
Deputy Director — Les Glénans
Bonifacio, Corsica
Technical and administrative management of a large multi-activity sailing centre. Vendor coordination, technical team management, regulatory compliance, liaison with authorities and partners.
Aug. 2013 – Jan. 2019
Alongside other projects
LED Technician — Keneo
Top 14 & Pro D2 · LNR
LED technical support at French rugby league matches: management of display systems and event marketing.
2016
Professional Degree in Project Management
IAE Lille
2013
HND Audiovisual — TIEE
Lycée Cassin · Bayonne-Biarritz
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