Founder of Gray Search Africa

Our session

Our One-on-One Session

Unlock your potential and maximize your visibility with effective communication strategies. Our exchange will allow you to:

  • Develop effective political communication strategies to navigate complex institutional environments.
  • Benefit from media relations and storytelling advice to captivate your audience and enhance your brand.
  • Anticipate and manage crises with practical tools to protect and strengthen your image.
  • Develop international influence strategies, adapted to the cultural and geopolitical specificities of your target markets.

Book your session today to turn your vision into real-world impact!

Language in which I am fluent

French
English

My masterclass

My expertise

How I can help you ?

Here are the areas of expertise in which I can support you
  • Political Communication and Public Affairs
  • Storytelling and reputation management
  • Crisis communication
  • Lobbying and institutional relations
  • Media relations and media training
  • International branding and influencer communication
  • 360° communication campaigns
My background

About Me

With over 15 years of experience in communications and public affairs, I design communication and influence strategies that connect people, ideas, and cultures. My career has been built around a quest for excellence in institutional and media relations management.

I served as a parliamentary attaché in France before advising an African government, coordinating media relations, strategic communications during state visits, presidential campaigns, and post-election crisis management. At Ogilvy Africa, I then led public relations campaigns and 360° marketing strategies for international brands such as Coca-Cola and Kenya Airways.

At Meta, I oversaw the communications strategy in 14 French-speaking African countries, covering product, institutional, crisis management, and storytelling. I developed communications campaigns that increased awareness on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp while consolidating Meta’s image in the region.

In 2024, I founded 503 & Associates, an agency specializing in political communications, crisis management, lobbying, and reputation. My goal: to help leaders and businesses shine and build impactful narratives in a complex world.

Why I’m doing this ?

Reviews

I was looking to step back from my career and clarify my aspirations for a transition to a more structured framework, while capitalizing on my past experiences. The exchange allowed me to see more clearly my strengths, my margins for progress, and the types of environments where I could thrive. I particularly appreciated the expert’s benevolent listening, her concrete feedback, and her ability to ask the right questions. This helped me reformulate my professional priorities with more accuracy.

ELANGUE James

I participated in a private dinner with Leila in the company of another professional. I really appreciated this intimate format which allowed us to receive personalized advice from Leila on our respective paths. The atmosphere was warm and friendly. The quality of the exchange and the meal was very appreciable. It’s a very good format that I will take part in again.

Amanda ESMEL

The discussion with Leila allowed me to establish a coherent framework for my thoughts and consider concrete initiatives for my professional project related to West Africa. Our exchange highlighted the last barriers preventing me from fully exploiting my potential. She grasped my challenges very well and knew how to propose a relevant methodological framework to help me visualize and activate the right levers. I came out of this discussion enriched with a concrete and quick action plan to implement the changes we discussed. Thank you to Leila and the entire Entourage team.

Yezid Salami

Our One-on-One Session

Unlock your potential and maximize your visibility with effective communication strategies. Our exchange will allow you to:

  • Develop effective political communication strategies to navigate complex institutional environments.
  • Benefit from media relations and storytelling advice to captivate your audience and enhance your brand.
  • Anticipate and manage crises with practical tools to protect and strengthen your image.
  • Develop international influence strategies, adapted to the cultural and geopolitical specificities of your target markets.

Book your session today to turn your vision into real-world impact!

Language in which I am fluent

French
English

My masterclass

How I can help you ?

Here are the areas of expertise in which I can support you
  • Political Communication and Public Affairs
  • Storytelling and reputation management
  • Crisis communication
  • Lobbying and institutional relations
  • Media relations and media training
  • International branding and influencer communication
  • 360° communication campaigns

About Me

With over 15 years of experience in communications and public affairs, I design communication and influence strategies that connect people, ideas, and cultures. My career has been built around a quest for excellence in institutional and media relations management.

I served as a parliamentary attaché in France before advising an African government, coordinating media relations, strategic communications during state visits, presidential campaigns, and post-election crisis management. At Ogilvy Africa, I then led public relations campaigns and 360° marketing strategies for international brands such as Coca-Cola and Kenya Airways.

At Meta, I oversaw the communications strategy in 14 French-speaking African countries, covering product, institutional, crisis management, and storytelling. I developed communications campaigns that increased awareness on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp while consolidating Meta’s image in the region.

In 2024, I founded 503 & Associates, an agency specializing in political communications, crisis management, lobbying, and reputation. My goal: to help leaders and businesses shine and build impactful narratives in a complex world.

Why I’m doing this ?

I was looking to step back from my career and clarify my aspirations for a transition to a more structured framework, while capitalizing on my past experiences. The exchange allowed me to see more clearly my strengths, my margins for progress, and the types of environments where I could thrive. I particularly appreciated the expert’s benevolent listening, her concrete feedback, and her ability to ask the right questions. This helped me reformulate my professional priorities with more accuracy.

ELANGUE James

I participated in a private dinner with Leila in the company of another professional. I really appreciated this intimate format which allowed us to receive personalized advice from Leila on our respective paths. The atmosphere was warm and friendly. The quality of the exchange and the meal was very appreciable. It’s a very good format that I will take part in again.

Amanda ESMEL

The discussion with Leila allowed me to establish a coherent framework for my thoughts and consider concrete initiatives for my professional project related to West Africa. Our exchange highlighted the last barriers preventing me from fully exploiting my potential. She grasped my challenges very well and knew how to propose a relevant methodological framework to help me visualize and activate the right levers. I came out of this discussion enriched with a concrete and quick action plan to implement the changes we discussed. Thank you to Leila and the entire Entourage team.

Yezid Salami

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