Lars Fiva

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Work Experience

Spalt PR

Account Manager

Responsible for tactical and strategic public relations, with budget responsibility for the following international customers: Safilo Group, Tissot, MoetHennessy, Ellos, Matinique, MEXX and Peak Performance. The tasks consist of planning and executing the annual PR plan, edit/translate press releases, media monitoring, planning and executing events, daily contact with journalists and relevant media and prospective new clients.
February 2011 - April 2013 Norway

Juritzen Forlag (Juritzen Publishing House)

Head of Media and PR

During these six months I played an important role in marketing the new writing talent: Jan-Erik Fjell. He is predicted to become the successor of the International Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbø. Since 2010 Fjell has been at the top of the bestseller charts in Norway, featured in all media, and sold books abroad and won one of the most prestigious book awards in Norway: The Booksellers Award in 2010 as the youngest writer to ever winner.

I also worked closely with the Cuban-American writer Cecilia Samartin (Broken Paradise and Mofongo). I played a key role in her tour in Norway, September 2010.

I was also responsible for most of the media coverage, as well as arranging several media conferences, for the priest and author Einar Gelius with his book "Sex i Bibelen." This book created the biggest media hype of 2010 in Norway, as well some attention in Sweden. Because of well-managed publishing strategies, networking, good planning and organizing did this book sold 500 % more copies than first expected.
August 2010 - February 2011 Oslo, Norway

Education

Handelshøyskolen BI

Bachelor of Culture and Management

August 2004 - June 2007 Oslo, Norway

Art Center College Of Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts and Graphic Design

August 2013 - Present Pasadena, California, United States

Languages

Norwegian (Native),
English (Fluent),
Swedish (Fluent),
Danish (Advanced),
French (Beginner),

Skills

Illustrator, Marketing, Networking, Photoshop, PR,