Originally a guitarist and musician, and after graduating from EHESS in musicology studies, Laurent spent several years on tour with different bands around the world. Upon his return to France, he looked for opportunities to integrate his musical talent with his corporate mindset. He joined Sixieme Son in 2008 as a project manager, and his dedication to sonic branding led him to become the Sixieme Son Managing Director in France in 2016. Additionally, as a major Sports fan, particularly of football, he focused on developing the agency's expertise in this category. Sixième Son now has the most profound experience working with sports brands and powering their emotional connection with fans through sound, music and voice.
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It was at SFR that Delphine developed a double expertise in both music and brand strategy. She worked both as a producer of live music events as well as being the head of the Young Talent Music Program. She joined Sixième Son in 2015 and managed major client accounts such as Renault and Michelin before taking over the department. She has brought her strategic vision, her expertise in sonic branding and her interest in innovation and management issues to her international consulting team.
Musician, composer and producer, Vincent Turbé graduated in Ethnomusicology and Jazz. He has worked with highly respected musicians within world music communities. He now manages Sixième Son’s creative team, along with Julien Goris. Vincent has a gift for translating meaning into music and music into distinct brand identities.
Presentation
Sixième Son is a global sonic branding agency that creates long-lasting sonic identities, designs sonic signals for human-machine interfaces and provides soundscapes for environmental brand experiences. Founded in 1995 in Paris it opened in the US in 2012. Sixième Son has created over 400 sonic identities for brands all over the world. At Sixième Son, we don’t stop with defining a musical strategy and creation. Our goal is to increase brand value by differentiating each brand, calling attention to it, making it memorable and conveying its values through sound. Our team of experts’ dives into the brand heritage, and environment and, especially into their competitors’ soundscapes to determine the white space in the marketplace that will allow the brand to stand out. As consultants and creators, we provide skilful end-to-end support from initial strategic guidance, to launching and seeding a brand’s sound in the marketplace. Offices include New York, Chicago, Toronto, Barcelona, Moscow and Sydney. We work in all sectors, both B2B and B2C, and in all geographies throughout the world. At Sixième Son, we believe in the power of sound and music to guide emotions, change behavior and transform brand relationships.
What they are looking for
Sixième Son is an international agency based in Paris. You'll meet people with very different backgrounds, very creative and open-minded... With a touch of craziness! Sixième Son is an agency that takes things very seriously but never takes itself too seriously. The type of company where people who would never have met otherwise meet and match by who knows what magic.
We work on very serious matters but never takes ourselves too seriously. We are looking for people who are in the same mood! Everyone has a role to play and the agency grows thanks to people sharing their experiences. If we shine at Sixième Son, it is always as a team. It is this type of company where people who would never have met otherwise meet but who match... by who knows what magic!
Come as you are, with your anecdotes, your skills, your talent, your little unspoken imperfections and your great qualities.
Good to know
The office is located in the 5th district of Paris, quite unusual for a creative agency. Very close to the Place Monge, rue Mouffetard and the Jardin des Plantes. In a small charming courtyard... There are worse places to work!
Our coffee breaks are similar to any company's... Except that they are often an opportunity to play music at any time of the day: you play the piano, the guitar or the triangle? You'll have a seat in the band.