Céline Payelle

Céline Payelle’s career path has led her to become involved in large-scale productions where creativity rubs shoulders with technology, and innovation propels artistic ideas.

Céline has played a leadership role in delivering world-class events that attract visitors from around the globe, boosting local economies and bolstering the international profile of cities. Her work has highlighted entertainment’s role in event transformation and focuses on creating lasting memories for audiences and local communities.

Céline Payelle has accompanied the development of myriad projects for the Cirque du Soleil Group, 45 DEGREES, Lune Rouge Entertainment, and Multicolore. She has guided and supported the development of several events and experiences internationally, notably in the North America, Middle East, Europe and Central Asia.

In her role as Vice-president and General Manager for Events & Experiences at Cirque du Soleil, Céline Payelle’s main focus is to pursue and guide the growth of the expanding events and experiences sector. From 2016 to 2019, she worked in the E&E division, taking on the roles of Senior Director, Global Marketing and Senior Director, Business Relations, Strategy and Operations, among others.

During her stint outside of Cirque du Soleil, Céline occupied the positions of Executive Director, Marketing at Lune Rouge Entertainment and Vice-president, Marketing and Business Development at Multicolore—two world-class Montreal organizations at the creative forefront of experiential entertainment.