I’m a digital marketing professional based in Marbella (Spain) who seeks to thrive in his career and looks for new enticing job opportunities abroad. Reliable, hard-working, proactive and committed person.

Manuel Alonso Illana

I’m a digital marketing professional based in Marbella (Spain) who seeks to thrive in his career and looks for new enticing job opportunities abroad. Reliable, hard-working, proactive and committed person.

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I’m a digital marketing professional based in Marbella (Spain) who seeks to thrive in his career and looks for new enticing job opportunities abroad.

Reliable, hard-working, proactive and committed person.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent

Work Experience

PPC & E-Commerce Executive at Fuerte Group Hotels
January 1, 2019 - Present
PPC campaigns (Google Ads, Bing Ads, GHA, Trivago, TripAdvisor, Kayak); Content Management; Conversion Rate Optimization; Lower funnel campaign coordination; Email marketing; Influencer marketing campaigns; PR campaigns; Video production coordination; Budget control.
Communication and Graphic Production Assistant at Fuerte Group Hotels
January 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
PR, organization of press trips and influencer campaigns; Clippings, monitoring publications, CSR, offline advertising; Copywriting and proofreading.
Editor/Reporter at Agencia EFE
August 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Article writing; Interviews; Coverage of EU press conferences and events.
Presenter/Editor at 3ZZZ Radio
September 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Host and presenter of the program 'El Deportivo'; Interviews and coverage of matches and press conferences.
Head of Communication and Press at Real Jaén CF, SAD
October 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Press releases and media relations; Protocol and event coordination; Accreditation management; Website content and Community Management; Coordinator and contributor for Real Jaén Radio.
Speaker at CMDAYJAEN
January 1, 2014 - Present
II Edition #CMDAYJAEN - 'Community Manager in a football club'
Editor / Coordinator at Vavel.com - Online Sports Newspaper
October 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Editor (Nov/2012). Article moderator and proofreader; Information selection; Homepage management; Coordinator of Vavel Historia and writer for Vavel Spain and Vavel UK
Erasmus Internship Program at Southern Daily Echo, Southampton, UK
February 1, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Research, information gathering, writing tasks; Creation of articles for publication, including sports journalism.
PPC & E-Commerce Executive at Fuerte Group Hotels
January 1, 2019 - Present
Leading PPC and E-Commerce activities for Fuerte Group Hotels in Marbella, managing PPC campaigns across multiple platforms (Google Ads, Bing Ads, GHA, Trivago, TripAdvisor, Kayak), content management, CRO, lower funnel campaign coordination, email marketing, influencer and PR campaigns, video production coordination and budget control.
Communication and Graphic Production Assistant at Fuerte Group Hotels
January 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
PR, organization of press trips and influencer campaigns; clippings, monitoring publications, CSR, offline advertising; copywriting and proofreading.
Editor/Reporter at Agencia EFE
August 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Article writing; interviews; coverage of EU press conferences and events.
Presenter/Editor at 3ZZZ Radio
September 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Host and presenter of the program “El Deportivo”; interviews and coverage of matches and press conferences.
Head of Communication and Press at Real Jaén CF, SAD
October 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Press releases and media relations; protocol and event coordination; accreditation management; website content and Community Management; coordinator and contributor for Real Jaén Radio.
Speaker at II Edition #CMDAYJAEN
January 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
“Community Manager in a football club”, University of Jaén
Editor / Coordinator at Vavel.com - Online Sports Newspaper
October 31, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Editor (Nov/2012). Article moderator and proofreader; information selection; homepage management; coordinator of Vavel Historia and writer for Vavel Spain and Vavel UK.
Erasmus Intern at Southern Daily Echo, Southampton, UK
February 1, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Research, information gathering, writing tasks; creation of articles for publication, including sports journalism.
PPC & E-Commerce Executive at Fuerte Group Hotels
January 1, 2019 - Present
PPC campaigns (Google Ads, Bing Ads, GHA, Trivago, TripAdvisor, Kayak); Content Management; Conversion Rate Optimization; Lower funnel campaign coordination; Email marketing; Influencer marketing campaigns; PR campaigns; Video production coordination; Budget control.
Communication and Graphic Production Assistant at Fuerte Group Hotels
January 1, 2019 - October 8, 2025
PR, organization of press trips and influencer campaigns; Clippings, monitoring publications, CSR, offline advertising; Copywriting and proofreading
Editor/Reporter at Agencia EFE
August 1, 2017 - October 8, 2025
Article writing; Interviews; Coverage of EU press conferences and events
Presenter/Editor at 3ZZZ Radio
September 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Host and presenter of the program El Deportivo; Interviews and coverage of matches and press conferences
Head of Communication and Press at Real Jaén CF, SAD
October 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Press releases and media relations; Protocol and event coordination; Accreditation management; Website content and Community Management; Coordinator and contributor for Real Jaén Radio
Speaker at II Edition #CMDAYJAEN
January 1, 2014 - Present
Speaker – 'Community Manager in a football club', University of Jaén
Erasmus Internship at Southern Daily Echo
February 1, 2011 - October 8, 2025
Research, information gathering, writing tasks; Creation of articles for publication, including sports journalism
Editor / Coordinator at Vavel.com - Online Sports Newspaper
October 1, 2013 - October 8, 2025
Editor (Nov/2012). Article moderator and proofreader; Information selection. Homepage management; Coordinator of Vavel Historia and writer for Vavel Spain and Vavel UK
PPC & E-Commerce Executive at Fuerte Group Hotels
January 1, 2019 - November 27, 2025
PPC campaigns across Google Ads, Bing Ads, GHA, Trivago, TripAdvisor and Kayak; Content management; Conversion rate optimization; Lower funnel campaign coordination; Email marketing; Influencer and PR campaigns; Video production coordination; Budget control.
Communication and Graphic Production Assistant at Fuerte Group Hotels
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
PR, organization of press trips and influencer campaigns; Clippings, monitoring publications, CSR, offline advertising; Copywriting and proofreading.
Editor/Reporter at Agencia EFE
August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017
Article writing; Interviews; Coverage of EU press conferences and events.
Presenter/Editor at 3ZZZ Radio
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Host and presenter of the program “El Deportivo”; Interviews and coverage of matches and press conferences.
Head of Communication and Press at Real Jaén CF, SAD
October 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Press releases and media relations; Protocol and event coordination; Accreditation management; Website content and Community Management; Coordinator and contributor for Real Jaén Radio.
Speaker at II Edition #CMDAYJAEN
January 1, 2014 - November 27, 2025
“Community Manager in a football club”.
Editor / Coordinator at Vavel.com - Online Sports Newspaper
October 1, 2013 - October 1, 2013
Editor (Nov/2012). Article moderator and proofreader; Information selection; Homepage management; Coordinator of Vavel Historia and writer for Vavel Spain and Vavel UK.
Erasmus Intern at Southern Daily Echo
February 1, 2011 - February 1, 2011
Research, information gathering, writing tasks; Creation of articles for publication, including sports journalism.
PPC & E-Commerce Executive at Fuerte Group Hotels, Marbella (Málaga)
January 1, 2019 - November 27, 2025
PPC campaigns (Google Ads, Bing Ads, GHA, Trivago, TripAdvisor, Kayak); Content Management; Conversion Rate Optimization; Lower funnel campaign coordination; Email marketing; Influencer marketing campaigns; PR campaigns; Video production coordination; Budget control.
Communication and Graphic Production Assistant at Fuerte Group Hotels, Marbella (Málaga)
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
PR, organization of press trips and influencer campaigns; Clippings, monitoring publications, CSR, offline advertising; Copywriting and proofreading.
Editor/Reporter at Agencia EFE, Brussels (Belgium)
August 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017
Article writing; Interviews; Coverage of EU press conferences and events.
Presenter/Editor at 3ZZZ Radio, Melbourne (Australia)
September 1, 2016 - September 1, 2016
Host and presenter of the program “El Deportivo”; Interviews and coverage of matches and press conferences.
Erasmus Internship Program at Southern Daily Echo, Southampton, UK
February 1, 2011 - February 1, 2011
Research, information gathering, writing tasks; Creation of articles for publication, including sports journalism

Education

Degree in Journalism at University of Málaga
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2011
Big History: Connecting Knowledge (MOOC) at Macquarie University
November 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
TOEFL iBT at Seville, Spain
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Community Manager in Web 2.0 at Fundación Tripartita para la Formación en el Empleo
May 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) at University of Cambridge
April 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Degree in Journalism at University of Málaga
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2011
Big History: Connecting Knowledge (MOOC) at Macquarie University, Australia
November 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
TOEFL iBT at Seville, Spain
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Community Manager in Web 2.0 at Fundación Tripartita para la Formación en el Empleo
May 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) at University of Cambridge, UK
April 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Degree in Journalism at Faculty of Communication Sciences, University of Málaga
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2011
Degree in Journalism at University of Málaga
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2011
Big History: Connecting Knowledge (MOOC) at Macquarie University
November 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
TOEFL iBT at Seville, Spain
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) at University of Cambridge
April 1, 2012 - November 27, 2025
Community Manager in Web 2.0 at Fundación Tripartita para la Formación en el Empleo
May 1, 2014 - November 27, 2025
Degree in Journalism at University of Málaga
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

TOEFL iBT
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
April 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Big History MOOC
November 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Community Manager in Web 2.0
May 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
TOEFL iBT
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Big History: Connecting Knowledge (MOOC)
November 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Community Manager in Web 2.0
May 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
April 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
TOEFL iBT
January 1, 2015 - October 8, 2025
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
April 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Big History: Connecting Knowledge (MOOC)
November 1, 2016 - October 8, 2025
Community Manager in Web 2.0
May 1, 2014 - October 8, 2025
TOEFL iBT
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
April 1, 2012 - November 27, 2025
Community Manager in Web 2.0
May 1, 2014 - November 27, 2025
Big History MOOC (Macquarie University)
November 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
TOEFL iBT
January 1, 2015 - November 27, 2025
CAE (Certificate in Advanced English)
April 1, 2012 - November 27, 2025
Certificate in Web 2.0
May 1, 2014 - November 27, 2025
Big History: Connecting Knowledge (MOOC)
November 1, 2016 - November 27, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Retail, Software & Internet, Other