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I am a bilingual media professional based in Brussels with more than a decade of experience in journalism, communications, and digital media across Europe. I have led editorial and social media initiatives, built partnerships, and managed multimedia projects for events and cultural programs, including UNESCO Creative Cities initiatives, Braga Media Arts, and multinational meetings. My work spans copywriting, event coverage, content production, and cross-cultural collaboration in multilingual environments. I’m passionate about digital platforms, AI-driven storytelling, and sustainable media practices. I thrive in fast-paced teams, bridging the gap between traditional press and online communities, and I’m seeking new challenges to apply strategy, content creation, and brand promotion in a forward-looking organization.…I am a bilingual media professional based in Brussels with more than a decade of experience in journalism, communications, and digital media across Europe. I have led editorial and social media initiatives, built partnerships, and managed multimedia projects for events and cultural programs, including UNESCO Creative Cities initiatives, Braga Media Arts, and multinational meetings. My work spans copywriting, event coverage, content production, and cross-cultural collaboration in multilingual environments. I’m passionate about digital platforms, AI-driven storytelling, and sustainable media practices. I thrive in fast-paced teams, bridging the gap between traditional press and online communities, and I’m seeking new challenges to apply strategy, content creation, and brand promotion in a forward-looking organization.

Manuel A. Fernandes

Writer, Content Creator, Social Media Manager, +3

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I am a bilingual media professional based in Brussels with more than a decade of experience in journalism, communications, and digital media across Europe. I have led editorial and social media initiatives, built partnerships, and managed multimedia projects for events and cultural programs, including UNESCO Creative Cities initiatives, Braga Media Arts, and multinational meetings. My work spans copywriting, event coverage, content production, and cross-cultural collaboration in multilingual environments. I’m passionate about digital platforms, AI-driven storytelling, and sustainable media practices. I thrive in fast-paced teams, bridging the gap between traditional press and online communities, and I’m seeking new challenges to apply strategy, content creation, and brand promotion in a forward-looking organization.…I am a bilingual media professional based in Brussels with more than a decade of experience in journalism, communications, and digital media across Europe. I have led editorial and social media initiatives, built partnerships, and managed multimedia projects for events and cultural programs, including UNESCO Creative Cities initiatives, Braga Media Arts, and multinational meetings. My work spans copywriting, event coverage, content production, and cross-cultural collaboration in multilingual environments. I’m passionate about digital platforms, AI-driven storytelling, and sustainable media practices. I thrive in fast-paced teams, bridging the gap between traditional press and online communities, and I’m seeking new challenges to apply strategy, content creation, and brand promotion in a forward-looking organization.

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I am a bilingual media professional based in Brussels with more than a decade of experience in journalism, communications, and digital media across Europe. I have led editorial and social media initiatives, built partnerships, and managed multimedia projects for events and cultural programs, including UNESCO Creative Cities initiatives, Braga Media Arts, and multinational meetings. My work spans copywriting, event coverage, content production, and cross-cultural collaboration in multilingual environments.

I’m passionate about digital platforms, AI-driven storytelling, and sustainable media practices. I thrive in fast-paced teams, bridging the gap between traditional press and online communities, and I’m seeking new challenges to apply strategy, content creation, and brand promotion in a forward-looking organization.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Portuguese

Fluent

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

English

Fluent

French

Advanced

Italian

Advanced

Work Experience

Magazine Manager & Editor-in-Chief at Meeting Media Group

September 1, 2019 - Present

Editor-in-chief, main reporter, marketing officer; responsible for all aspects of Headquarters, an association magazine in the business events sector. Skills include copywriting, journalism, event coverage, social media, digital platforms, partnerships and brand promotion.

Communication & Social Media Manager at Braga Media Arts

January 1, 2019 - October 12, 2025

Public contract with Theatro Circo under the UNESCO Creative Cities programme – Braga, city of media arts. Duties included social media, community and lead project development, copywriting, media engagement and communication.

Social Media Manager at Meer

January 1, 2017 - October 12, 2025

Multilingual digital magazine; produced updated reports and articles across a wide range of categories and real-time stories; roles included online marketing, community management and SEO, proofreading, Photoshop design, editor and translator.

Trainee in Communications at European Union Agency for Railways

July 1, 2014 - October 12, 2025

Involved in the organization of two major events; responsibilities included multimedia, press office, corporate communications and social media; content production; screenwriter, translator and website manager; event planning; media relations; photography and video editing.

Studio Operator at LaC News24

July 1, 2013 - October 12, 2025

Broadcast journalism internship; worked as live cameraman and studio operator for TV shows; duties included journalist, translator, cameraman, control room operator and video editor.

Communication Assistant at Dianova Portugal

January 1, 2011 - October 12, 2025

One-year professional internship at an international NGO; managed digital channels, social media and the corporate magazine; copywriter; media relations; editorial coordination; publisher; social media; community manager; corporate communications & PR.

Editor-in-Chief / Magazine Manager at Meeting Media Group

September 1, 2019 - Present

Editor-in-chief, main reporter and marketing officer responsible for Headquarters, an association magazine serving the business events sector; duties include copywriting, journalism, event coverage, social media, digital platforms, partnerships and brand promotion.

Communication & Social Media Manager at Braga Media Arts

December 31, 2019 - October 12, 2025

Public contract with Theatro Circo under UNESCO Creative Cities programme; established partnerships and boosted projects with city agents; responsibilities included social media, community/project leadership, copywriting, media engagement, and communications.

Social Media Manager at Meer

December 31, 2017 - October 12, 2025

Multilingual digital magazine; provided updated reports and articles across a wide range of categories and real-time stories for readers and political players; responsibilities included social media, online marketing, community management and SEO, proofreading, design (Photoshop); editor and translator.

Communication Assistant at European Union Agency for Railways

July 31, 2014 - October 12, 2025

Trainee in the communications department; involved in organizing two major events and responsible for multimedia, press office, corporate communications and social media; content production; screenwriter, translator and website manager; event planning; media relations; photography and video editing.

Studio Operator at LaC News24

July 31, 2013 - October 12, 2025

Broadcast journalism internship; worked as live cameraman and studio operator for TV shows; journalist, translator and cameraman; control room operator and video editor.

Communication Assistant at Dianova Portugal

December 31, 2011 - October 12, 2025

One-year internship at an international NGO in public health, addiction treatment and prevention; responsible for the association's digital channels, social media and corporate magazine; copywriter; media relations; editorial coordination; publisher; social media; community manager; corporate comms & PR.

Editor-in-Chief & Communications Manager at Meeting Media Group

September 1, 2019 - Present

Over the past five years I’ve been editor-in-chief, main reporter, marketing officer and responsible for all communications for a association magazine operating in the business events sector; duties included copywriting, journalism, event coverage, social media, digital platforms, partnerships and brand promotion.

Social Media Manager at Braga Media Arts

January 1, 2019 - October 12, 2025

Public contract with Braga’s municipal Theater Circo under UNESCO Creative Cities programme; established partnerships and boosted cultural projects by different agents of the city. Responsibilities included social media, community engagement and project promotion.

Social Media Manager at MeER

January 1, 2017 - October 12, 2025

Full-time collaboration in a multilingual digital magazine, providing a steady stream of updated reports and articles across a wide range of categories and real-time stories for enthusiastic readers and political players.

Studio Operator at LaC News24

December 31, 2013 - October 12, 2025

Broadcast journalism internship as part of the European Leonardo da Vinci programme; worked with regional TV stations as live camera operator and studio operator for their TV shows; journalist, translator & camera operator.

Communications Assistant at European Union Agency for Railways

January 1, 2015 - October 12, 2025

In the communications department; directly involved in organizing two major events; responsible for multimedia, press office, corporate communications and social media.

Communications Assistant at Dia Nova Portugal

January 1, 2011 - October 12, 2025

One-year professional internship in an international NGO focused on public health, addiction treatment and prevention; responsible for the association’s digital channels, social media and corporate magazine.