Manuel Quilarque

- Led corporate communications, PR, social media and corporate events aligned with institutional strategy and business objectives. - Managed and developed a team of 7 communication professionals. - Designed and executed PR strategies resulting in a 29% increase in Tier 1 media coverage (target: 25%). - Led editorial planning and digital campaigns across LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook, driving a 20% annual increase in lead generation. - Planned and managed corporate events with direct contribution to BRL 79 million in closed business. (Approximately USD 14 million).

Coverage and analysis of relevant news from Brazil for a media outlet in Venezuela.

- Led communication strategies for Minerva Foods across Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay. - Managed high-complexity crisis situations, coordinating strategic responses with media and stakeholders, strengthening corporate reputation during critical scenarios. - Coordinated product launches and financial results communication in partnership with Finance and HR teams. - Optimized social media KPIs, increasing engagement by 15% through strategic content improvements.

- Led strategic PR and media relations programs using a sales-funnel-driven communication approach. - Coordinated PR agencies across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. - Managed crisis communication, executive ghostwriting for LinkedIn and media training for spokespersons. - Led project pricing, budgeting, HR management and content approval for press and corporate communications.

- Coordinated partner PR agencies in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. - Planned and elaborated strategic dissemination actions for each country. - Managed interviews, events, goodwill meetings and wrote articles and press releases. - Produced monthly reports of dissemination metrics. - Scheduled news script meetings and deliver results. - Suggested media training, webinars, and social media work, among others.

- Propose weekly news script. - Develop analysis of sports events. - Cover major sports events such as UEFA Champions League, Soccer World Cup, La Liga, Premier League, Copa Libertadores, NBA, MLB, among others.

- Private in-company classes for employees of multinational companies such as Telefonica Vivo, AIG, Moody's, Santander and GE Oil & Gas in Spanish and Portuguese languages. - Prepared teaching materials with personalized exercises and assessments for the needs of each student at levels A1-A2, B1-B2 and C1-C2.

- Edit original files. - Index images, comparative reading and proofreading. - Third party texts searching. - Translate texts. - Assistance in preparing material for the company's website.

- Wrote press releases and articles for corporate magazines. - Publishing reports. - Prepared press conferences.

- Conducted interviews and wrote promotions for the channel website. - Covered press conferences.