Juan Ignacio Alfonso Gracia
L'Eliana
Summary
Ambitious Business Development Executive well-versed in recruiting, developing and retaining top-performing teams. Practised in building strategic relationships to facilitate key business initiatives. Advanced knowledge of change management protocols and merger integration.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Business Development
Ediciones Plaza, S.A.
Valencia
04.2017 - Current
- Ediciones Plaza runs several online newspapers and my job includes overseeing the group’s strategic planning, financial planning, managing logistics for the group’s printed publications.
- In addition launching, managing and commercial overseeing of Castellón Plaza, as well as new projects such as Zaragoza Plaza.
CEO
Publicaciones y Ediciones del Alto Aragón, S.A., and Radio Huesca, S.A.
Huesca
04.2015 - 04.2017
- CEO of the main daily newspaper, Diaro del AltoAragón, and main radio station (associated with Cadena SER radio) in the province of Huesca.
Managiing Director
Diario de Teruel S.L.
Teruel
06.2012 - 02.2017
- Manager of the daily newspaper in Teruel, a company owned by the Teruel Provincial government.
Managing Director
at Publicaciones y Ediciones del Alto Aragón, S.A.
Huesca
04.2002 - 04.2015
- Head-hunted for the position of general manager at the publishing company of the regional newspaper Diario del Alto Aragón.
Press Manager
Grupo Heraldo
Zaragoza
02.2007 - 06.2012
- Role included Regional Management of the ADN Newspaper in three regional editions (Rioja, Aragón y Castellón).
Head of Advertising and Regional Manaer
Prensa Iberica S.A.
Valencia
06.1995 - 04.2002
- Head of Advertising at Levante newspaper, Valencia (June 1999-April 2000).
- Manager at the daily newspaper Diari de Girona, S.A. (June 1998-July 1999 and April 2000-April 2002).
Account Manager
Fomento Internacional de Inversiones, S.A.
Madrid
04.1992 - 07.1993
- Account manager and secretary of the board of directors in a selection of small companies.
Education
Master of Arts - Philosophy
University of Zaragoza
Zaragoza06.2013
MBA - International Business Management
Instituto De Empresa
Madrid06.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Business Administration
University of Valencia
Valencia06.1990
Skills
- Business Development
- Budget Development
- Project Management
- Financial Operations
- Business Intelligence and Analysis
- New Business Development
- Relationship Building and Management
- Team Building Expertise
- Effective Negotiator
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Decision-Making
- Strategic Planning
- Budget Forecasting
Certification
- Private pilot's licence
Affiliations
- I am a keen gardener and have an organic vegetable garden.
- To keep fit I go to the gym, I run and am an occasional snowboarder.
Languages
- Spanish, Valencian and English native speaker
- French and German intermediate speaker
Timeline
Director of Business Development
Ediciones Plaza, S.A.
04.2017 - Current
CEO
Publicaciones y Ediciones del Alto Aragón, S.A., and Radio Huesca, S.A.
04.2015 - 04.2017
Managiing Director
Diario de Teruel S.L.
06.2012 - 02.2017
Press Manager
Grupo Heraldo
02.2007 - 06.2012
Managing Director
at Publicaciones y Ediciones del Alto Aragón, S.A.
04.2002 - 04.2015
Head of Advertising and Regional Manaer
Prensa Iberica S.A.
06.1995 - 04.2002
Account Manager
Fomento Internacional de Inversiones, S.A.
04.1992 - 07.1993
Master of Arts - Philosophy
University of Zaragoza
MBA - International Business Management
Instituto De Empresa
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Business Administration
University of Valencia
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