Sergei Kling
Madrid
Summary
Operations & Digital Growth specialist with 15+ years of experience in service businesses, operational management, and digital marketing. Experienced in building customer acquisition systems, scaling small companies, and optimizing internal processes across Russia, Georgia, UAE, and Spain. Launched projects from zero to operational stage - including founding and selling a car rental business in Dubai with a fleet of 16 owned vehicles and attracting investment for 6 additional premium cars. Hands-on professional: personally manage advertising, sales funnels, and operational workflows.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Marketing Consultant
Independent Digital Marketing Consultant
Madrid
04.2025 - Current
- Online promotion of service businesses
- Ad campaign setup and lead generation
- Sales growth consulting
- Marketing funnel building
- Development of recurring client base
- Main focus: automotive and service niches
Founder / Managing Director
Radiant Ride Car Rental
Dubai
12.2024 - 09.2025
- Built car rental business from scratch
- Owned fleet scaled to 16 vehicles
- Attracted private investors for 6 premium vehicles
- Built digital customer acquisition system
- Managed fleet and daily operations
- Prepared and sold the operating business to a real buyer (company remains active)
Operations & Digital Marketing Specialist
Geauto Rent a Car
Batumi
04.2022 - 02.2023
- Supported company marketing activities
- Online presence and ad channels setup
- Customer request handling
- Operational support
- Internal IT administration
- Process optimization
Business Development Director
FOMI Group
Yekaterinburg
02.2020 - 02.2022
- Company growth strategy development
- Supervision of digital marketing and advertising
- Marketing contractor management
- Launch of new customer acquisition channels
- Sales and ad performance analysis
- Business process optimization
Digital Marketing & Paid Advertising
Self-Employed
06.2015 - 02.2020
- Full-cycle digital marketing for small and medium businesses
- Facebook / Instagram advertising
- Customer acquisition strategies
- Lead generation funnels
- Ad analytics and budget optimization
- Business consulting on service packaging and sales growth
Process Engineer
Raster Company
02.2004 - 06.2015
- Production process control
- Quality management
- Technology optimization
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Digital marketing & social media promotion courses
Moscow Business Academy
Moscow01-2014
Higher Technical Education - Engineering
Saint Petersburg State Forestry Technical University
Saint Petersburg01.2002
Skills
- Digital marketing
- Lead generation
- Service business growth
- Sales funnels
- Customer acquisition
- Operations
- Business Development
- Contractor management
- Small team management
- Business process optimization
- Automotive projects
- Car rental projects
- Investor relations
- Basic system administration
Languages
Russian
Proficient
C2
English
Elementary
A2
Spanish
Upper Intermediate
B2
Additional information
International experience in project delivery and business operations: Russia, Georgia, UAE, Spain • driving licenses: UAE and EU • open to relocation: EU and UAE • practical entrepreneurial mindset • result-oriented approach
Timeline
Digital Marketing Consultant
Independent Digital Marketing Consultant
04.2025 - Current
Founder / Managing Director
Radiant Ride Car Rental
12.2024 - 09.2025
Operations & Digital Marketing Specialist
Geauto Rent a Car
04.2022 - 02.2023
Business Development Director
FOMI Group
02.2020 - 02.2022
Digital Marketing & Paid Advertising
Self-Employed
06.2015 - 02.2020
Process Engineer
Raster Company
02.2004 - 06.2015
Certificate of Higher Education - Digital marketing & social media promotion courses
Moscow Business Academy
Higher Technical Education - Engineering
Saint Petersburg State Forestry Technical University