
Paula Cárdenas
Marketing Manager and Brand Strategist
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Mobility: London, Amsterdam, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Brand strategist with 7+ years specializing in creative direction, social media strategy, and brand identity for high-impact markets. Former Engagement Brand Owner at imagin, expert in audience research, brand strategy, and campaign performance optimization. I transform brands into magnetic, authentic experiences through data-driven creativity and strategic positioning that drives lasting relevance.
Work experience
Head of Branding and PR - Freelance
OnéliaFreelance
Sep 2025 - Present
1 year 2 months
Paris, France
Freelance Marketing & Brand Strategist
Self-employed Freelance
Jan 2023 - Present
3 years 10 months
Paris, France
After several years learning from the best in the agency and corporate world, I decided to start working for myself. In the last 3 years that I have been freelancing, I have: • Provided strategic guidance and creative solutions for several clients in partnerships, social media, and strategy planning, always backed by a deep analysis of the audience, market, and industry’s data. • Assisted clients as a freelance marketing manager for the Spanish and LATAM markets, dealing with everything marketing-related in longer-term missions. • Managed & assisted event, shooting, and campaign production for clients in Barcelona & Paris. • Worked across the tech & lifestyle industry with clients like IMAGIN, ISDIN, Maison Violet, Elle Magazine...
Marketing Manager Spain
VeesionFreelance
May 2024 - Jul 2025
1 year 3 months
Paris, France
imagin
Nov 2018 - Dec 2022
4 years 2 months
Barcelona, Spain
Engagement Brand Owner
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 years
Barcelona, Spain
- Developing social media strategies and in-app campaigns in alignment with brand marketing objectives (alongside several creative agencies). - Conducting audience research to profile demographics, interests, and behaviors across platforms (in collaboration with the Data team). - Creating tailored content calendars for diverse platforms based on audience preferences and research. - Monitoring campaign performance and brand presence using analytics tools, extracting valuable insights (in collaboration with the Data team). - Identifying, activating and overseeing influencer collaborations to enhance social media reach. - Executing Paid Social Advertising campaigns and managing budgets with the Paid Media team. - Monitoring brand-related conversations and leveraging insights for strategy enhancement. - Keeping track of competitors' social media activities & strategies, identifying areas for improvement. - Generating concise reports on key metrics, campaign performance, and insights, with actionable recommendations. - Conducting A/B tests and experiments to optimize content, messaging, and tactics for improved ROI.
Communication Product Manager
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
1 year 1 month
Barcelona, Spain
Marketing Assistant
Nov 2018 - Jan 2020
1 year 3 months
Barcelona Area, Spain
Marketing And Public Relations Assistant
Adevinta Spain
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
7 months
Barcelona, Spain
During my apprenticeship at Shibsted Spain (now part of Adevinta Spain), I collaborated with the marketing team of Fotocasa and Habitaclia, two of the biggest real estate digital platforms in the country. Reporting to the Head of Customer Engagement, I assisted the team in: - Email Marketing and Campaign Launch: creation, management, launch, and monitorization of weekly email campaigns for audiences of 1000+ users. Included regular A/B testing, management of the creative deliverables with external agencies, and results analysis for insight extraction. - Digital campaign launch: assisted in creating and managing regular digital campaigns across platforms, and collaborated extensively with external agencies. - Event planning and management, assisting in B2B corporate events held almost every other week with an average of 100 invitees. - Creation of regular benchmarks on the competition, focused primarily on their digital presence.
Social Media & Content Trainee
Cyberclick
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
1 year 1 month
Barcelona, Spain
For my first internship, I had the honor of being trained in Social Media and Content by the exceptional professionals at Cyberclick. I spent a full year focusing on: - Community Management: managed several Facebook communities, focusing on increasing engagement by regularly posting curated content, interacting with followers, and moderating the conversations. - Content planning: creating of content calendar across platforms for several accounts, content sourcing, and curation. - Data and results analysis: social metrics analysis and monitoring, including weekly reports on the performance of several accounts. - Paid Media Campaigns assessment: assisting with creating and launching several paid media campaigns for clients like SNCF and Iberia, amongst others.
Education
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Grado, Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas
2015 - 2019
4 years 1 month
Escola Cervetó
Bachillerato, Social
2013 - 2015
2 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
Social Media Management
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