Javier Neira Email & Phone Number

Santiago, Cl

Urban Grupo De Comunicación Chile

• Account Director for clients in the consumer tech space.• Leadership and management of high performance and multidisciplinary teams.

Medellín, Antioquía, Colimbia

• Coordination of all external communications for Yango in Latinamerica, for both its ridehailing and delivery business lines.• Strategy and day to day comms work for operations in Perú, Bolivia, Colombia and Guatemala.• Work based out of Medellín, Colombia.

• Management of all communication aspects for DiDi’s Chilean operation, leading a 4-person team, coordinating the work of the external PR agency and advising the business in the implementation of its local strategy.• Launch of DiDi Food, the company’s second business line in Chile, including managing press efforts and the launch event of the product, resulting in a leading position in Share of Voice measurements during the launch period.• Implementation of the crisis management protocol, handling multiple severe incidents and avoiding negative impacts for the business.• Leadership of the brand’s relationship building strategy, including constant contact with media and infuencers, turning those relationships into actual coverage.

• Team and portfolio reorganization for the branded content area of Emol (El Mercurio’s online news site and one of the most popular websites in Chile), reducing the rotation in the operation’s client base.• Consolidation of the content offerings for EmolTV, establishing an attractive catalog of high visibility alternatives for clients.• Successful portfolio adjustment due to the conditions of the pandemic, resulting in good business results. Later, collaboration in establishing similar business areas in other companies of the El Mercurio group.

• Producing and hosting of several projects for EmolTV, including “Más Tecno” (2017-2020), a weekly show highlighting science and technology news.

• Reporter and coordinator for the “Science and Technology” section of Emol.• Coverage of important global industry events, such as CES, MWC and IFA, as well as global launches from companies like Apple and Samsung.• Starting in 2016, joined the Multimedia team at Emol, collaborating in the production of infographic content as well as special coverages, such as national elections.

• Freelance writer from January until May 2011. Internship from July to November 2011.

• Coordination and writing of the weekend contents at FayerWayer, Latinamerica’s most popular tech blog.

• In charge of all musical aspects for Universidad Católica's radio station.

• Music critic and concert reviewer.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Administración Y Gestión De Empresas, General

Journalist

Activities and Societies: Teacher Assistant, School of Communications PUC (2008-2013): • Interactive Narrative (2008 – 2013) •.

Fellow Of The Academy

Participant of the 3rd Edition of the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change