Borja Pujol López-Araquistain

Personal data

Borja Pujol López-Araquistain
Adress: Avenida de la Libertad 1,

5ºA, San Sebastian,

España, 20004
Telephone: (0034) 696968608
E-mail: borjapujol@hotmail.com
Gender: Male
Nationality: Spanish

Upon arriving in London in July 2005, I gained a job requiring that I launch a product in the challenging media sector, with the added difficulty of being in a foreign market I had had little experience of. From this, I have learnt the necessity of striving to achieve goals, as well as the importance of being proactive, flexible and attentive to detail in order to succeed and grow. I understand the unique tool that marketing can be if used correctly. I am able to work both on my own initiative and as a member of a team; my Master´s degree and time spent living in London has enabled me to develop my ability to adapt and thrive in new situations, with people from a wide range of cultures and backgrounds.

- Creativity and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skill set (including written and verbal)
- An excellent eye for detail
- A willingness to make things happen, coupled with a hard-working mindsetQuick learner

Education

MBA-EMP Trilingual MBA in Business & Administration (Degree with Honours)
September 2004 – July 2005. Bradford (UK), Nantes (France) and Bilbao (Spain)

- The European Management Programme - MBA provides general management and business education, focusing on European and International Management.
- Master´s degree involving: La Comercial Business School (Bilbao, Spain), Audencia-Nantes École de Management (France) and Bradford University School of Management (UK).

http://wwwnew.unicomer.deusto.es/estudios/Postgrado/EMP-MBA/empen.asp

Bachelor in Economics. Universidad de Navarra
1998 – 2004. Pamplona (Spain)

http://www.unav.es/english/

Employment history

Marketing and Distribution Manager: Money Market (Ausbanc)
July 2005 – March 2007. London (UK)

Money Market is a free monthly newspaper that was launched in July 2005. Since then, Money Market has become a leading publication in personal finance and consumer issues. I have been in charge of the project since the beginning.

Event Organizer: Setting up of “The Consumers´ and Investors´ Forums” (Reporting to the CEO and the PR Director)
- Agree and set overall marketing communication strategy.
- Search, negotiate and develop relationships with sponsors: Barclays, Banco Santander, Abbey, Iberia, etc.
- Ensuring the timely delivery of project actions and budgetary control.

Marketing Manager (Reporting to the Marketing Director)
- Make and manage contacts and establish a completely new contact database.
- Setting and scheduling of advertising proposals.
- Create and schedule of Money Market´s and The Consumers´and Investor´ Forums´ national campaigns and study of the results.

Distribution Manager (Reporting to the Vice-president)
- Management and optimisation of the distribution of Money Market Newspaper: 60,000 newspapers per issue.
- Continuous research and translation of customer segmentation into an effective contact and retention strategy in order to deliver relevant, inspiring communications to drive sales and loyalty.
- Budget, organise and manage subscriptions: almost 2000 subscribers.

Public Relations Manager (Reporting to the PR Director and Editor in Chief)
- Building and managing business-to-business relationships, achieving improvements in Money Market´s situation. Viva España and Find.co.uk.
- Managing corporate identity.
- Communicating with advertisers to optimise their satisfaction.

http://www.money-marketuk.com/

Assistant branch manager (internship): Banco Guipuzcoano
March 2004 – June 2004. San Sebastian (Spain)

- Withdrawals, opening of accounts, opening mortgages
- Advising in investments

http://www.bancogui.es/

Manager: Áreas de Servicio López – Araquistain
1998 – present. Irún (Spain)

- Managing my family company in the petroleum sector.

Voluntary work

Inti Wara Yassi
May 2007 - June 2007. Villa Tunari (Bolivia)

"Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi" is a Bolivian Non-Governmental Organisation staffed by volunteers from around the world, whose target is to fight against the animal´s black market and give these animals a second opportunity in their refuges. I was in charge of a puma called Sonko.

http://www.intiwarayassi.org/

"En una cama bajo la sabana blanca"
August 2007 - September 2007

Co-translator from Romanian to Spanish of the book "En una cama bajo la sabana blanca" of Andra Rotaru. A poetic scan of Frida Kalho´s life and work.Winning the most important awards for Young authors in Romania: Sibiu´s Writers´ Union Award, Mihai Eminescu and Tudor Arghezi National Award, and Bucarest´s Writers´ Association Award.

http://www.letralia.com/161/caracol01.htm

Languages

English: Fluent.
- More than two years in English speaking environment.

Spanish: Native Language.

French: Medium.
- Three months living in France during 2005.

Basque: Native Language.

Hobbies

I am a very dynamic person who loves travelling and acquiring knowledge, especially of other cultures, which is why I have travelled a significant amount during my life, and why I am keen on reading historical, political and art books. I am fond of music and read music magazines in three different languages. I love to practise sport; aided by strong willpower and effort, I was Basque and Guipuzcoan champion and ranked thirtieth in Spain in Golf between 1995-97.