
Selene Santero
Location
Zürich
Field of Study
Business Economy, Marketing
Expertise
Operations, Project Management, Customer Experience
About
Highly qualified professional, with multi-cultural education and broad multi years working experience in fast-paced international environments, focused on Operations, Business Strategy, Procurement and Project Management. Energetic manager with ‘can do’ attitude, positive mindset and ability to lead performing teams in multi-cultural environments. Active facilitator of cross-functional teams collaboration and communication to enhance effectiveness, improve quality and reducing costs. Record of successfully leading high complexity projects, challenging the status quo to develop innovative approaches and improving efficiency. Experience in translating business requirements to internal engineering and data teams to create cost-saving solutions. Fluent in Italian, English, Spanish & German. Clifton strengths: Communication | Achiever | Learner | Focus | Individualization
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Skills
3rd Party Partnerships
3rd Party Relationships
Adobe Photoshop
Agile Project Management
Analytical Skills
Budget Management
Business Operations
Business Portfolio Management
Communications
Confluence
Contract Negotiation
Cross-cultural Communication Skills
Customer Experience
Data Analysis
Event Production
Executive Presentation Skills
Google Analytics
Group Travel
Hospitality Management
JIRA
Leadership Skills
Microsoft Office
Organization Skills
PMP
Presentation Skills
Problem Solving
Project Management Skills
SEMrush
Strategic Business Initiatives
Stress Management
Supplier Quality Management
Supply Chain
Open for
fulltime
parttime
Work Experience
EF Education First
2020-11 - 2022-02
Production Team Manager
Zürich
fulltime
Lead the creation and implementation of innovative production strategy in 6 Markets in LATAM & APAC Guide cross-functional collaborations with 6 European Regional offices, 3 North American Sales offices, Market Development Team and Event Team, influencing on product development and CX improvement. Made 15 department processes more effective by identifying slow-downs and led cross-teams collaboration with Business Analyst to adjust them. Train, mentor and support a high-performing team of 4, providing regular performance review, feedback and coaching in deficient areas to support career development. Oversee the content creation and implementation for 8 product trainings to Sales Departments
EF Education First
2019-10 - 2022-02
Senior Project Manager
Zürich
fulltime
Spearhead 30 key business optimization projects for the Operations Department, driving adoption of digital tools that generate new value and improve employee experiences. Develop Senior-level communications (10 Executives) to uncover areas of improvement focused on strategic development, own and drive stakeholder management, and ensure appropriate corporate communication according to commitments Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with multiple partners in 6+ departments worldwide with agile practices (Sales, Operations, Travel, IT, TBI & Analytics, Product Owners, Finance). Manage 2 teams of 8 people based in Zurich, Panama City and Tokyo (both in person and remotely). Primary point of contact for key stakeholders across all levels and geographies of the organization.
EF Education First
2016-10 - 2019-09
Senior Operations Manager
Zürich
fulltime
Portfolio management for over 15,000 customers and annual budget of $25Mil. Responsible of defining and implementing portfolio strategy, focused on optimizing costs and quality (YOY NPS increase by 5% with no overall costs increase). In charge of partnerships management with pillar suppliers (i.e. Vatican & Colosseum) for yearly service units for 80,000+ customers & yearly costs of over 3 Millions EUR. Daily data analysis for performance trends & to ensure successful customer experience (EOY portfolio NPS of 80 with 8.5/10 Customer Experience score) Recruit and mentor 10 team members while driving overall team performance
EF Education First
2015-10 - 2016-09
Operations Manager
Lucerne
fulltime
Oversee area operations and logistics with EOY NPS increased by 5%. Drive positive customer experiences on the educational travel segment (YOY increase by 10%) Headed negotiations with suppliers regarding contract price and terms, as well as evaluating and managing their quality of services to be provided for 70,000 travelers in the area. Monitor projected cost and components to ensure on-budget production through Power BI reports. Serve as a key member of the Event Team for the annual Summit organization in Milan (IT) for 4,000 students from North America, collaborating with suppliers and resulting in cost savings of more than 50,000 EUR
Axonn Media
2015-02 - 2015-05
Marketing Strategist
London (UK)
internship
Client & Strategy Manager Assistant in one of the leading content marketing agencies in the UK. Collaborate with 3 departments to identify and monitor main market elements according to client’s needs and goals. Dedicated to the determination and analysis of 5 clients’ business personas. Supported in generating a detailed half year content strategy Designed client’s strategy final presentation using Power Point & Photoshop.
Rio sas
2014-05 - 2014-09
Marketing Communications Project Manager
Bibione (IT)
fulltime
Creation and maintenance of the online reputation and customer flow based on 6 destination portals and 8 reviews websites. Design and execution of 4 customized online marketing campaign. Improved online appeal of the business (with a bounce rate of 22%) by the renovation of the official website. Grew costumer flow by 10% through social media and e-mail marketing campaigns. Supported daily operations & staff team management (12 employees)
Hiki srl
2011-02 - 2012-11
Hotel Manager
Bibione (IT)
fulltime
Operations management according to company standards & guest expectations. In charge of Guest Services & Front Office. Responsible for Accounting, Invoice, Cost Control & Contract Management. Managed bookings & POs through 6 destination portals, official website and hotel management program to maximize profits. Designed and executed 5 online marketing campaigns to increase customer flow and strengthen online reputation, resulting in an increase of 25% in revenue and 70% in online traffic in 2 years.
Rio sas
2010-05 - 2010-09
Marketing Communication Project Manager
Bibione (IT)
fulltime
Creation and maintenance of the online reputation and customer flow based on 6 destination portals and 8 reviews websites. Design and execution of 4 customized online marketing campaign. Improved online appeal of the business (with a bounce rate of 22%) by the renovation of the official website. Grew costumer flow by 10% through social media and e-mail marketing campaigns. Supported daily operations & staff team management (12 employees)
Academic Experience
Universita' degli Studi di Udine -
2008.09 - 2013.07
Bachelor of Arts, BA in Business Economy
HULT International Business School -
2014.09 - 2015.08
Master of Science, MSc in International Marketing