Ramiro Fernandez Varela

Current

Senior Director, Digital Media at MTV Networks

Past

Director, Business Development, New Media at Discovery Networks Latin America
Access and communication services manager at Terra Networks Argentina S.A.
Country Manager at Art Media Company

Content Manager at Advance Telecomunicaciones
Digital Media Division Director. at Editorial Atlántida S.A.
Senior Writer at Editorial Atlántida. Para Ti Magazine
Special Writer at Editorial Atlántida. Gente Magazine

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Education

Universidad de Belgrano
Universidad de Belgrano
Universidad Austral

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500+ connections

Industry

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Ramiro Fernandez Varela’s Summary

Started as print media journalist, switched to online media and later to the publishing arena, being responsible for writing and editing of the content as well the performance of the online business as a whole.
Now, on the mobile media arena, focusing on wireless operators and portals.
Love to sail new media uncharted waters, creating new products and world-class content that dazzle readers/audience/viewers, but that generate revenue at the same time.

Ramiro Fernandez Varela’s Specialties:

Content, interactive services, added value services, mobile content.

Ramiro Fernandez Varela’s Experience

Senior Director, Digital Media

MTV Networks

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; VIA; Entertainment industry)

April 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)
Director, Business Development, New Media

Discovery Networks Latin America

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; DSCR; Media Production industry)

August 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 8 months)
Access and communication services manager

Terra Networks Argentina S.A.

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; TRLY; Internet industry)

May 2002 — May 2005 (3 years 1 month)

Started as a journalist in Editorial Atlantida, then Director of Digital Content. Moved to Telefónica de Argentina as Content Manager and now at Terra Networks Argentina as Communications Service Provider Manager in charge of VAS over access and mobile services.
Country Manager

Art Media Company

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

June 2001 — April 2002 (11 months)

Business development, general administration.
Content Manager

Advance Telecomunicaciones

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)

January 1999 — March 2001 (2 years 3 months)

In charge of Topmail (Advance Portal) and the Telefonica Interactiva Portal (Argentine Chapter): Olé. Exclusive content generation by editing and writing as well as content negotiation and deal management for creating vertical mirco – portals.
Digital Media Division Director.

Editorial Atlántida S.A.

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

January 1996 — December 1998 (3 years )

Creation and management of Red Acción, the corporate web site. Publishing on line of the corporate portfolio (Gente, El Gráfico, Negocios, Billiken and Conozca Más in their digital versions). Supervision of all digital publishing projects (CD-ROM and any other kind of interactive technology).
Senior Writer

Editorial Atlántida. Para Ti Magazine

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

October 1993 — December 1995 (2 years 3 months)

Research writing and editing. Writing of a weekly column focusing on a male vision of the female universe.
Special Writer

Editorial Atlántida. Gente Magazine

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

March 1990 — September 1993 (3 years 7 months)

Writing of articles and interviews.

Ramiro Fernandez Varela’s Education

Universidad de Belgrano

Bachelor , International Relations , March 1985 — December 1990
Universidad de Belgrano

Bachelor , Political Science , March 1985 — November 1990
Universidad Austral

Master , Gestión de contenidos. , 2009