About Alonso Manuel
- **Consolidated Track Record**: My experience is not theoretical. I have founded and launched global-scale projects like Sebogo (international metasearch engine), was part of the launch team for Octopustravel.com, and most recently, I led the creation and expansion of Zero Hotels.
- **360° Vision**: I understand success and, above all, the learning that comes from mistakes. My approach combines strategic seniority with a young, diverse, and digital spirit.
- Anti-Traditional Consulting:I challenge the "old guard" model. I prioritize quality over quantity, offering real solutions that work in today's market, not just in PowerPoint presentations.
- **Digital Strategy and Marketing**: Design of personalized roadmaps to dominate the digital environment and e-commerce.
- Organizational Transformation:Specializing in the hotel and tourism sector, helping to modernize structures for the post-digital era.
- **Exit Focus**: I partner with your vision from the gestation phase through to consolidation or strategic exit of the business, ensuring comprehensive solutions.
Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Experience
- HELEL ConsultingBusiness, Digital Transformation, and Tourism ConsultantCONSULTING AND AUDITSOctober 2021 - Today (4 years and 8 months)Madrid, Spain
- I lead digital transformation and performance optimization projects in the hospitality, tourism, and retail sectors.
- I expand the client portfolio by designing innovative business models and integrating digital platforms.
- I manage multidisciplinary teams and design customized professional development programs.
- I implement comprehensive digital solutions (mobile apps, booking platforms, and AI-powered chatbots) to optimize the customer journey.
- I develop data-driven reporting frameworks and dashboards (KPIs) to provide real-time visibility and streamline decision-making.
- IRIS MEDIA SOLUTIONS SL (SEBOGO)Co-founder and COO/CMOTRAVEL AND TOURISMJanuary 2013 - Today (13 years and 5 months)Madrid, Spain
- I co-led the expansion of Sebogo (travel metasearch engine) through innovative sales, marketing, and product strategies.
- I increased revenue by 50% year-on-year by developing new business lines and optimizing dynamic pricing.
- I formalized over 100 commercial agreements with key partners in the tourism sector.
- I scaled a high-performance sales team, implementing training programs, KPIs, and evaluation frameworks.
- I designed budgeting and forecasting processes that significantly improved operational efficiency.
- I drove the international expansion of the brand by identifying new markets and maximizing ROI with limited resources.
- Octopustravel (España) S.A.Head of Global Business DevelopmentTRAVEL AND TOURISMFebruary 2011 - December 2013 (2 years and 11 months)Madrid, Spain
- I led commercial expansion in international markets, achieving significant growth in revenue and market share.
- I generated over £20 million in incremental annual business volume.
- I secured strategic alliances and high-value agreements that expanded the company's international presence.
- I developed and executed multi-market B2B and B2B2C marketing campaigns, maximizing conversion and loyalty rates.
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Education
- Higher Technician in Digital Transformation, Information Technology, and Big DataCerem, Business School2021La innovación en negocios que demanda la moderna gestión empresarial y la inminente existencia de internet y la sociedad global, demanda empresas, organizaciones, instituciones y actividades cotidianas conectadas al espacio TI para proveer innovaciones organizacionales tecnológicas. Esto nos lleva a habalr de empresas informatizadas que han tenido o tienen que pasar por complejos procesos de cambio, incluyendo digitalizar y virtualizar procesos de negocio dando lugar a nuevas formas y modos de trabajo. El curso de Técnico Superior en Tecnología Informática, Transformación Digital y Big Data está enfocado en desarrollar los conceptos y habilidades para formar profesionales capaces de dar respuestas y soluciones de investigación, desarrollo e innovación en el área de la Tecnología de la Información, teniendo una conciencia clara de su dimensión humana, económica, social, legal y ética.
- Executive MBA in General Business ManagementCerem, Business School2011Un Máster altamente calificado que no solo sirve de preparación o mejora para desarrollar amplias habilidades en la gestión y dirección de empresas en el ámbito nacional e internacional, sino que además proporciona una formación avanzada y multidisciplinar que profundiza en aspectos como el liderazgo, la toma de decisiones, la productividad, la competitividad y la responsabilidad social corporativa. La cada vez más presente globalización y la creciente competitividad en el mundo empresarial, tanto a nivel nacional como internacional, hacen del conocimiento aplicado una herramienta fundamental para el éxito. La alta dirección de empresas requiere de profesionales calificados, con un pensamiento crítico y con deseos de generar un impacto global, desde los roles para la organización de la gestión y el control empresarial. Se trata de un programa con una metodología que fomenta la creatividad y la innovación para ser aplicadas a un mundo cambiante, desde las Estrategias de Marketing, Marketing Digital, Comercio Internacional, Recursos Humanos, Operaciones, Finanzas, Gestión de Proyectos, Emprendimiento y Comunicación. Un programa que ayuda a desarrollar o mejorar habilidades necesarias que facultan el trabajo exitoso en entornos empresariales y de carácter global.
Certifications
- Key Account ManagementLinkedIn Learning2020
- Lean Project ManagementUniversity of Chile2022