About Maria
- Hospitality Marketing Check-Up: express audit with action plan
- Fractional marketing management for hotels and hospitality projects
- Rebranding, positioning, and brand strategy
- Optimization of website, direct booking funnel, and customer journey
- CRM, email marketing, online reputation, and reporting
- Brand activations, events, and community
- Strategy for international/CIS market (native Russian + travel experience)
Russian
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Fluent
English
Conversational
Experience
- ONIX HOTELSHead of Marketing / Marketing DirectorHOSPITALITYJanuary 2025 - March 2026 (1 year and 2 months)Barcelona, SpainLed the global marketing and brand strategy for a multi-brand portfolio of three units with completely different audiences, channels, and business logics. Transformed the marketing department from a reactive tactical function into a structured system for direct acquisition, customer journey optimization, and sustainable revenue growth.+40% booking intention+20% qualified traffic−30% marketing costsRoom9 — cultural and experiential project. Conceived and launched from scratch a cultural space within Unite Hostel Barcelona, unprecedented in the portfolio. 80 annual events, 2,000+ attendees, 40+ collaborating artists. Direct impact on direct bookings, online reputation, and competitive differentiation against OTAs with minimal investment.Digital Transformation and MarTech. Designed and built an integrated ecosystem of CRM, marketing automation, performance marketing, paid media, and analytics to optimize the customer journey and maximize direct acquisition. Led the launch of the new corporate website — complete UX/UI redesign, content architecture, and conversion optimization.Brand Strategy and Rebranding. Directed the integral rebranding of the portfolio, enhancing brand consistency, differentiation, and perceived value across all digital and physical touchpoints.Community Building. Designed a community activation program for international residences: gamification with internal currency (Beats), own events, collegiate cup, and integration programs. Key tool for loyalty and product positioning.Team and Agency Management. Led the internal team and coordinated 3 agencies specialized in branding, SEO, performance marketing, and technology — budget management, KPIs, and reporting.
- ABLE HUMAN MOTIONDigital Marketing SpecialistTECHNovember 2021 - July 2024 (2 years and 8 months)Barcelona, SpainBuilt the complete digital marketing ecosystem for a B2B health-tech startup in its growth phase from scratch, with no prior channels. Designed and executed the content, social media, email marketing, and website strategy, focusing on brand positioning, demand generation, and clinical and international audiences.Key Results:
- Social: LinkedIn from 2,000 to 6,000 followers with B2B and thought leadership content; Instagram from 500 to 2,500 with brand storytelling.
- Email: newsletter created from scratch, 40% open rate (2x industry average) and +18% conversion through segmentation and A/B testing.
- Website and rebranding: complete renovation in WordPress focusing on UX and SEO, and visual rebranding aligned with the new positioning.
- International events: brand presence at MWC and Rehab Week fairs.
- LETO TRAVEL Moscú,Founder & CEOTRAVEL AND TOURISMMay 2013 - September 2019 (6 years and 4 months)RussiaFounded, positioned, and scaled a travel agency from scratch for over 6 years, taking full strategic, commercial, and marketing responsibility. Built the brand, digital channel, SEO strategy, online sales system, operational processes, and team, in a highly competitive market.Key Results:
- Revenue growth: from €1,000/month in the first year to €25,000/month in 2019. Over 300 travel packages sold.
- Team and operations: recruitment and leadership of a team of 5 people. Scaled client base from 0 to 20 recurring per year.
- This stage gave me a business mindset that I apply to every project today: marketing as a revenue driver, not an expense.
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Education
- Higher Vocational Training CycleVladimir State Humanitarian University (RGGU)2009Ciclo Formativo de Grado Superior