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Yunier Javier Sifonte DíazYJ

Yunier Javier Sifonte Díaz

Multimedia Journalist | Communications Director | Digital Strategist

€150/day
Haro, ES
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Yunier Javier

Journalist and digital strategist with 10 years of experience leading newsrooms in TV, digital, and leading institutions, with experience in international coverage.
National Awards in Investigative and Data Journalism.
Specialist in editorial direction, content marketing, SEO, live international coverage, crisis communication, and transmedia narratives.
Expert in transforming audiences into reputation and results. I am passionate about telling stories and being part of dynamic, creative teams, working with discipline, consistency, and professionalism.
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Cubadebate
    Editor Journalist
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    March 2017 - March 2026 (9 years)
    - Editor responsible for news coverage and digital curation of Cuba's most read portal, with millions of users abroad.
    - Design and execution of content and SEO positioning strategies to maintain audience leadership and high visibility in search engines globally.
    - Editorial direction from the ground for minute-by-minute international coverage: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, 2022 Little League Baseball Caribbean Series, and Asunción 2025 Youth Pan American Games.
    - Investigative, data, and interpretive journalism on social, economic, and sports topics, combining rigor with digital narratives.
    - 24/7 website updates, information agenda prioritization, and editorial decision-making based on real-time audience analytics.
    - Writing all digital journalistic genres: breaking news, multimedia reports, chronicles, analyses, and opinion articles.

    RECOGNITIONS: 26th of July Journalism Awards and Special Award for Data and Interpretive Journalism, among other national awards, for innovation in digital journalism.
    Editorial Direction | Digital Strategy | Content Marketing | SEO | Crisis Communication |
  • Canal de TV Telecubanacán
    Head of Information Department
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    September 2021 - September 2024 (3 years)
    - Direction and coordination of the Information Department, leading a team of writers, reporters, editors, and producers for newscasts and informational programs.
    - Definition of the editorial line and strategic organization of journalistic coverage of national and international events of significance: general elections, natural disasters, and political current affairs.
    - Supervision of compliance with the public agenda and design of communication strategies aligned with audience needs and media objectives.
    - Presentation and hosting of live informational programs, investigative reports, and opinion segments.
    - Television scriptwriting, information search and verification, and editing of informational products for broadcast.
    - Crisis communication management and decision-making under pressure in live coverage.
    - Interdepartmental coordination with production and direction to ensure daily broadcast.
    Editorial Direction | Digital Strategy | Content Marketing | SEO | Crisis Communication |
  • Canal de TV Telecubanacán
    Head of Hypermedia Journalism Department
    PRESS AND MEDIA
    September 2024 - February 2026 (1 year and 5 months)
    - Responsible for the digital transformation of the information department, creating and directing the web newsroom and the PERMedia area of the channel.
    - Development and execution of digital content and online marketing strategies for the web portal and social media, focusing on SEO, virality, and real-time engagement.
    - Direction of minute-by-minute digital coverage of national and international events, coordinating text, video, live streams, and social media.
    - Leadership of a team of digital journalists, community managers, and editors, optimizing production processes for the internet.
    - Creation of digital-native informational products adapted to the characteristics of online journalism: immediacy, hypertextuality, and multimedia.
    - Analysis of audience metrics and editorial decision-making based on data to maximize reach and interaction.
    Editorial Direction | Digital Strategy | Content Marketing | SEO | Crisis Communication |

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Education

  • Bachelor of Journalism
    Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas
    2016
    Periodismo, Comunicación
  • Postgraduate in Investigative Journalism
    International Institute of Journalism "José Martí"
    2018
    Periodismo de datos, Metodología de la investigación

Certifications

  • Bachelor of Journalism
    Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas
    2016

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