Domingo Fernandez
Verified Expert in Marketing
Marketing Expert
Barcelona, Spain
Toptal member since October 18, 2022
Domingo is a goal-oriented growth and digital marketing expert with a creative and agile approach. He is inspired by new challenges and ideas, with a scope of creativity, innovation, and data analysis. Domingo is driven by initiative and an objective view of the music and sports industries and software tools, with almost seven years of experience working for successful SaaS companies, becoming a key team player in their growth strategy, which in some cases reached 200-300% growth.
Project Highlights
Expertise
Work Experience
Head of Performance Marketing
Vartisa Information Technology LLC
- Created results-driven Meta Ads campaigns, delivering the 1st-ever B2C leads through this channel. Provided key input in developing effective creative assets that led to these results.
- Led and managed the implementation of event setup and tracking across Meta Ads, Google Analytics tagging, and AdWords. Supervised the implementation across cross-functional teams with the aim of achieving precise and clear tracking.
- Developed the starting Google Ads strategy via effective keyword research, keeping a close eye on the keyword match type and the campaign setup for search ads and Performance Max ads.
Co-founder
Flamingo Tours and Trips
- Founded Flamingo Tours and Trips, a company that delivers experiences to non-Spanish speakers in Barcelona, providing events like walking tours, food tours, and beyond.
- Directed, led, and managed all the stages of the company's development, from selecting the branding, developing OKRs, and marketing strategy to getting a travel business running in the early stages of COVID-19 crisis management.
- Recovered the initial investment through high-ticket sales during the summer of 2022.
- Directed crisis management and survived the COVID-19 pandemic that directly affected the travel sector and generated revenue in 3-4 months of full operational activation.
- Adapted the content marketing strategy to the availability of AI tools, implementing them in inbound marketing, SEO, and Google AdSense efforts.
- Developed and optimized an effective customer journey, resulting in constant generation of business-to-consumer (B2C) leads.
- Built and activated the paid search and social media advertising efforts that promoted our services to travelers in the Barcelona area, increasing the volume of ticket sales and general acquisition through the website.
- Led and, up to this day, managed the SEO strategy of the website, creating content with two content writers and improving the visibility of our website on search engines, leading to an increase in conversions via organic traffic.
- Provided strategic direction for link building and boosting visibility such as guest posting.
Growth and Marketing Lead
Tomplay
- Led all the B2C marketing channels between 2020-2022, becoming a key player in Tomplay's growth with over 200% to 300% growth in their paid subscribers.
- Created and implemented paid campaigns through Meta Advertising, AdWords, Apple Search Ads, and LinkedIn. Managed the campaigns' performance, achieving high returns on investment, which were above 100% in some months.
- Developed the affiliate program through email outreach campaigns and influencer marketing, leading partnerships with professional musicians and renowned influencers to gain exposure and promote the Tomplay brand across social.
- Collaborated with stakeholders in executing and creating strategic sales campaigns. Coordinated, provided, and supervised the content and implementation of the initial strategy and provided follow-up reports.
- Implemented SEO strategies like collecting backlinks through relevant websites and media, improving our website rating on Google's rank.
- Involved in the appliance of AI tools in creating the base of the copy applied in all advertising efforts across Meta Ads for permanent advertising efforts and seasonal sales.
Meta Ads Specialist
Chazz Adler
- Developed a short but effective audit that allowed the client to have a better understanding of his current setup on Meta Ads.
- Detected key points related to event tracking and campaign setup that would benefit the overall performance.
- Delivered an effective time-sensitive report directly to the founder, allowing him to explore key insights related to the creatives and setup.
SEO/Content Researcher
Travel World Beyond LLC
- Collaborated closely with a co-founder to build an SEO strategy for their travel blog, focusing on effective keyword research and defining the intent of each blog piece.
- Led and mentored the co-founder and staff members in conducting competitor analysis and detecting keyword opportunities to stand out organically.
- Developed a link-building strategy, detecting top related blogs to reach out to in order to increase the website's authority score facing search engines.
Paid Ads Expert
Pathfinder DMCC
- Developed a deep analysis of the Meta advertising effort to introduce improvements to the current performance and implement AI practices in the running strategy.
- Led the creation of a real case strategy, presenting it to management and inspiring them to take new initiatives in their future paid advertising strategies.
- Analyzed current creative assets, diving deep to improve the creative elements utilized in Meta advertising efforts.
AI Consultant
The Creative Media Company (NI) Ltd
- Collaborated closely with senior executives to detect AI practices that could be applied to their marketing efforts.
- Detected innovational methods to implement AI in marketing tasks successfully.
- Delivered assets following strict deadlines and applying a creative and strategic approach to the concepts.
Content Support
Goal Based Soccer
- Launched the website with an effective copy to drive organic content based on SEO guidelines and following the brand's frame.
- Worked closely with the founder to build a strong B2C storytelling approach around the football club and display it on the website content.
- Met a strict deadline to work closely with developers to launch the whole content strategy on time.
- Incorporated AI tools as a resource in order to meet delivery deadlines as the project was time sensitive.
Digital Marketing Expert
Practicle
- Developed an effective customer journey funnel that drives B2C acquisition, increasing the conversion rate from registration to free trial.
- Led a team of three content writers and oversaw organic marketing, text analytics, and inbound marketing efforts, from SEO content to social media strategy. Applied SEO best practices using software such as Semrush and Ahrefs.
- Designed and launched all the paid advertising efforts through search and social meta-advertising, building the strategy, optimizing it, and achieving the established KPIs, resulting in a strong increase in the volume of conversions.
- Mentored and managed a team of three marketing interns, allowing them to lead the company's projects autonomously by the end of my engagement.
Marketing Executive
Primephonic
- Managed strategic email campaigns and marketing automation with Mailchimp, growing the newsletter database with high-quality subscribers, and acquired relevant leads through narrowed and niche-targeted drip marketing campaigns.
- Led the B2C content marketing strategy from the early stages to the implementation. Supervised the strategy and ensured that marketing goals were fulfilled with the support of the content, including interviews, podcast marketing, and videos.
- Headed partnerships with relevant stakeholders like musicians and record labels to promote and give relevant exposure to their highlighted products.
- Managed projects such as the Primephonic Yearly Magazine or the company's presence at fairs and exhibitions throughout the Netherlands.
- Contributed to the launch of Primephonic and played a key part in its startup marketing, positioning it for successful acquisition.
Channel Head and Host
Fremantle
- Managed the multimedia and audiovisual content in collaboration with the video analytics and design teams to engage with our target audience, gain visibility, and improve the KPIs fueling the growth of Nou Nation.
- Performed interviews and hosted and led the video content. This covered all topics relating to footage from FC Barcelona and involved effective people skills, team coordination, and adapting to challenging scenarios.
- Managed and supervised social media channels, targeting key content to top followers and analyzing past performance.
Marketing Manager
Ground Control Management
- Led CRM, drip marketing, and social media channels to promote events, achieving multiple sold-outs throughout our weekly concert program.
- Managed and supervised the creation of branding elements for our promotional assets.
- Established key relationships with PR members in the underground sector, updating them about the latest releases and relevant information about our artists and events.
Teacher Assistant
ESODE Business School
- Assisted in developing educational content, display, and implementation specified in the academic program. Delivered feedback to students and supported the teacher in illustrating, planning, and adapting the class' demands.
- Coached onboarding interns in the creation, execution, and analysis of critical assets to achieve a successful implementation of event marketing.
- Involved in the instruction of decision-making, tool handling, time management, and best practices facing event guidelines.
On-site Match Reporter and Recruiter
Real Time Sportscast
- Covered over 200 football games in Madrid and Barcelona, covering a wide selection of teams and delivering key real-time data surrounding international focus events.
- Recruited and coached onboarding match reporters, delivering key recommendations and guidance to the trainee's development and becoming the primary recruiter in the Madrid area.
- Covered high-relevance games like Real Madrid vs. Barcelona or top champions league fixtures.
Events Marketing Manager
Intromúsica
- Managed the ticketing processes and established key relationships with partners, including Ticketmaster or Ticketea.
- Led the B2C event marketing strategy, achieving multiple sold-out concerts during our annual concert schedule.
- Created, designed, and supervised the branding elements of our promotional materials.
- Closed partnerships with renowned multinational brands to promote our artists and co-organize live events.
- Managed the different elements of our small-medium scale live events, maintaining a close relationship with artists, B2B partners, major record labels, venues, and festivals.
Junior Audio and Content Coordinator
Estudio Multidesign
- Managed and coordinated content workflow. Planned ed and ensured the audio materials met previously established deadlines.
- Worked closely with the CEO and voice-over actors, following up on the content workflow and managing the recording sessions.
- Led the audio and content teams to deliver a high volume of workload on time.
Audio Engineer and Content Assistant
Círculo de Bellas Artes
- Worked side-by-side with the head of content and audio engineering and renowned journalists of the cultural sector in Madrid.
- Managed the content and scheduling of multiple live radio shows covering the daily program in the morning sessions.
- Led cross-functional tasks throughout the multiple demands of the radio hosts and journalists.
Project History
Affiliate Program | Tomplay
Led the outreach, development, and follow-up of our Tomplay affiliate program on a global scale. Successfully gathered, as of today, a database of hundreds of musicians that actively promote Tomplay throughout their social media channels.
I actively moved forward with all the steps, from the research part to the partnership follow-up of the relationship with content creators. With a portfolio of hundreds of musicians already, I've handled all types of content creators, from small-scale to YouTube creators with millions of musicians.
Negotiation, targeted research, and a successful follow-up to maintain a strong relationship are vital elements that have driven the success of our program.
Black Friday Campaigns | Tomplay
Led all the steps and built the strategy for Tomplay's global Black Friday Campaigns four years in a row, achieving successful results in terms of ROI.
My job was to build a strategy and implement it through our paid advertising channels, media partners, and affiliate program to achieve the highest possible return on investment.
Out of the four years that I've been running these campaigns, I'm proud to share that an ROI of over 100% was achieved on several occasions through several channels I executed the strategy. Besides the positive results, this success resulted from outstanding project management work where I had to coordinate multiple teams, from translators to designers, and meet the deadlines to push this global campaign.
Co-founder at Flamingo Tours and Trips
https://flamingotoursandtrips.comLed all the key steps and kickstarted the company's operations, recovering the initial investment after three months of full activation after the COVID-19 crisis through ticket sales to our experiences.
It's the first business I started. Next to my partner, I was involved in all the key stages of the company's development, from selecting a convenient location to building the branding, marketing strategy, and pricing strategy.
This experience has allowed me to understand all the stages of a digital business that promotes a more physical product, added to the fact of building a passion project of mine since I have a strong connection with the city of Barcelona due to my personal history.
Primephonic Yearly Magazine
Led the project management of the Primephonic Yearly Magazine for two years straight, achieving tight deadlines and supervising all the stages from content creation to printing and distribution.
I managed all the key processes, working closely with the head of content and the design leads to meet the deadlines, ensuring the branding was in line and the quality of the deliverables was the highest.
Afterward, I reached out to relevant media and arranged for the magazine to be bundled with their monthly issue, reaching out to a readership of thousands of subscribers with partners like the BBC and Gramophone, among many others.
Bicycle Kick Goals in The Recent Barca History | Nou Nation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_IlRwy3tUYSuccessfully developed the script and content and implemented the branding of one of the most authentic and dynamic videos through the early stages of the channel.
At that time, we were tiny regarding the number of subscribers as we were a young channel. This video boosted our growth and duplicated the number of subscribers in a matter of days.
In conclusion, we noticed that the content's originality, the production's quality, and the branding were relevant factors to trigger this step up.
Segmented Promotions | Pirmephonic (Acquired by Apple Music)
Led all the steps of acquiring new customers related to niche products in the Primephonic catalog, managing all the steps from cold acquisition to lead generation and lead nurturing through email marketing campaigns.
I successfully developed a funnel through paid media advertising where customers were acquired and dragged into our newsletter database. As a follow-up, I would retarget these specific customers with an interest in high-quality audio recordings and run promotional campaigns, enhancing an increase in sales.
This was practically the first ever successful funnel created by the marketing team in the company's history. An event that truly caught the attention of the founders who recognized my achievement.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Language and Culture
Goethe Institute - Berlin, Germany
Audio Engineering Diploma in Audio and Video Production
SAE Institute - Madrid, Spain
Bachelor's Degree in Music Business and Audio Engineer
Middlesex University - Barcelona, Spain
Summer Performance Programme in Music Management
Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA, USA
Certifications
AI for Business
GrowthTribe
Web3 Foundations Certificate
Growth Tribe
Growth Marketing Certificate
GrowthTribe
NT2 Gevorderden II
UVA Talen
Google Ads Certification
Google Analytics Certification
Goethe-Zertifikat A2
Goethe Institute
Basic Media Certificate | Multimedia Marketing
SAE Institute
A Level Literature in English
Cambridge Assessment International Education
First Certficate English
Cambridge Assessment International Education
Diploma in Information and Communications Technology
Cambridge Assessment International Education
Skills
Core
Affiliate Marketing, Content, Marketing, Email Campaigns, SEO Content, Growth Hacking, Digital Marketing Strategy, Digital Advertising, Digital Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Audience Targeting, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Keyword Research, SEO Audits, Paid Advertising, Influencer Marketing, Content Marketing Strategy, Content Creation, Facebook Ads, Pay-per-Click (PPC), Google Paid Ads, Google Ads, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Marketing Analytics, B2C Marketing, Product Marketing, On-page SEO, Social Media Advertising, SEO Keyword Research, Lead Generation, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Performance Marketing, Google SEO, Off-page SEO, Omnichannel Marketing, Digital Marketing Best Practices, Email Marketing, YouTube Ads, Social Media Marketing (SMM), Content Marketing, A/B Testing, Google Advertising, Funnel Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Landing Pages, Branding, Writing & Editing, Copywriting, Go-to-market Strategy, Marketing Automation, Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO), Inbound Marketing, Email Marketing Automation, Blogging, Brand Marketing, Apple Search Ads, Drip Marketing, Funnel Optimization, Local SEO, Content Strategy, Campaign Management, Market Research & Analysis, Marketing Leadership, Link Building, AI Marketing, Google Tag Manager, Entertainment Marketing
Platforms & Tools
Mailchimp, Instagram Ads, Marketing Platforms, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Google Analytics, Ninja Outreach, Tapfilliate
Business Models
Software as a Service (SaaS), Business to Consumer (B2C), SaaS, Business to Business (B2B), SaaS Product Marketing, Business Models
Technical
Web3
Other
YouTube, Project Management, Partnerships, B2B Partnerships, Growth Marketing, Edtech Design, Startups, Advertising, Paid Media, Paid Search, Digital Strategy, Subscriptions, International SEO, Technical SEO, Meta Ads, Event Management, Event Planning, Ad Optimization, SEO Reporting, Growth Strategy, Customer Acquisition, Niche Email Marketing, Education, Storytelling, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Pricing Strategy, Web Content, Shopify, Product Growth, Content Writing, YouTube Marketing, Acquisitions, Business Management, Digital Media, Culture Management, Information Technology, YouTube SEO, Strategy, Business Strategy, Business Development, Business, Broadcasting, Gaming Platforms, Leads, Conversion, Mentorship, Websites, Scaling, Crisis Management, Text Analytics, Blockchain, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency, Crypto, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), Podcast Marketing, Startup Marketing, Video Analytics, Digital Newsletters, Newsletters, Music Promotion, Facebook Pixel, Dutch, AI Content Creation, SEO with AI, AI-based Content SEO
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