Opy Morales

Experience

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  Canal 9

  Aug 1991 - Jan 1994

  Videograph and VFX

  ● Editor, in charge of corporate promotions. ● 2D/3D animation.Part of the team that lauched Channel 41 in Miami, in 1997.

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  Cablevisión Fibertel

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Graphic Designer

  Part of the team at CVN (CableVisión Noticias)

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  Canal 9

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  On Air Promos

  ● Editor, in charge of corporate promotions. ● Part of the team that launched Channel 41 in Miami, in 1997.● 2D/3D animation.● Openings tv: soap operas, news and shows.

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  Cisneros Group of Companies

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  ● Re-launching and repositioning of this cable channel.● Implemented new programming and operating strategies.● Cost-reduction and restructuring.● Much Brasil, pilot and launching (Rio de Janeiro, VHF). ● Re-launching of several channels (Uniseries, I-Sat, Infinito and Space).● In charge of promotions and image.

  • Technical-Artistic Director, Much Music

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  • Senior Producer, On Air promos

    Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
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  CLAXSON

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Fashion Tv General Manager

  ● Responsible for the whole channel operation, content creation, scheduling and marketing, in line with Grupo Claxson’s strategies for growth and development in Latin America.● Overall design of the business unit, meeting and exceeding ad sales and aff sales goals.● Idea and direction of each and every show and specials, and hands-on supervision in almost every operating area.

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  Canal 9

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Programming and Production Director

  ● In charge of making seamless, fast changes in the general structure of the channel.● Serial structure re-engineering to meet new demands following those changes.● Cost-reduction planning, contracting, resources managing and new budgeting for the2007 yearly schedule.● Specific responsibilities in order to complete a smooth transition following newownership of the channel.● Branding and logo renewal.(Channel 9 ​Argentine OTA channel)

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  C5N Noticias

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Programming Director

  ● Responsible for artistic programming, creation of the brand image and development of new business.● Serial structure re-engineering to meet changing demands.● In charge of the development of social media strategies that helped C5N grow toposition itself as #1 source of news through Facebook and Twitter.

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  América TeVé

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2015

  News operations manager

  ● ​Conception and developing of news broadcasts. ● ​Planning and supervision of daily operation. ​● Staff selection and hiring.​● Website creation and design. (​https://www.americateve.com/​)

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  Infobae

  Oct 2015 - Jul 2019

  Editor-in-Chief, US Bureau, Infobae

  Infobae has established itself as one of the native digital media most important in Spanish, with more than 60 million unique users and 550 million page views. It is the #1 news website in Argentina and # 2 in the Spanish speaking world.● Responsible for coordinating and assigning news stories to members of the tri-country team in charge of writing and editing the Latin American edition of the website (24/7).● Arc Publishing, by ​The Washington Post​: as part of a team, worked on the development of the website for the platform. Responsible for training courses on the use of the whole system and the newsroom workflow migration to Arc.● Contributed to the digital transformation strategies and the positioning of Infobae.com among the digital media in Latin America.● Training Mexico's newsroom. Show less

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  360 PowWow

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2021

  Executive Producer

  Suelta la Sopa on Telemundo. A daily celebrity-driven gossip series which delivers the latest in entertainment news.Supervised the creation and development of digital entertainment content, controlling the technical and artistic aspects of a daily television show.Developed TV show concepts and managed teams to produce high-quality TV moments.

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  Infobae

  Feb 2021 - now

  * Contributed to the redesign and works on continuous innovation proposals in the Product and UX areas.* Trains editors, producers, and writers in all of Infobae’s verticals: Argentina, America, Mexico, Colombia, and Peru.* Leads the US Bureau (Miami) of Infobae and local news coverage with a small team of journalists on the field.* Executes new projects (special coverage, evergreen content) and creates new sites, such as quepuedover.com.* Coordinates team and coverages for aroundtherings.com, an English-language sports site that is part of the Infobae family.* Reports to the General Manager and work alongside the CEO and founder. Show less

  • Editorial director for artificial intelligence initiatives

    May 2023 - now

  • Vice President of Product

    Feb 2021 - Sept 2023