Manolo Tapia

Experience

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  Warner Music Group

  Oct 1995 - Jun 1997

  Programming Coordinator / Music specialist

  Original member of the staff in charge for launching and development of channel's broadcast and programming from Miami – US to LATAM [1996], same from Caracas - Venezuela [1995]. Responsible for the channel's TOP 40 editorial, rotation lists and frequency / runs of hits, which positioned us in the top 3 music channels in Argentina and México.

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  Universal Music Group

  Jul 2001 - Aug 2002

  Arranger of musical compositions / Various LP productions

  Remix "Escape". Enrique Iglesias.Session musician for Ednita Nazario, Mijares, others.

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  E! Networks

  Jan 2004 - May 2011

  ‣ Supervision and developing work-team for different phases of channel production [Traffic, Ad.Sales, Broadcast].‣ Programming, concept and launch of the website: eonline.com /latam‣ Different developments and creative, technical and operational schemes related to: Insertion and monetization of graphic and advertising products on screen. Sponsorship and advertising integration, for today (2022) known as "partnership". A window to improve advertising revenue at the time. Casting & talent selection for Dubbing and subtitling.‣ Original member of the staff in charge for launching and development of channel's broadcast for all LATAM + Brazil [Caracas- Venezuela 1997] Show less

  • Sr. Broadcast Director / Traffic Manager / Coordinator, Commercial operations

    Jun 1997 - May 2011

  • Lead Web Designer

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2004
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  SUSAN

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2014

  Bassist

  Susan bassist. Album release: "Ya no hay nada que hacer aqui"

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  E! Networks

  Mar 2012 - Jul 2015

  Vice President Programming & Broadcast - E! Entertainment Television Latin America + Brasil

  Content leader, acquisitions and strategy for Linear Programming (cable television) and Non-Linear (TVE - Television Everywhere, VOD - Video On Demand) Streaming. In charge of:‣ 5 signals reaching 52.3MM HH (200+ million people).‣ 1,050+ hours of original content from annual premieres including OTT for digital offers portafolio.‣ US$8.3+ Million in budget for acquisition (negotiation and license deals) and original production.‣ Head of human resources for Programming, Broadcast and Advertising Sales Traffic, being responsible for all transmissionor air areas of the channel, delivering to the continent one of the top premium entertainment television brands in the world. Team of 14 people: 2 Directors. 1 Manager, 2 Coordinators, 9 Juniors for the entire region [LATAM + Brazil]. Show less

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  PromaxBDA

  Jan 2015 - now

  Executive Member

  Member of the LATAM Awards category review committee.Judge for both LATAM & International Awards.

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  NBCUniversal Media, LLC

  Sept 2015 - Mar 2016

  Consultant, Head Of Operaciones NBCUniversal, inc – Latin America (Studio, SYFY, Universal TV, E!)

  Director of Operations and sales traffic (11 members) during platform migration of 3 channels (13 feeds) to new "Play out / Origin" from FOX facilities (Turner) to Comcast/NBCUniversal (Dry Creek, Colorado-US), with absolute success and without loss of transmission or signal blackouts.• Project manager for content digitization to channels OnDemand platforms and its implementation.

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  NBCUniversal Media, LLC

  Jun 2016 - Nov 2019

  Director, Programming LATAM (E! Entertainment Television & SYFY channel)

  Head of planning, content and programming strategy for E! Entertainment LATAM + Brazil and SYFY LATAM. Content developer: new original long and short form products (to monetize) for television and digital platforms (still on the air in 2023 and licensed in other countries).Initiative in new businesses and commercial partnership, editorial and/or social responsibility, to expand the distribution radius of the channels, strengthening our audience and affinity / engagement measured and proven in percentages (ratings - clippings), and marketing windows (which reached sales goals and strengthened the portfolio of offers). Example:‣ SYFY La hora del planeta, in parallel with 190 countries, sponsored by the WWF.‣ SYFY coverage: Blizzcon (L.A.), Comic-Con (Mx, Col, Arg, Chi) League of Legend - Riot Games - (100+ million active players) and Overwatch - Blizzard Entertainment - (10+ million active players) world finals.‣ LATAM Editorial Producer for Live Events: "Alfombras Rojas E!" (Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Grammys, Emmy Awards), for an audience in Spanish and Portuguese (the entire continent). Show less

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  Sociedad de los Relajados

  Nov 2019 - now

  Owner - Founder

  Space for healing and therapies aimed at regaining control of the body, health, mind, energy, spirituality.In this Sociedad de los Relajados, we handle different disciplines aimed at giving balance away from stress, with powerful tools of the language of the body: the particle, its vibration, the source.Salón HERTZ-PERIENCES.Immersive sessions, with 11 different techniques: SSP, Physioacoustics, hypnopedia, NLP, Biofeedback, binaurals, others.It allows an amazing and detailed dialogue with your body, to surrender the factors that make it sick, both physical and emotional, and have perspective for change. Unique in Mexico (country). Show less

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  BreakOut MX

  Jun 2020 - Feb 2022

  Former Owner

  BreakOut is the only 'Anger Room' in CDMX, with two rooms (Black Room and White Room) where you can release all your annoyance, anger, frustrations, break the rules and then fill yourself with positive energy to lead the new cycles of life. Seen as entertainment, it is a complete liberation therapy that complements the healthy and balanced state of the body.