Alba Hahn Utrero

Experience

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  Davidson College

  Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Assistant Teacher

  Assistant Teacher at the Hispanic Studies Department. My job consisted in:● Preparing and teaching Spanish lessons. ● Helping to grade students.● Participating in cultural exchange activities.

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  Deutscher Bundestag | German Federal Parliament

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2016

  Cabinet Assistant

  Internship at the cabinet of a representative (MdB) at the Economy and Energy Committee. I supported the team in:● Communications and citizen relations tasks.● Writing newsletters.● Agenda management.● Speechwriting tasks.● Managing the relationship with lobbies.

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  Ideograma - Strategic Communications Consulting

  Oct 2018 - Jun 2022

  Consultant

  Communications & Public Affairs Consultant. I coordinated, designed and implemented projects for public institutions, companies, International organizations and political parties in Spain and Latin America. My responsibilities included:STRATEGY DESIGN● Communications & Reputation Plans.● Political, corporate and institutional campaigns.● Digital communications & Social Media analysis.● Media Relations and writing of articles.● Conceptualizing institutional events.PROJECT MANAGEMENT● Responsible for Tenders● Service Proposals & Budgets.● International client portfolio & supplier management.● Team leadership & supervision of new hires.INTELLIGENCE & INNOVATION● Trend analysis and report writing (SDG and ESG trends, international politics and economy, technological innovation, women’s leadership).● Electoral self-checking tools development (TuVoto).● Tecpol, Apps4Citizens and DiesInternacionals (project coordinator). Show less

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  Experta en comunicación, género y política internacional

  Mar 2019 - Jan 2023

  I participate in conferences as a keynote speaker on female leadership and current political and global trends.● The geopolitics of health: vaccines, governance and cooperation (CIDOB)● Building leadership and empowering female leaders (Freedom Institute Chile)● COVID-19: Female leadership or the feminization of politics? (Ideograma) ● USA 2020 elections: the campaign after Super Tuesday (CIDOB).● The communication of the feminist movement in Spain (Open Society Foundations). Show less

  • Media Analyst

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2023

  • Keynote Speaker

    Mar 2019 - Jul 2021
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  Expert in communication, gender and international relations

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2024

  Professor

  I teach about feminist, political and institutional communication. I collaborate or have collaborated at:● Master's Degree in Political and Institutional Communication at the Barcelona School of Management. I taught lessons on Feminist Communication.● Master's Degree in Political and Social Communication at the Blanquerna University. I taught lessons on Speechwriting and Building Political Leadership.● Political Communication Bootcamp at the School of Government of the Tecnológico de Monterrey. I taught a class on the political communication of Kamala Harris and Mike Pence. Show less

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  Barcelona City Council

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

  Communications & Strategy Advisor

  Advisor at the 4th Deputy Mayor's Office: Area of Social Rights, Global Justice, Feminisms and LGBTI. I have been in charge of designing and executing the communication strategy of the Deputy Mayor, including:● Coordinating institutional campaigns and events for International Women's Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.● Coaching for press conferences, interviews and other media appearances (television, press and radio).● Community Manager: designing, planning and managing content for Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.● Speech writing for institutional acts, municipal plenary sessions and conferences.● Assisting in meetings and work sessions with local and international actors and organizations.● Crisis communication, including the suspension of institutional relations with another state and cases of femicide.I also assisted the team in the 2023 Local Elections in Barcelona. Show less

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  GOPA Com.

  Feb 2024 - now

  Project Manager | Stakeholder Engagement & Media Relations

  • Lead international projects for EU institutions and global organizations such as the Union for the Mediterranean, aligning initiatives with EU policy and global governance priorities.• Oversee a 20-member team across EU and Mediterranean regions, fostering collaboration in culturally diverse and politically sensitive settings.• Manage project budgets up to 2M€, ensuring alignment with EU funding regulations and maximizing efficiency.• Organize and facilitate high-level meetings with institutional representatives, serving as the primary liaison for stakeholders, and reinforcing GOPA’s position within international networks.• Develop strategic recommendations for clients in response to emerging global policy shifts and politically sensitive contexts.• Report on project outcomes and impact metrics for stakeholders, providing data-driven insights to improve future project implementations. Show less