Valentin Marinov

Experience

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  Daily Trud newspaper

  Feb 1994 - May 2006

  Reporter & Editor

  In those years it was the most respected media in Bulgaria, with a daily circulation of 500,000 copies sold. Covered sports, automotive business, and music. Interviewed great Bulgarian athletes such as Hristo Stoichkov, Krasimir Balakov, Emil Kostadinov, Dimitar Berbatov, Stiliyan Petrov, Martin Petrov, Maria Grozdeva, Lyubomir Ganev, Neshka Robeva... As well as with foreign stars such as Jackie Stewart (Formula 1), Eddy Merckx (cycling), Lawrence Taylor (American football), and the Croatian national team in 2005. Visited Eddy Merckx's home and factory in Belgium, the Croatian national team in 2005... Covered Champions League finals and other major sporting events around the world. Show less

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  RFI Bulgaria

  Nov 2005 - Dec 2009

  Co-presenter

  Co-host of a sports radio program. At the end of 2009, the radio ceased to exist in Bulgaria.

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  S media Group

  May 2006 - Dec 2009

  Editor, Screenwriter, Production manager

  The media had magazines, websites, and TV shows mostly oriented towards the automotive industry. Successfully worked on content marketing and special projects. Generally worked as an editor, screenwriter, content writer, and production manager of one of our TV shows - Showroom on BTV.

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  BBC Top Gear Bulgaria

  May 2007 - Dec 2009

  Deputy Editor In Chief

  BBC Top Gear Bulgaria was part of S media. BBC car magazine, a global media brand. Worked as a deputy editor-in-chief. Visited the BBC, and communicated with colleagues in London on content, editorial, and event matters. In charge of a team that wrote the magazine. I have visited the biggest car shows around the world - Geneva, Frankfurt, Paris, Turin, Barcelona, ​​New York... Interviewed executives, designers, and engineers of brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, FIAT, Renault, Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, and many more. The job included test drives and reports, аlso organizing events in Bulgaria. Show less

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  Marinov 2011

  Jan 2011 - now

  Retail Manager

  A family business started by me and my family from scratch. Oriented toward the sale of sports-elegant clothing. We have a store in Sofia. Managing the business, planning, and selecting the clothing from well-established Bulgarian manufacturers, with whom we have been working since the very beginning. It does not interfere with my main work, it adds to it.

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  Free Media Group/S media group/Viasport.bg

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2018

  Editor

  The media includes websites specialized in certain sports, such as football, volleyball, basketball, athletics, and tennis. Among them, there is also a website for youth sports, for which I was mainly responsible. In addition to journalistic work, I was involved in mentoring young athletes, organizing events throughout the year, and participating in special projects related to content marketing.

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  Club Z media

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2024

  Editor

  Covered mostly sports, technology, automotive business, music, show business, and tourism. Wrote and edited content on all other topics that the media covers. Co-hosted a podcast. Also worked on content marketing and special projects. The media respects traditional journalistic standards with reliable and verified information.

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  Carmarket.bg

  Feb 2022 - May 2023

  Editor

  Worked as an automotive journalist, writing news, reporting, and testing cars. The website is part of the largest media group in Bulgaria - Nova Broadcasting Group and Netinfo.

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  WINBET Online

  May 2024 - now

  Public Relations Specialist