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Benjamin Morales Elizalde

Benjamin Morales Elizalde

Mexico City,Mexico

Summary

Professional in media operations, communications, marketing, public relations, event management, and strategic partnerships, with over 12 years of experience in the sports and television industries at both organizational and operational levels, managing national and international events as well as broadcast productions.

Skilled communications specialist with a proven track record in developing and implementing effective strategies across print, digital, and broadcast channels. Experienced in managing media relationships, handling press and institutional communication, and coordinating media logistics for large-scale sporting and corporate events, including live TV productions.

With 11 years at the Mexican Football Federation and over 10 years collaborating externally with Concacaf, I’ve taken part in major international football events such as the 66th FIFA Congress, XXXI Concacaf Ordinary Congress, U-17 Concacaf Championship 2019, U-17 FIFA World Cups (Brazil 2019 and Indonesia 2023), eight editions of the Concacaf Champions League, Concacaf League, Central American Cup, Champions Cup, Revelations Cup, and various local tournaments, including the Mexican Nations Cup, Four Nations Cup, and the Mexican FA Amateur Programme.

Also adept at negotiating collaboration agreements and developing strategic partnerships in the television space through my experience at PX SPORTS, identifying and evaluating opportunities with brands, federations, athletes, media outlets, events, and production companies. Proven ability to build and maintain long-term relationships, maximize value, and foster successful collaborations across both sports and broadcast contexts—while continuously assessing results and proposing impactful improvements.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work history

Operations and Strategic Partnerships Manager

PX SPORTS
03.2025 - Current


  • Developing and managing strategic partnerships by identifying and evaluating opportunities with brands, platforms, federations, athletes, media outlets, events and production companies.


  • Negotiating collaboration proposals and strategic agreements, ensuring favorable and viable conditions for the broadcaster in productions, sponsorships, co-hosted events and exclusive content.


  • Maintaining and strengthening relationships with existing partners by measuring impact and proposing continuous improvements.


  • Overseeing and managing the end-to-end execution of key projects derived from partnerships or internal and external strategies in productions, events, and activations, ensuring proper execution and broadcast at locations, including scouting, permits, vendors and staff and talent logistics.


  • Evaluating the performance of established partnerships, working cross-functionally with content, production, marketing, sales, legal, and executive management teams.

Media Officer

Concacaf
01.2015 - Current

10 years of experience working externally at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) at an organisational and operational level, involvement at the most important competitions in the region, such as Concacaf Champions League, Concacaf League, Concacaf Central American Cup, and Concacaf Champions Cup from 2015 to 2024.

Main responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for planning, engaging and operating all the media activities before, during and after appointed matches
  • Executing accreditation processes, mixed zone, press conferences, interviews, the location of cameras and reporters in the stadium and creating operational reports in different countries of the region where the matches are held.

Media Officer

Mexican Football Association
01.2013 - 12.2023


Main responsibilities include:


  • Managing several internal and external communication projects, managing the institution's websites (Mexican FA (English and Spanish), Mexican National Teams (English and Spanish), Referees, Disciplinary Matters, and Amateur Programme) and developing website and social media content.


  • Managing national and international football events as a part of the Local Organizing Committee of several tournaments, such as the Revelations Cup, Mexican Nations Cup and Mexican Four Nations Cup, as well as several Mexican FA Programme tournaments and matches of all categories of male and female Mexican National Teams.


  • Creating and managing strategies to cultivate long-term relationships with the media and reporters, serving as the intermediary between them and the company.


  • Conducting scouting with committees, suppliers and stakeholders to organize large-scale and institutional events.


  • Coordinating and operating press conferences, interviews, mixed zones, forums, and media activities at institutional, organisational, corporate and sports events.


  • Working closely with the sales team, sports department, and clients to develop and implement communication campaigns and manage event operations.


  • Managing accreditation processes, including strategies, launch, point of contact, development and operations of all stages of the events.


  • Creating content and running media operations for the Mexican National Team as both a media officer and event planner for appointed categories.

Education

Certificate - Communication in Sports Organizations

BARÇA INNOVATION HUB
/2021 -

MBA - Sports Management

Unisport Management School
/2022 -

BA - Communications

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
/2009 - /2013

Skills

  • Reliable and professional
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Strong teamwork skills
  • Willing to relocate and travel for business
  • Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
  • Analytical, communication and presentation skills
  • Experienced in staff and project management

Languages

Spanish
Native
English
Advanced
French
Beginner

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

  • Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Adobe - Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition
  • Scouting and event planning
  • Event management and operation

Timeline

Operations and Strategic Partnerships Manager

PX SPORTS
03.2025 - Current

Media Officer

Concacaf
01.2015 - Current

Media Officer

Mexican Football Association
01.2013 - 12.2023

Certificate - Communication in Sports Organizations

BARÇA INNOVATION HUB
/2021 -

MBA - Sports Management

Unisport Management School
/2022 -

BA - Communications

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
/2009 - /2013
Benjamin Morales Elizalde