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Cristina Pacheco

Cristina Pacheco

Mexico

Summary

Strategic brand and communications leader with 15+ years of experience translating executive vision into powerful public narratives. Proven success partnering with founders and C-level leaders to build personal brands, shape thought leadership, and drive media presence across Latin America, the U.S., and EMEA. Led major brand transformations for companies like KidZania, Encontrack, and MetLife — repositioning them for visibility, relevance, and growth through bold storytelling, PR strategy, and digital asset orchestration. Adept at managing cross-functional teams, aligning stakeholders, and delivering high-impact content across interviews, social platforms, keynote stages, and editorial products. Now seeking to bring this strategic rigor and creative execution to amplify a founder's voice at the ground level of a transformative media venture.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

Chief of Staff – Consumer Insights Brand

KidZania
Mexico, México
09.2024 - Current
  • Developed the CEO’s media positioning and editorial voice, creating insight-based brand narratives that drove +40% growth in press visibility and positioned leadership as global advocates in child-centric innovation.
  • Built and scaled the Kidea Report, a branded editorial platform turning research into founder-led content — contributing to +25% earned media growth and +30% expansion in partner co-creation projects.
  • Launched and directed CongreZZ, a founder-centric qualitative initiative featured in keynotes, investor decks, and partner summits — driving +22% increase in experiential innovation projects tied to the CEO’s personal brand.
  • Oversaw digital brand assets including content tone, visual identity, and research storytelling, ensuring full alignment across internal teams (content, design, partnerships) and external channels (press, events, web).
  • Led founder-facing communications, including media briefs, executive thought leadership, and social content guidelines — resulting in a +35% engagement uplift across newsletters and LinkedIn content authored or endorsed by the CEO.
  • Served as a bridge across functions, ensuring brand integrity, media strategy, and public positioning were aligned across global teams and external collaborators.
  • Executed high-impact public relations and brand projects, including franchise summits, press releases, brand decks, and personal keynote narratives — reinforcing trust in the founder's vision across media, clients, and stakeholders.

Senior Marketing and Communications Manager

Encontrack LATAM
01.2022 - 05.2025

Encontrack SVR (Stolen Vehicle Recovery) mobility intelligence company powered by AI and telematics

  • Transformed Encontrack’s external market positioning, shifting it from a reactive, security-oriented service to a forward-looking mobility tech brand — directly increasing awareness by +35% and opening new commercial conversations in the insurance, logistics, and automotive sectors.
  • Built the full external communications strategy for the brand pivot — including the editorial voice, media kit, messaging pillars, and PR roadmap — which resulted in a +25% increase in lead consideration and improved brand perception with corporate buyers.
  • Developed a new brand ecosystem, introducing and naming sub-brands for distinct B2B solutions (e.g., insurance telematics, fleet AI tracking) under a unifying smart mobility umbrella — bringing clarity and focus to the company’s expanding product suite.
  • Directed media and public relations efforts across LATAM, establishing relationships with vertical-specific journalists and securing coverage in mobility, insurance, and tech outlets — increasing earned media presence by +30% and giving the brand a more future-forward image.
  • Worked hand-in-hand with the executive team and founders, advising on narrative strategy, media language, public speaking content, and internal alignment — helping position leadership as experts in the evolving space of connected vehicle ecosystems.
  • Redesigned all digital touchpoints, including the corporate website, lead funnels, content platform, and marketing automation — achieving a +25% improvement in brand consistency and business alignment across the customer journey.
  • Managed a multi-agency team (PR, digital, paid media, content) to deliver performance campaigns that reflected the new identity — resulting in a +35% improvement in campaign efficiency and inbound quality.
  • Launched events and industry activations focused on the new mobility narrative — driving a +15% increase in post-event loyalty and a measurable uptick in sales conversations tied to the new brand positioning.

Marketing and Training Manager

MetLife LATAM Business Excellence
02.2016 - 01.2021
  • Achieved +125% growth in new customer acquisition and +135% retention uplift by deploying a unified marketing strategy from Mexico that resonated across culturally diverse LATAM audiences.
  • Created and scaled regional brand narratives, ensuring message consistency across countries while adapting to local market needs — contributing to a +135% increase in brand visibility and positioning MetLife as the most recognized insurer in the region.
  • Drove innovation in customer-facing communication, launching next-gen insurance products with clear, relatable narratives — increasing product engagement by +45% across digital-first channels.
  • Led the creation of executive-aligned thought leadership content, including webinars, e-learning platforms, and branded training — strengthening MetLife’s image as an education-driven, forward-thinking brand and earning +125% positive value rating from agency partners.
  • Served as a key advisor to leadership, translating market data, customer insights, and economic indicators into strategic messaging — improving alignment between business goals and public communication.
  • Oversaw full digital campaign orchestration, including SEO, SEM, email, display, and social — resulting in a +15% improvement in campaign effectiveness and deeper engagement across regional platforms.
  • Built and managed MetLife’s multi-country social media presence, increasing brand engagement by +35% and reinforcing trust and relatability among regional audiences.

Marketing Communications Manager (MEX & LATAM)

Legrand Group (Bticino)
01.2013 - 01.2016
  • Successfully managed the partnership between FAAM and France, ensuring timely implementation of diverse marketing and communication strategies.
  • Earned recognition as the Outstanding Brand Repositioning” – Featured in Merca2.0’s Best Practices Series brand across the FAAM market.
  • Revamped the Bticino website landing page, introducing an e-commerce channel that contributed to 3:5 rise in Top of Mind within a year.
  • Cultivated stronger relations with specific customers, earning a 4:5 positive media coverage and a 6-5 word-of-mouth endorsement, facilitating better decision-making and faster business wins.
  • Received the Expansion-CRR award for Best Display Tales Strategies at trade shows, demonstrating excellence in various market channels.

Marketing Communications Manager

PPG - Comex
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Challenged and influenced thinking across a broad range of investors and stakeholders by the Design and Development of Trend Color Program for Mexico across Centro America.
  • Increased our brand influence by 2:5 by leading a permanent efficiency program to optimize the primary categories generating savings of approximately 1: Mio KT9 year-on-year.
  • Led the program for the Color category of Comex in Centro America & Mexico, a 2 MI0 KT9 business by developing the Regional Color Band innovation pipeline.

Marketing Communications Manager

Michelin
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Achieved International Brand events for more than 1500 Clients, Customers, Ambassadors, Pilots and Heads as required.
  • Secured co-branded partnerships with major retail and commercial allies, resulting in a +28% increase in in-store brand visibility and elevated customer recall.
  • Launched Michelin Man Mexico’s website, increasing traffic by +60% and qualified marketing leads by +35% through integrated digital campaigns across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
  • Achieved a +45% increase in social media engagement and a +30% boost in brand recall by aligning content with consumer insights and paid strategy.
  • Named as one of the Top 10 Marketers in Mexico 2013 by Merca 2.0 magazine.

Education

Master - Science Marketing

NYU
05.2001 -

Marketing

Sylvan University
Mexico-Spain
05.2001 -

Skills

  • Strategic Brand Positioning
  • Executive Communications
  • Media Relations & PR Strategy
  • Cross-Functional Project Execution
  • Digital Content & Channel Management

Languages

English
Spanish

Timeline

Chief of Staff – Consumer Insights Brand

KidZania
09.2024 - Current

Senior Marketing and Communications Manager

Encontrack LATAM
01.2022 - 05.2025

Marketing and Training Manager

MetLife LATAM Business Excellence
02.2016 - 01.2021

Marketing Communications Manager (MEX & LATAM)

Legrand Group (Bticino)
01.2013 - 01.2016

Marketing Communications Manager

PPG - Comex
01.2012 - 01.2013

Marketing Communications Manager

Michelin
01.2011 - 01.2012

Master - Science Marketing

NYU
05.2001 -

Marketing

Sylvan University
05.2001 -
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