Jess Márquez Gaspar
@jessmrquezgaspar
Bilingual journalist and digital marketing specialist advancing human rights through compelling storytelling and campaigns.
What I'm looking for
With over 15 years of experience at the intersection of Journalism and Digital Strategy, I am a Certified Digital Marketing Specialist dedicated to driving scalable brand growth. I specialize in designing multi-channel content ecosystems and high-conversion funnels using HubSpot, Meta Business Suite, Google Ads, and AI-driven solutions. My background in storytelling allows me to craft compelling narratives that resonate across social media, email marketing, and web platforms, consistently increasing lead generation and revenue.
I’m a bilingual journalist (English - Spanish), digital marketing specialist, and human rights specialist with 15+ years of experience. I use media and communication to advocate for the LGBTIQA+ community, the disabled community, and the immigrant community.
For Central American affairs, I’ve worked as a media correspondent and photojournalist covering politics, economy, and human rights. I also focus on the Venezuelan community in Costa Rica, translating complex realities into clear, publishable stories.
Alongside reporting, I lead digital communications work: I develop digital marketing strategy, write copy for social media and websites, and manage projects tied to human rights impact. I’ve served as Social Media Manager and Project Manager, and I’ve also worked as a corporate trainer on human rights.
I’ve strengthened my communications pipeline through roles such as Head of Communications and Marketing, Local Producer for a human rights film festival, and press coordination. I hold certifications including HubSpot Digital Marketing, Google Digital Marketing, E-commerce, and Google Data Analytics.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Social Media & Project Manager
Alternativo Comunicaciones
May 2016 - Present (10 years)
Managed social media strategy and bilingual copywriting for social platforms, websites, and blogs. Led project management for digital marketing and human-rights initiatives and delivered corporate human-rights training.
Media Correspondent
Diario Tal Cual
Dec 2013 - Present (12 years 5 months)
Reported on politics, economy, and human rights for Central American and Venezuelan community affairs in Costa Rica. Produced photojournalism covering regional political, economic, and human-rights topics.
Head of Communications and Marketing
Editorial Punto
Jan 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years 11 months)
Developed digital marketing strategy and bilingual content for social media and websites. Managed communications and copywriting to support editorial and marketing goals.
Media Correspondent
NPR
Mar 2018 - Dec 2024 (6 years 9 months)
Covered politics, economy, and human rights for Central American affairs with photojournalism focused on regional political and human-rights topics.
Media Correspondent
Into Magazine
Oct 2018 - Nov 2022 (4 years 1 month)
Reported on politics, economy, and human rights for Central American affairs. Produced photojournalism covering political, economic, and human-rights topics.
Local Producer
Instituto Multimedia de Derechos Humanos
May 2018 - Dec 2021 (3 years 7 months)
Served as local producer for the Festival Internacional de Cine de Derechos Humanos y Ambiente (FINCADH). Managed FINCADH social media strategy and copywriting and coordinated press activities for the festival.
Social Media Strategist and Copywriter
Roiker Digital Curiosity
Aug 2014 - May 2015 (9 months)
Developed digital marketing strategy and created bilingual copy for social media and websites.
Social Media Strategist and Copywriter
Bit Digital
Mar 2014 - Aug 2014 (5 months)
Created digital marketing strategy and wrote bilingual content for social media and websites.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Specialist in Human Rights Event Production, Human Rights Event Production
2018 -
Specialist in Human Rights Event Production at Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), including Movies that Matters and Instituto Multimedia de Derechos Humanos (Argentina).
Universidad de Costa Rica
Degree in Communications and Journalism, Communications and Journalism
2014 -
Degree in Communications and Journalism from Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) in 2014.
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Degree in Communications and Journalism, Communications and Journalism
2012 -
Degree in Communications and Journalism from Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) in 2012.
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Portfolio
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