I'm looking for a project or account role in creative industries or corporate in Madrid.

Marianna Barro
@mariannabarro
Project and communications professional with 4+ years delivering international projects
What I'm looking for
Project and communications professional with 4+ years delivering international programmes on time and within budget. Skilled in stakeholder coordination, process improvement and multilingual communication. Madrid-based. Italian, English and French fluent; Spanish improving.
I hold a BA in Economics & Management of Cultural Heritage and an MA in Arts & Heritage: Policy, Management and Education, both with High Honours. I’m looking for a corporate environment in project management, communications, marketing or customer success, where I can keep growing and bring an experience I know is valuable.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Communications Executive
Pickles PR
Mar 2026 - Present (7 months)
Managed multilingual PR outreach across international accounts, securing over 80 media placements in 6 months. Coordinated 5 international press trips and delivered client reports in line with communication plan deadlines.
Event Supervisor
Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026 (1 month)
Supervised on-site volunteer operations at the Ice Hockey Arena, coordinating teams of up to 20 volunteers per shift. Managed real-time resource reallocation and liaised with venue management, ensuring zero operational disruptions over 11 competition days.
Project Manager
Fondazione Prada
Nov 2022 - Nov 2025 (3 years)
Delivered 10-11 international exhibitions per year across 5 venues, managing full project lifecycles on time and within budget. Managed budgets up to €1M, negotiated with suppliers to reduce overruns by up to 40%, and coordinated cross-departmental teams.
Stand Assistant
Galleria Carlo Orsi, TEFAF Maastricht
Jun 2022 - Jun 2022 (0 months)
Engaged with high-net-worth clients at a leading art fair, supporting sales staff with client inquiries, logistics, and presentation of works.
Analysed client and transaction data to identify key risk indicators and produced structured risk reports for senior stakeholders.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Maastricht University
Master of Arts, Arts & Heritage: Policy, Management and Education
2021 - 2022
Grade: High Honours
Pursued a Master of Arts in Arts & Heritage: Policy, Management and Education, graduating with High Honours.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Bachelor of Arts, Economics & Management of Cultural Heritage
2018 - 2021
Grade: High Honours
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Management of Cultural Heritage, graduating with High Honours.
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