mauricio santos

I combine strategic thinking, leadership and a strong design background to align teams, stakeholders and creative execution around measurable business goals. My experience spans communication planning, brand management, campaign leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration — always focused on strengthening brand perception and audience engagement.

// EXPERIENCE

Where I've worked

Marketing & Communication Director
JAN 2023 — PRESENT
PORTO, PORTUGAL
ARMAZÉM DO PEIXE

Lead communication strategy and brand management across six hospitality brands, ensuring consistent positioning, customer experience and commercial communication across digital and physical channels.

  • Develop and execute integrated communication strategies
  • Lead brand positioning, messaging and creative direction across multiple customer touchpoints
  • Manage relationships with media, strategic partners, suppliers and external communication agencies
  • Coordinate communication for corporate events and restaurant launches
  • Customer communication, reputation management and stakeholder engagement
  • Lead copywriting for websites, campaigns, social media, email marketing and institutional communication
  • Guide digital communication initiatives, monitoring performance and identifying opportunities
// SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Increased the share of online reservations from 7.3% to 31%, improving digital customer acquisition and booking performance.
  • Grew the flagship restaurant's Instagram audience from 4,000 to more than 11,000 followers through a strategic communication and content plan.
  • Led communication and branding initiatives across six hospitality brands while managing multidisciplinary creative projects.
Marketing & Service Design Specialist
FEB 2022 — NOV 2022
LISBON, PORTUGAL
HOMA — SERVICE DESIGN

Supported communication and service design projects by connecting customer research, strategic communication and creative execution across digital and physical touchpoints.

  • Developed communication materials supporting service design and innovation projects
  • Produced communication assets for websites, email marketing, social media and digital campaigns
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in customer research, workshops and stakeholder meetings
  • Transformed qualitative research into strategic service design deliverables, including personas, service blueprints and customer journey artefacts
  • Designed educational materials, e-books, presentations and communication resources supporting client engagement
  • Produced visual and multimedia communication to communicate complex ideas clearly across different audiences
Marketing Analyst
FEB 2020 — JAN 2022
FLORIANÓPOLIS, BRAZIL
ACATE — ASSOCIAÇÃO CATARINENSE DE TECNOLOGIA

Supported the communication and marketing strategy of one of Brazil's leading technology associations, connecting members, sponsors, partners and the innovation ecosystem through strategic communication, events and brand initiatives.

  • Planned and executed communication strategies supporting institutional objectives, member engagement and event promotion
  • Coordinated marketing and creative activities across multidisciplinary teams, managing priorities and ensuring project delivery
  • Managed relationships with sponsors, suppliers and strategic partners, supporting fundraising and partnership initiatives
  • Led communication with association members through newsletters, institutional campaigns and digital communication channels
Earlier experience
2017 — 2020
BRAZIL / PORTUGAL
MARKETING & DESIGN

Before the roles above, I worked across marketing and design in freelance and in-house settings, building the foundation that later became a focus on communication strategy and brand management.

// EDUCATION

Academic background

Bachelor in Communication Design
Faculdade de Belas Artes — Universidade do Porto
PORTO, PORTUGAL
2015 — 2020 · FINAL GRADE 17/20
Master's in Educational Sciences
Faculdade de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação — Universidade do Porto
PORTO, PORTUGAL
2023 — 2025 · FINAL GRADE 18/20
Postgraduate in Creative Advertising
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
LISBON, PORTUGAL
2022 · FINAL GRADE 20/20
// LANGUAGES

What I speak

Português — Native English — C1 Español — B1
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