Monica Puntarello
About Monica Puntarello
Monica Puntarello is a Business Development Manager and Account Executive for Spain and Portugal at Cision and WeSchool, with extensive experience in multilingual account management and international student recruitment.
Current Roles at Cision and WeSchool
Monica Puntarello currently serves as a Business Development Manager & Account Executive for Spain & Portugal at Cision. Additionally, she is an Account Executive for SaaS in Portugal at WeSchool. In these roles, Monica leverages her extensive experience in business development and account management to cater to clients' needs, fostering strong business relationships and expanding market presence in the Iberian Peninsula.
Previous Experience at Publitas.com and Cision
Prior to her current roles, Monica Puntarello worked for 2 years as an Account Executive SaaS at Publitas.com, from 2021 to 2023. Before that, she held the position of Business Development Manager Italy at Cision, from 2017 to 2021. During her tenure at Cision, Monica was based in London, United Kingdom, where she successfully drove business growth and managed key accounts within the Italian market.
Career at BPP University and The Italian Community London
Monica Puntarello spent 1 year at BPP University as Head of International Student Recruitment UK, from 2016 to 2017, where she was responsible for attracting international students to the institution. Before that, she worked at The Italian Community London as a Business Development Manager for 11 months, from 2015 to 2016. In this role, she managed business development initiatives and fostered community engagement.
Education and Academic Background
Monica Puntarello holds a Master's degree in Modern Languages for Communications and International Marketing from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, completed between 2008 and 2010. She also achieved a Bachelor’s degree in Russian Language and Literature from the same university, from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, Monica studied English Language and Literature/Anglais et Lettres Modernes and completed her Bachelor's degree at Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne from 2004 to 2005.
Language Proficiency and Skills
Monica Puntarello is fluent in English, Italian, French, and Spanish. She excels at capturing and clearly communicating ideas to an international network of clients. With a talent for organization, she thrives in multilingual environments and consistently demonstrates her expertise as an account manager. Monica is adept at expanding both B2B and B2C networks, introducing products persuasively, and believes that consistency and passion are key to building valuable business partnerships.