Jesús Figueroa Granados

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Born in 1959. He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1981 and a PDG from IESE-University of Navarra in 1999.
Throughout his 30-year career at Telefónica, he has held management positions in the areas of Market Research, Marketing, Service Development, Sales, Corporate; and in his last stage as Head of Human Resources and Talent Management at Telefónica España.
He experienced the opening of the Telecommunications Market, which meant a revolution in the approach and development of the services demanded by the Spanish society. The role of the Marketing and Sales area was very significant (devising approaches and new approaches to customers), as well as for the operational areas of Network and Operation (enabling the implementation of new services and their provision in a timely manner).
In 1995, he joined Telefónica Publicidad e Información (TPI) as Chief Commercial Officer, and in 1996, after the sale of this subsidiary, I rejoined the Group as Director of the Cabinet of the COO in the consolidation stage following the acquisition of O2.
In 2008, he assumed responsibility for the Human Resources and Talent Management Area at Telefónica Spain with the aim of ensure the best contribution to the needs of the Business (in terms of guidance, professional profiles and incorporation of new talent).
In 2014, after 30 years of professional development in the Telefónica Group, he joined Open Vision Partners as a Senior Advisor.
He has also been a speaker in different courses at the Universidad Juan Carlos I, Universidad Carlos III and Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Collaborating professor at the Norte Joven Association.