Jacqueline Hernández

Jacqueline Hernández
Born Jacqueline Hernández
(1966-01-10) January 10, 1966
Manhattan, New York City
Residence New York, New York
 United States
Education B.A., Tufts University
M.B.A., Baruch College
Occupation President
Employer Combate Americas

Jacqueline Hernández (born January 10, 1966) is a Hispanic American multimedia business woman and the President of Combate Americas,[1]Hayes, Dade (June 4, 2018). "Jacqueline Hernandez Named President At Combate Americas". Deadline. Retrieved September 26, 2018. </ref> an MMA sports and entertainment company targeting Hispanics.[1] She is the former chief operating officer of NBCU Telemundo Enterprises,[2][3] a division of NBC Universal. Hernández was born and raised in Manhattan, New York City. She was publisher of People En Español / Teen People when she was at Time Warner, where she also worked on Time, Fortune, and Turner Broadcasting/CNN International. Hernández has received recognition within the media, entertainment and marketing industries for her leadership and expertise related to the understanding of Hispanic consumer behavior in the United States.[4]

Personal life

Hernández was born in New York City, the daughter of Diego and Mercedes Hernández. She attended high school at Birch Wathen Lenox School in Manhattan, and graduated a year ahead of schedule. During this year, she attended Advanced Placement classes at Cornell in Ithaca, New York. Jacqueline went on to attend Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, where she graduated with a B.A. in English and art history in 1988.[5] She later completed graduate studies with a M.B.A. in marketing from Baruch College.[6]

Professional career

Time Inc.

In 1996, following prior work at The Boston Globe and The Village Voice,[7] Hernández joined Time Inc., where she worked across various divisions of Time Warner. As marketing director of Time Inc. Latin America and International, she received the President's Award, for playing a lead role in the development of the first bilingual media program (in English and Spanish) to reach the Latino audience of Time Inc. media properties including TIME, Asiaweek and Fortune in the US and abroad.[7]

Turner Broadcasting

Hernández was employed by CNN International, a division of Time, Inc., to oversee the company's international interactive strategy, where she led more than 20 individual country websites, including in-language sites for Latin America (CNNenEspanol.com), Brazil (CNNbrazil.com) and Japan (CNN.co.jp). She was later responsible for managing television and integrated sponsorships on Turner's international media properties, including TNT Latin America and Cartoon Network.[7]

People en Español magazine

In 2004 Hernández was appointed as publisher of People en Español magazine, her first position with a primary focus on the U.S. Hispanic demographic. The following year, she also took on the role of publisher for Teen People. People en Español, while under her leadership, grew its circulation volume by an annual percentage rate in the double-digits, for three years.[8] In March 2007, the publication was named one of the “Most Notable Magazine Launches of the Past 20 Years” by Media Industry News, while also being listed on Adweek's Hot List "10 under 50" for the fourth consecutive year. Jacqueline also led a relaunch of the magazine's Web site, peopleenespanol.com. As a result of her work during this time, she was named as Adweek's "Marketing y Medios' Executive of the Year" on April 1, 2006[8] and was also recognized as one of Advertising Age’s ”Women to Watch in 2007.”[9][10]

Telemundo Media

In April 2008, Telemundo Media named Jacqueline Hernández as its chief operating officer. Hernández's role at Telemundo has involved establishing a unified approach to marketing for Telemundo across network, television stations and digital platforms. She reorganized the various sales practices under one new umbrella, the “Telemundo Group,” and shortly thereafter was included as one of People en Español's “25 Most Powerful Women" in 2009 and 2011.[11] Hernández also launched several research initiatives including launching the Pulse Research Center, and in May 2010 announcing a psychographic study with Starcom MediaVest Group called 'Beyond Demographics: Identity Study'.[12]

As chief operating officer, Hernández oversees mun2, NBC Universal's cable network targeted to young Latino Americans in the 18-34 age range. In 2010, under Hernández's leadership the network launched a news special called "The New America" which garnered audience appeal, also was re-aired across NBCU on the MSNBC cable television network, one of the first cross-company content collaborations.[13] As of 2010 mun2 has been recognized as being the leading cable network for “bicultural Latinos in the U.S.,” the only network of its type that is measured on a national level.[14] It has also gained recognition based on its programming, having received the NAMIC Award[15] and Peabody Award.[13]

Other work

New York City Latin Media and Entertainment Commission

In 2008, Hernández was appointed as a commissioner of the New York City Latin Media and Entertainment Commission,[16] which, according to the Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, "...was established to showcase our city's Latino arts and entertainment community and create new opportunities and jobs in these fields."[17]

Women of Worth

She has also participated as a judge since 2007 in the L'Oréal “Women of Worth” awards, an annual award program in which ten women every year receive recognition for individual volunteering and community service efforts.[18]

References

Citations
  1. 1 2 Hayes, Dade (June 4, 2018). "Jacqueline Hernandez Named President At Combate Americas, MMA Outfit Targeting Hispanics". Deadline. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ Marich, Robert (April 29, 2008). "Telemundo Communications Group Names Jacqueline Hernandez COO". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  3. ↑ Reynolds, Mike (April 7, 2008). "Telemundo Taps Jacqueline Hernandez As COO". Multichannel News. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  4. ↑ Wentz, Laurel (April 21, 2009). "Latinas Are Technically Savvy, Brand-Loyal 'Chief Household Officers'". Advertising Age. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Grad Named Head of 'People en Español'". Tufts University News. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  6. ↑ "LMEC Commissioner Profile". NYC Latin Media & Entertainment Commission. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
  7. 1 2 3 "Innovations in Hispanic Marketing Conference Bio" (PDF). Trade Meetings. 2005. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  8. 1 2 "Making People First Priority". Marketing y Medios (AdWeek). April 1, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  9. ↑ "People en Espanol's Jacqueline Hernandez Departs for Telemundo". Advertising Age / HispanicTips. April 8, 2008. Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  10. ↑ Reynolds, Mike (April 7, 2008). "Telemundo Taps Jacqueline Hernandez As COO". MultiChannel News. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Jacqueline Hernandez, Telemundo Chief Operating Officer, to Address Florida Cable Forum". Florida Cable Forum. April 15, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  12. ↑ Cartagena, Chiqui (May 18, 2010). "New Latino Identity Study Redefines Today's Hispanic Community". Advertising Age. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  13. 1 2 "MSNBC to Air Mun2's 2010 News Special - The New America-Sunday 9th May". News on News. May 8, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  14. ↑ "mun2 Honored With 2010 CableFAXIE Awards". Broadway World. May 5, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  15. ↑ "mun2 The Hook Up Picks up a NAMIC Award". Latin Heat. April 23, 2009. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  16. ↑ "LMEC Commissioner Biography - Jacqueline Hernandez". NYC.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Mayor Bloomberg and Latin Media and Entertainment Commission Announce New Efforts to Position New York City as the Center for Latin Media and Entertainment". New York City, Office of the Mayor. May 12, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
  18. ↑ "L'Oreal Paris Honors Women Of Worth At Special Ceremony In New York City". TheStreet. December 9, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
Sources
  • El Reda, Jad (June 14, 2018). "La nueva presidente Jacqueline Hernández espera cambiar el rumbo de Combate Américas" (in Spanish). Hoy.
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