DANILO BUONPENSIERO
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DANILO BUONPENSIERO

Communication & PR Specialist

Content Editor

Social Media Manager

Strategic communication.

Where storytelling meets strategy.

Social, PR, content.

Marketing, territory, events.

Listen.

Build.

Amplify.

Sport as territory.

Environmental communication, a legacy for the future.

ABOUT
Understand a story. Bring it to the right people.

My path started in publishing, back when communicating meant writing: finding a story, verifying it, delivering it to an audience. From there the job broadened by degrees — first towards press office work and media relations, then towards digital content and social, and finally towards the strategy that ties the two together.

Nine years on, the substance hasn’t changed: understand a story and bring it to the right people. What’s changed are the tools and the scale — from press rooms to social feeds, from a single article to a brand’s full editorial plan.

I ran communication and press office for Kings League Italia, the Italian market of an international sports entertainment league created in Spain. I contributed to the content strategy of OTT platform Mediaset Infinity. I helped shape the editorial identity of Pianeta Serie B, a publishing platform with a community of hundreds of thousands of followers.

Tools: WordPress · Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, After Effects · CapCut · Canva · Meta Business Suite · Google Analytics · HubSpot · Generative AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Higgsfield, ElevenLabs, Nano Banana)

Languages: Italian (native) · English (full professional) · Spanish (full professional) · French (basic)

35,000 → 75,000

total followers across platforms for Pianeta Serie B (Feb 2023 – Sep 2026), +20% engagement and +70% accounts reached.

+500

national and international media mentions in 7 months for Kings League Italia, with more than 150 press releases and over 20 matchdays with accreditation managed.

Open to roles in communication, PR, social media, content and marketing, with a focus on sport business, media and entertainment.

EXPERTISE
Where I bring value.
Media & PR
Press office · Relations

Press office management, media strategy and corporate communication. Editorial coordination across multiplatform sports networks.

Press releases · Media relations · Editorial coordination

Digital & Content
Social media · Publishing

Social strategy, community building and storytelling for sports audiences. Content editing and editorial production across multiple channels.

Social strategy · Community · Content editing

Marketing & Territory
Sport business · Sustainability

Sport marketing, sport tourism and sustainability communication. Territorial branding for clubs, federations and destinations.

Sport marketing · Sport tourism · Sustainability

RECENT WORK
Recent projects.
Jul 2017 – Present
Pianeta Serie B
Content Editor

Ongoing production of editorial content on Italy’s Serie B football league: articles, interviews and on-the-field reporting. End-to-end WordPress workflow management and SEO optimization.

Feb 2023 – Present
Pianeta Serie B
Social Media & Community Manager

Strategic management of Instagram, Facebook and TikTok: content formats, editorial calendar, native video production and community management. Results: from around 35,000 to more than 75,000 total followers across platforms, +20% average engagement, more than 3 million monthly content views.

Nov 2023 – Present
Pianeta Champions
Content Editor UEFA · in partnership with OneFootball

Editorial content on European football and UEFA competitions. SEO best practices and cross-channel coordination between website and social.

Ongoing
Communications consultancy for sports talent
Agency linked to Pianeta Serie B

Communications management for talent in the sports industry, including coaches and players: public positioning, media appearances and digital presence. Direct, continuous client relationship, from brief to execution.

Dec 2024 – Jul 2025
Kings League Italy
Communications Specialist

Press office, media relations and accreditation for Kings League in Italy. Editorial planning, exclusive interviews, influencer marketing strategy and video production for live events.

LGI
Oct 2023 – Oct 2024
LGI Sport
Content Producer · Palermo youth academy

Full-match filming of youth-team games (Primavera, U17, U16, U15), highlight editing and short-form content, from shooting through delivery of materials for TV and online.

Jan 2022 – Jul 2022
Mediaset Group
Streaming Content Editor · Mediaset Infinity+

Editorial strategy development for Infinity+ streaming content, UEFA Champions League content planning, and on-platform experience curation.

ILPC
Jul 2018 – Sep 2021
I Love Palermo Calcio
Digital Content Editor · Palermo FC

Daily editorial coverage of Palermo FC: news, interviews, pre/post-match reports, on-site presence at press conferences and official matches.

Two cases told in full: how the editorial line of Pianeta Serie B changed and how Kings League Italia entered traditional media.

MY JOURNEY
Education and growth.
Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
Alma Mater Studiorum
Advanced Course «Sustainability Manager in Sport»

Operational sustainability skills in sport: legal framework, governance, environmental and social sustainability, impact finance, marketing and sustainability reporting.

Oct 2023 – Apr 2025
IULM University
Master in Sports Marketing and Communication

Program focused on sports marketing, media management and strategic communication in football. Thesis: «Serie A League is a Media Company: the Case History of Radio TV Serie A».

Jan 2019 – Mar 2022
IULM University
Master’s Degree in Television, Cinema and New Media

Television specialization, focused on new audiovisual distribution models. Thesis: «OTT and streaming in sport: from overtaking Pay TV to disruption».

2015 – 2019
University of Palermo
Communication Sciences for Media and Institutions

Study of communication languages, digital media and contemporary journalism. Thesis: «Social Networks in the world of sport».

Certifications
C1 DELE
Instituto Cervantes · Aug 2026
Google AI
Google · Apr 2026
C1 Advanced
Cambridge Assessment International Education · Jun 2024
Certified Professional in Visual Design (Photoshop)
Adobe · Oct 2023
PROJECTS
Ideas put to the test.

One professional reporting project for a real organisation and three simulations developed during the IULM Master in Sports Marketing and Communication.

Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
VSME/EFRAG Sustainability Report
Bologna Sport Marathon SSD · University of Bologna

First sustainability report for the organization, drafted according to the VSME standard published by EFRAG for SMEs: activity mapping, ESG data collection and document drafting, adapted to the context of mass sporting events. Produced within the «Sustainability Manager in Sport» advanced course.

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023
Supercup Sponsor Activation
Serie A League x EA Sports · IULM University

Activation plan for EA Sports FC, title sponsor of the Italian Supercup, with fan-engagement strategies across every phase of the event.

Nov 2023 – Dec 2023
«Timekeeper» Concept
Serie A League x luxury brand · IULM University

Concept for a new sponsorship model, positioning a luxury brand within professional football, in line with the trend of luxury brands entering sport.

Oct 2023 – Nov 2023
New Stadium Business Plan
Inspired by City Football Group · IULM University

Business plan for a new stadium owned by Palermo FC: benchmark analysis, economic and environmental impact, and a financially self-sufficient management model.

CONTACT
Let’s talk.

For collaborations, editorial projects and opportunities in communication, content and sustainability — with a focus on sport business and media.

Danilo Buonpensiero
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