Cristian Dina

Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ Tekpon | City Leader @ SaaStock | SaaS Podcast Host

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Cristian Dina is the Co-Founder of Tekpon and CRO at The Next Web.

His work has positioned Tekpon as a trusted software buying platform used by thousands of companies worldwide.

Cristian has personally interviewed 300+ industry leaders and authored the best-selling book King of Networking, establishing himself as one of the most connected and respected voices in the ecosystem.

At just 23 years old, Cristian was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 2025 list, representing a new generation of tech builders, bold thinkers who move fast, build with purpose, and create real impact.

Founding Member - Right Hand to CEO

> Strategic support
> Building and nurturing relationships

metapic

- Strategic Leadership: Guiding a talented team of digital marketers, I empower them to deliver exceptional results in influencer marketing, affiliate partnerships, and content creation.
- Performance Optimization: Implementing data-driven insights to enhance campaign effectiveness and ROI.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partnering with international teams to align goals and foster a culture of innovation and excellence.

Team Lead

- Lead the Italian Metapic team
- Scout and recruit influencers and influencers agencies 
- Create long-lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders 
- Develop innovative ideas for content, brand initiatives and campaigns to push Metapic as well as continuously optimize campaigns on a daily basis 
- Follow up, reporting, and analysis of campaign KPI's and objectives 
- Be the link between team, clients and influencers 
- Support the Tech team in understanding market requirements and support them in product development workshops with ideas and insights

Senior Influencer Campaign Manager

NEGRI FIRMAN PR & COMMUNICATION

- Support the management and execution of the brand’s full-funnel influencer strategy
- Lead the discovery, contract negotiation, strategic briefing, creative approval, sample coordinating, promo code and tracking link creation for the brand’s multi-tiered influencer communities
- Produce detailed reports for influencer initiatives, tracking KPIs with ability to provide actionable insights and recommendations
- Cultivate and foster long-term, meaningful relationships with influencer and advocacy communities that support overarching brand and marketing initiatives with a heavy focus on Instagram and TikTok partnerships
- Manage ongoing gifting efforts for influencers, celebrity and ambassador partners
- Stay connected with best practices, emerging social trends and industry standards related to social media and influencer marketing to ensure best practices are shared and adopted
- Manage influencer content calendar, performance trackers and other internal databases
- Work alongside Social, PR and Digital Marketing teams ensuring content needs are met and teams are working cross-functionally

Digital Communications Manager

On Point Pr

- Press release writing and media pitching
- Media monitoring, including delivery of daily, weekly and monthly monitoring reports
- Influencer interaction and management
- Monitoring and maintaining accurate lists of journalists and influencers
- Contributing to creative ideation
- Supporting the delivery of events and activations
- Preparing for, attending and reporting on client meetings
- Supporting agency pitch work through research and ideation
- Schedule and amplify content across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Tik Tok
- Execute monthly reporting and establish actionable insights to improve the state of accounts

Senior Account Manager - Digital PR, Press Office and Social Media

Virgin Active

- Lead the discovery of sponsorship opportunities to create authentic and cross-channel campaigns that elevate the brand and grow awareness and consideration;
- Driving marketing communications projects forward and ensuring they are delivering on time, on plan and on budget;
- Define worldwide integrated Communication plans for new launches using different channels: press, digital, social, events, and testimonials;
- Event management (planning, organizing and budget monitoring);
- Research and relations management with influencers on behalf of the agency and the clients;
- Define, plan, create/execute and follow up on commercial PR communication;
- Work with and support the commercial team to achieve in their goals;

Digital PR and Event Manager

Define worldwide integrated Communication plans for new launches using different channels: press, digital, social, events, and testimonials;
Manage activities and events involving the media community;
Research and relations management with influencers on behalf of the agency and the clients;
Negotiation of influencer fee and relationships with the agencies and talent managers;
Interface with the management and with the accounts of the various clients for brainstorming to support the clients and manage of digital activities;
Improve brand awareness on all areas of expertise;
Work with and support the commercial team to achieve in their goals;

Digital PR and Event Specialist

- Acquire and estabilish relationship with new and existing customers
- Input of data relating to the B2B in the management system
- Developing professional working partnerships with those stakeholders to positively influence
   sales potential, future guidelines, funding and positioning of products

Corporate Account

- Input of data relating to the B2B in the management system
- Reconciliation of revenue data and collection of B2B through the use of management
- Operating margin support the development of new partnerships and maintaining corporate agreements in place
- Planning agenda

Corporate Sales Assistant

Corporate Sales Assistant ( Internship  )

The Westin Palace, Milan

Management of individual bookings for 4 Starwood hotels in Milan:
- Excelsior Hotel Gallia, 5 stars
- Westin Palace, 5 stars
- Sheraton Diana Majestic, 4 stars
- Sheraton Milano Malpensa, 4 stars

Booking Assistant ( Internship )

Bilingual graduate with academic experiences in primary Universities in Europe and with professional skill in sales, communication, marketing, social media and events acquired during last 5 years.

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