{"id":17077,"date":"2024-01-11T09:18:41","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T09:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workout-events.com\/backoffice-key-positions-in-the-events-industry-deputy-chief-operations-officer\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:15:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T10:15:54","slug":"backoffice-key-positions-in-the-events-industry-deputy-chief-operations-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workout-events.com\/en\/backoffice-key-positions-in-the-events-industry-deputy-chief-operations-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"#BackOffice Key positions in the events industry: Deputy Chief Operations Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this new edition of interviews to learn about Workout<\/a><\/strong>‘s #Backoffice, we dive into the life story and career of Mercedes Su\u00e1rez, the Deputy Chief Operations Officer. Discover why she is one of the most beloved members of our company.<\/p>\n\n

Asturian by birth, she always carries with her the warm and charming essence of her hometown Salinas. Despite living in Madrid from an early age due to her father’s work, Mercedes escapes whenever she can to her beloved homeland, where her whole family lives. In fact, that is where she met her husband, also Asturian, during a summer vacation in his homeland. <\/p>\n\n

But Mercedes is not only adept at embracing her background, as her professional career has also been stellar. With a degree in Psychology<\/strong> and a Master’s degree in Human Resources<\/strong>, she has dedicated practically her entire working life to recruiting talent. From her early days in a private security company, where she acquired great people management skills, to venturing out as a freelancer, selecting brilliant minds in the world of Computer Science and Mathematics. <\/p>\n\n

Her path finally led her to Workout Events, where, after 8 and a half years of trajectory, she has held different roles until becoming part of the management team of the company.<\/p>\n\n

At Workout, you have progressed from coordinating services to Deputy Chief Operations Manager… Please tell us about your professional development in the company.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

I started working in the Hospitality<\/a><\/strong> area: I had to set up services, coordinate them, talk to the customers…. <\/p>\n\n

After that, I was helping with administrative tasks and recruiting staff. However, as the company grew, I ended up dedicating myself 100% to Human Resources and eventually became the Director of the Staff Department.<\/p>\n\n

I’ve always been closely linked to the operations departments, and the natural evolution has led me to take on my current role.<\/p>\n\n

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What are your responsibilities?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

To sum up:<\/p>\n\n