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María Manzano del Palacio

Senior Research Associate
Spain

María specialises in C‑level and Board research in Spain, focusing on Fast‑Moving Consumer Goods and IT & Digital leadership roles

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María Manzano joined the Page Executive Spain team in 2010 and currently manages C-Level and Board Positions for Consumer Goods and Digital, Media & ICT sectors.

Maria delivers efficient, flexible, and proactive senior research support to the Page Executive teams in Spain. With a generalist background, she has successfully led both local and international executive searches. Her role combines strategic insight with operational excellence to ensure top-tier talent acquisition. Passionate about driving impactful leadership solutions across diverse markets.  

With an open personality, strong interest, and commitment to follow-up, she aims to build trustful, long-term relationships with clients and candidates, creating a solid network.  

Maria has a professional background of more than 20 years in support teams across different sectors, following her studies in Tourism at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Before joining Page Group, she was part of the Business Support Team at Accenture.

Industry

  • Consumer & Retail
  • Professional Services & Consultancy
  • Technology Media & Telecoms

Expertise

  • Board Level
  • CFO & Financial Management
  • CIO & IT Leadership
  • Digital
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  • Engineering & Manufacturing
  • Human Resources
  • Marketing & Communications
  • Operational & General Management
  • Procurement & Supply Chain
  • Sales
  • Sustainability

Track Record – Research Mandates

  • Global Sales Director – Multinational FMCG Company
  • Managing Director – Worldwide Technology Corporation

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