“I am another example of a young person who had to leave Spain because they could not find a job. This was in 2014. I graduated university in 2012 and there was 50% youth unemployment. It is very difficult to find an opportunity. At that time, social networks were just starting and my only option was to try to make a place for myself that way.” This is how the story begins Albert Javierrea story that indicates improvement, effort, work and above all, self-belief, confidence in one’s ability and sacrifice, many sacrifices to succeed in what one wants.
Before reaching his goals, Albert had to row against the current, many times, not knowing if he would make it to shore. His story was hidden among the 3,5000 people in the bivouac. But knowing her, she deserved to be told.
When he finished his studies, Albert sent resumes to communication agencies in Barcelona, but that opportunity never came. This is how he began to develop his skills leading the communication of his hometown soccer team, in l’Ametlla del Vallès. He ran social networks, took pictures, even acted as a coach and played for the first team. All, contribute to his people. That helped him learn, but he had to find a job that wasn’t available.
Another of his passions is motorcycles because when he was little he was a neighbor of the Espargaró brothers, as well as the machine in general. He could not find a place in the agencies, his resume was not enough. He also works with a racing team for the Spanish Motorcycling Speed Championship, but he is also unpaid. And there was one day that changed everything: his father opened the door of the house and announced that he was fired from his job from one day to the next.. His life has been different since then.
radical change
“I decided to change. And I understood that if I had to wash dishes somewhere, it wouldn’t be in Barcelona. This is for a bigger reason. And since I like motorcycles and communication, I thought Red Bull could hire me.
He then looked to see where Red Bull’s headquarters was, seeing that it was inside Salzburg (Austria), “and a week after my 25th anniversary, I got in the car, in the middle of February 2014, and drove 17 hours to Salzburg”Javierre recalls for MD.
“When I arrived, I had 10 days of accommodation and a German course. I found an apartment and I also signed up for Italian, because I saw that I could do it for free. “I spent 6 months cleaning dishes in a restaurant, something that allowed me to make a living and survive, while I studied Italian and German at the University of Salzburg,” expressing.
Before moving, Albert has already sent several resumes to Red Bullbut received no response. He understood that he had to go to Austria to show that he really wanted that position. And if in the end he did not reach his goal, at least Albert thought it was worth the attempt to learn German and thus access a better job in Germany.
During those 6 months, Albert continued to send resumes to Red Bull, highlighting that he had traveled to Salzburg because he wanted to apply to work there. After the ninth or 10th time they didn’t answer him, he decided to show up in person at Red Bull headquarters.
“I had done a final project on the MotoGP race and everything I had done on motorcycles I brought to Red Bull to show. ‘I’m here to apply for this internship position,’ I said. ‘You can say no again, but this is the only copy I have, so I want to take it. You can’t keep it,'” he expressed, wanting to make it clear that he would return there. “If they knew I had to come back, they might want to talk to me, I thought.” And it happened. They called me for an interview.
He was part of the legendary photo of Ricciardo in Monaco
“Red Bull’s interviewers loved a personal introduction card I made in the shape of a piston. They loved it and pointed out that no one had done such things.And they accepted me! “6 months after I arrived in Salzburg, I’m already at Red Bull”remember
He spent a year as an intern and then joined the social media department. “They loved me because I had ideas and I worked hard”he said. He was in that department for 5 years and in his last year he ran the motor sports social networks.
There he got to go to several MotoGP and F1 Grand Prix throughout the year. In one of them, I did not know that I would become part of an iconic image that everyone remembers: the mythical image of Daniel Ricciardo jumps into the pool at Monaco 2018 after his victory in the Principality. there, less than a meter away, Albertrecording that jump for a live broadcast for the Red Bull networks.
“I went to Monaco and by chance we won. It’s very cool. I’m not part of the F1 team but it’s incredible. One of the communications directors, experiencing his first success in F1, He told me: ‘Albert, I should be holding the phone to do Facebook live, but I want to get in the pool with the whole team. Can you do it?'” He accepted without thinking.
He already has 3 Dakars
Albert continues to create content ‘in situ’, creating value in the scene. It started like this in rallies and other competitions. It’s like this Albert has already managed to add 3 Dakars with the Red Bull logo on his chestwith the hope of adding “many more dakar” who enjoys multi-tasking as videographer and social media manager for Red Bull Motorsports.
In his work, highlights the “wings” that Red Bull gives talent: “They fully accept your own initiative and if you see it clearly and want to do it, they will always support you. They provide many opportunities and the beginnings of ideas. And if you ask, they give you and you obey, they obey you. They give you wings. It is a fair and wonderful place”said Albert, who has his doors open to teams like Ford, Toyota or KTMamong others in the Dakar bivouac, something he considers a privilege that makes him forget the many hours he can work in a day in the most difficult event in the world. An adventure that Javierre thoroughly enjoyed. He’s in the job he’s always wanted, but he’s there because he made his own opportunity.
“In Catalonia there is talent. To those who don’t get things, I tell them to keep trying and emigrate if they need to. Don’t let them settle, and remember that the one who fights always makes it.”Albert concluded. His story is an example of this.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
