After receiving a licentiate in journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid, Elena Sánchez Caballero started her professional career at the EFE news agency in 1982.
[2] On New Year's Eve 1991, Sánchez was part of the trio of Telepasión española [es] presenters with Constantino Romero and Joaquín Prat.
[3] In 2006 she left Telediario to replace Pedro Piqueras in presenting and directing the debate program Enfoque [es], on air until 2007.
[4] In March 2008, Sánchez was named RTVE's ombudsman for the viewer, the listener, and the user of interactive media, a new position created to respond to the complaints and questions of the audience.
[9] On 1 August 2018, she was appointed corporate general secretary of RTVE on the team led by provisional administrator Rosa María Mateo.