Marcello Magalhaes
Founder / Chief Design Officer at SPEAKEASY - Knowledge Brokers
Key Biscayne, United States
My Latest Work
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About me
Marcello started his career with an eight-year stint as a marketing and innovation manager for Unilever in Brazil and Argentina. He then moved agency-side into strategy with leading strategy roles at networks including Y&R, Lowe, BBH, FCB, Ogilvy, and Leo Burnett, before becoming Chief Strategy Officer at Leo Burnett Chicago.
He has also made time for his ventures, being a partner to London-based innovation brand strategy boutique BrandThinkTank, co-founder of Tailor-Made ad agency in Brazil - later acquired by Publicis Groupe (Leo Burnett Tailor Made)
He founded SPEAKEASY – Knowledge Brokers - a global open-sourced talent brand innovation network in 2018. He co-founded sonic branding strategic/production hub Hole in the Wall Gang.
Sector Experience
People I worked with
Marcelo Reis
CEO and CCO
Leo Burnett Tailor Made, São Paulo
Fernando Sales
Partner, Media Director
Cervejarias Kaiser
Pablo Arteaga
Account Director
Leo Burnett Tailor Made
Vinicius Stanzione
Creative Vice President
VML Brazil
Alessandro Bernardo
Executive Creative Director
Artplan
Positions
Chief Strategy Officer
Chicago, United States
March 2016 - Present (8 years 9 months)
Refuel
- BRAND:
- Jeep
- AGENCY:
- Leo Burnett Tailor Made
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- BRAND:
- Jeep
- AGENCY:
- Leo Burnett Tailor Made
Refuel
- BRAND:
- Jeep
- AGENCY:
- Leo Burnett Tailor Made
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- BRAND:
- Fiat
- AGENCY:
- Leo Burnett Tailor Made
Street Tales
- BRAND:
- FIAT
- AGENCY:
- Leo Burnett Tailor Made
Drama
- BRAND:
- Lemonade Films
- AGENCY:
- Leo Burnett Tailor Made
Education
Degree Name Master in Communications and Arts Field Of Study Communications - Cultural Studies
2004 - 2009 (5 years)
Bachelor Field Of Study Communication - Marketing
1992 - 1995 (3 years)
Other professional activities
PHNX 2022
Awards Jury Member
