I'm Manuel Panameño, a Creative Director with 10 years of experience in regional and international agencies such as BBDO, TBWA, Dentsu, and Above Zero, delivering campaigns for global brands. I specialize in advertising design, creative strategy, and omnichannel campaigns, and I have led creative teams and projects that increased brand engagement by 30%, delivering differentiation and impact on audiences. I'm passionate about turning ideas into memorable brands and measurable results, working across disciplines from concept to production, and collaborating with international partners to craft campaigns that resonate globally and locally.

Manuel Panameño

I'm Manuel Panameño, a Creative Director with 10 years of experience in regional and international agencies such as BBDO, TBWA, Dentsu, and Above Zero, delivering campaigns for global brands. I specialize in advertising design, creative strategy, and omnichannel campaigns, and I have led creative teams and projects that increased brand engagement by 30%, delivering differentiation and impact on audiences. I'm passionate about turning ideas into memorable brands and measurable results, working across disciplines from concept to production, and collaborating with international partners to craft campaigns that resonate globally and locally.

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I’m Manuel Panameño, a Creative Director with 10 years of experience in regional and international agencies such as BBDO, TBWA, Dentsu, and Above Zero, delivering campaigns for global brands. I specialize in advertising design, creative strategy, and omnichannel campaigns, and I have led creative teams and projects that increased brand engagement by 30%, delivering differentiation and impact on audiences.
I’m passionate about turning ideas into memorable brands and measurable results, working across disciplines from concept to production, and collaborating with international partners to craft campaigns that resonate globally and locally.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Lead Creative at RIOT (TBWA)
April 1, 2025 - Present
Lead strategic creative campaigns for new clients and strengthen existing ones alongside the General Creative Director. Recent campaigns: Mister Donut '2 x1 Donuts' with 17 million social media impressions, 7.7 million views, 5 million TV and ATL impressions.
Executive Producer at Pelícano Films
June 1, 2020 - November 1, 2024
Over 400 food recipes for multiplatform digital content for 'Cooking Secrets' for Unilever Central America. Coordinated workflows, reducing delivery times by 25% for content for brands including Knorr, Hellmann's, Maizena, Natura's, among others.
Creative Director at Freelance
January 1, 2016 - Present
Creative direction, advertising design, and branding services. Collaboration with international firms such as BBDO, Dentsu, TBWA, Above Zero.
Creative Director at BBDO APEX
April 1, 2013 - December 1, 2015
Led the migration from traditional to digital advertising for Pizza Hut, Wendy's, KFC; Creative direction; Ad Design; Brand Building; Visual Innovation IA; Art Direction; University Teaching skills.

Education

MBA (Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship) at EOBS Madrid
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design at UJMD University
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

First Place ¨Surface Design¨ CONTEMPO 2011
August 1, 2011 - September 30, 2011

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Retail, Other, Real Estate & Construction, Government, Consumer Goods