I'm Jesus Agudo, a marketing and brand leader with 10+ years of experience guiding advertising, communications, partnerships, social media, and community engagement. I specialize in building brands, shaping strategy, and delivering global campaigns that resonate across consumer tech, fintech, wellness, and lifestyle spaces. I've led cross-functional teams and partnered with iconic brands like Mattel, Heineken, Sony Entertainment, FC Barcelona, Lulu Lemon, Sweaty Betty, and Manduka. I love turning ideas into tangible impact — from product launches and influencer programs to vibrant communities and scalable growth. I'm excited to continue driving commercial outcomes and meaningful connections at scale.

I'm Jesus Agudo, a marketing and brand leader with 10+ years of experience guiding advertising, communications, partnerships, social media, and community engagement. I specialize in building brands, shaping strategy, and delivering global campaigns that resonate across consumer tech, fintech, wellness, and lifestyle spaces. I've led cross-functional teams and partnered with iconic brands like Mattel, Heineken, Sony Entertainment, FC Barcelona, Lulu Lemon, Sweaty Betty, and Manduka. I love turning ideas into tangible impact — from product launches and influencer programs to vibrant communities and scalable growth. I'm excited to continue driving commercial outcomes and meaningful connections at scale.

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I’m Jesus Agudo, a marketing and brand leader with 10+ years of experience guiding advertising, communications, partnerships, social media, and community engagement. I specialize in building brands, shaping strategy, and delivering global campaigns that resonate across consumer tech, fintech, wellness, and lifestyle spaces.

I’ve led cross-functional teams and partnered with iconic brands like Mattel, Heineken, Sony Entertainment, FC Barcelona, Lulu Lemon, Sweaty Betty, and Manduka. I love turning ideas into tangible impact — from product launches and influencer programs to vibrant communities and scalable growth. I’m excited to continue driving commercial outcomes and meaningful connections at scale.

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Work Experience

Head of Global Social Media & Community Engagement at HMD Global (Nokia Mobile)
January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2026
Led global social media and community strategy across a 17M+ audience, coordinating a team of 3 direct reports and partnering with regional marketing leads across Europe, MENA, India, North America and LATAM. Oversaw 50+ global and regional social channels, providing strategic recommendations to C-suite and supporting major product launches, partnerships, and corporate initiatives. Directed brand partnerships with Mattel, Heineken, Sony Entertainment and FC Barcelona, generating 53M+ campaign impressions (including 13.3M for Barbie Phone and 27.2M for Venom partnerships). Drove digital innovation and community engagement, growing a Discord community from ~300 to 4,000+ members and coordinating activations at Mobile World Congress, IFA Berlin, Milan Design Week and New York Comic Con.
Head of PR & Partnerships, Senior Brand Communications Lead at Breath Hub
November 1, 2019 - January 1, 2022
Led PR, partnerships, influencer marketing, and communications strategy to support UK and European expansion. Secured strategic partnerships with LuLuLemon, Sweaty Betty, and Manduka. Managed influencer activations with a £15K+ budget, delivering collaborations with Gabby Logan, Sarah Highfield, and Mira Manek. Delivered content partnerships, live sessions, and community initiatives to expand audience reach and engagement, including events that supported investor communications and fundraising efforts (notably contributing to a $1.2M VC round).
Head of Branding & PR Strategy at Huddle Stock
October 1, 2017 - March 31, 2019
Hired to lead the UK market launch, developing brand positioning, communications strategy, and market entry planning to establish the fintech in the UK. Built investor and media relationships and positioned Huddle Stock as a credible European fintech during Brexit, strengthening investor and media confidence. Led executive communications and media relations, securing 60+ media placements across BBC, CNN, Financial Times sector publications, and European channels, reaching an estimated 40M+ audience across 15 countries, with 95% positive or neutral media sentiment.
Senior Art Director at JWT/WPP Network
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Delivered integrated advertising campaigns for leading consumer brands (SuperValu, Lucozade, Discove Ireland, Eir, National Lottery) across TV, radio, digital, social, print and experiential channels. Developed brand strategy, campaign concepts, and visual identity frameworks, collaborating with account management, media, strategy, and production teams to translate commercial objectives into high-profile campaigns and strengthen brand visibility across multiple sectors.

Education

BSc Digital Marketing & Media Production at Dublin Institute of Technology
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Postgraduate Diploma, Business & Marketing Strategy at European College Management
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Licentiate Degree, Digital Design & Multimedia Communication at IED Madrid
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

Yoga Teacher Certification (Multi-Style)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Financial Services, Consumer Goods, Retail