Caio D.
Associate Creative Director / Team Lead
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Notable Highlight
Built a 26-year career across design, motion graphics, creative leadership, and advertising, progressing into Creative Director roles managing global teams and enterprise clients. Managed approximately eight major enterprise accounts simultaneously at a previous company, including Masterclass, Reddit, Google, Microsoft, Epic Games, Strava, and Grammarly. Led multidisciplinary creative teams while balancing client management, project delivery, quality control, and people development. Developed and executed creative campaigns for globally recognized brands across highly regulated industries and complex enterprise environments.
Experience Summary
Caio C. C. is a Creative Director and Design Leader with 26 years of experience in graphic design, motion graphics, creative direction, brand development, advertising, and team leadership. He has worked across agency, enterprise, and global creative environments, managing creative execution and large-scale client relationships. Most recently, he served as Creative Director at a previous company, where he managed approximately eight enterprise-level accounts simultaneously, including Masterclass, Reddit, Google, Epic Games, Microsoft, Strava, and Grammarly. He was responsible for client management and people leadership, overseeing creative teams, collaborating with Creative Project Managers (CPMs), maintaining quality standards, and ensuring successful delivery across multiple workstreams. Prior to a previous company, he worked at AB, part of a global network of agencies, where he led activation and experiential marketing projects for major brands, including Philip Morris. He developed creative solutions within highly regulated industries while navigating complex brand restrictions and maintaining campaign effectiveness. Earlier in his career, he specialized in motion graphics and visual storytelling, building expertise across digital content, animation, video production, and creative execution. This foundation evolved into broader leadership responsibilities and creative direction and team management roles. His leadership experience spans approximately five years, during which he built, mentored, and managed multidisciplinary creative teams. He emphasizes accountability, collaboration, project management, and hiring for character, maturity, and responsibility alongside technical skill. He has extensive experience working directly with international clients and global teams. He is comfortable in collaborative environments, managing stakeholder feedback, creative reviews, and cross-functional workflows while balancing business goals and creative excellence.
Key Achievements
- Built a 26-year career across design, motion graphics, creative leadership, and advertising, progressing into Creative Director roles managing global teams and enterprise clients.
- Managed approximately eight major enterprise accounts simultaneously at a previous company, including Masterclass, Reddit, Google, Microsoft, Epic Games, Strava, and Grammarly.
- Led multidisciplinary creative teams while balancing client management, project delivery, quality control, and people development.
- Developed and executed creative campaigns for globally recognized brands across highly regulated industries and complex enterprise environments.
Skills
Work Experience
Head of Creative / Team Lead
JS · Aug 2026 - Present
- Lead creative strategy and team direction for the organization.
Associate Creative Director / Team Lead
a previous company · Oct 2021 - Feb 2026
- Managed creative delivery for high-tier accounts, including Google, Epic Games, Masterclass, Reddit Business, Microsoft, and American Airlines.
- Oversaw multiple creative teams within a 900+ employee global remote structure, delivering over 1,700 projects across 4.5 years.
- Coached 350+ creatives on practical AI tool integration to generate concepts, visual compositions, image libraries, and final assets.
Design Director
OASD · Feb 2011 - Sep 2021
- Operated as a hands-on Creative Director and Art Director for clients including Nike, Ray-Ban, Red Bull, Uber, Absolute Vodka, and NatGeo Kids.
- Managed the agency's creative team from initial visual concepts and copywriting through final execution.
Creative Manager
AB · Feb 2012 - May 2015
- Managed creative and team operations across the full project lifecycle: client briefing, brainstorming, concept strategy, and final production.
- Executed campaigns for clients including Philip Morris (Marlboro & L&M), Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, and Boticário.
Motion Designer
FF · Sep 2008 - Aug 2011
- Developed motion graphics and directed animation projects for Vale do Rio Doce, Votorantim, LATAM, and Pão de Açúcar.