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Jesus Lada
Chief Creative Officer
Havas Spain

MADRID, SPAIN // Born in Oviedo (Spain) Jesus graduated from Miami Adschool (Miami), and apart from Miami he also spent time on Minneapolis and LondonĀ“s schools.

He has extensive international experience in the advertising industry, having worked in places such as New York, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Madrid, formed in agencies such as Ruiz Nicoli, JungVonMatt or Strawberryfrog.

He joined Contrapunto BBDO in 2002, and worked there until 2004 when he returned to America, to start working at The Vidal Partnership, New York, where he was named associate creative director.

In 2007 joined El Laboratorio, where he became the Executive Creative Director of the agency in 2011.

In May 2014 he joined Leo Burnett Madrid as Executive Creative Director. During his time there, they won the pitch for Loteria de Navidad (Spanish Christmas Lottery) and their work for that client got to be the most awarded commercial of the work in 2016 (Justino).

Last March he joined Havas Spain as Chief Creative Officer, managing both Madrid and Barcelona offices.

His works had been honoured at Cannes Lions, including a GRAND PRIX, The One show, Clio, LIA, ADC, El Sol including 4 Grand Prix in 4 different years, cdec including a best of show, El Ojo also with a grand prix, FIAP, Premio Ondas or inspirational IAB also awarded with a best of show. His campaigns also got first positions on the GUNN Report and the Big Won.