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Mark Gross
Co-Founder/CCO
Highdive Advertising
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Mark Gross

CHICAGO, USA // Mark Gross is Co-founder and Co-Chief Creative Officer at Highdive Advertising, leading a team of over 90 employees. Together they pursue the development of insightful and strategically driven creative that ignites positive business growth and leaves an indelible mark on our cultural landscape. Highdive Advertising boasts a prestigious clientele comprising renowned brands such as Jeep, Jersey Mike’s, NHL, Beam Suntory, Lay’s, Perfetti Van Melle, Rocket Mortgage, and Boost Mobile.

Before founding Highdive, Mark served as Executive Creative Director/Executive Vice President of DDB Chicago where he served as creative lead on Bud Light, Mars Wrigley, Barilla, Capital One, Busch Gardens, Cars.com, and other iconic brands. His most notable work is Bud Light’s “Real Men of Genius,” now the most-awarded radio campaign in history.

Mark’s work has been featured in AdAge, Adweek, The New York Times, Business Insider, USAToday, and more. He has judged and received dozens of top awards at every major creative competition in the industry, including Grand Clio, Grand Prix Lion, Grand Andy, One Show, London Internationals, Communication Arts, and D&AD. Super Bowl is his forte, placing number one seven times on the USAToday’s Super Bowl AdMeter. Mark was named Business Insider’s Top 25 Most Creative People in Advertising and Adweek’s creative top 100. Currently, he serves on the Radio Mercury Awards Advisory Council and the Syracuse University Creative Council.

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