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About me

Alvaro Rodrigues is the Founder, CEO and Chief Creative Officer of MADE Brasil, part of the MADE Group, an independent creative company with operations across Latin America. The group has offices in Mexico, Argentina and Colombia, while MADE Brasil operates from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, delivering integrated solutions across creativity, strategy, media, technology, performance and content.

Over the past 20 years, Alvaro has built a career creating ideas that drive both business growth and cultural relevance. Before founding MADE, he held leadership roles at some of Brazil's most respected agencies, including Africa, Ogilvy, DM9 Rio, FCB and Agência3.

His work has earned 26 Cannes Lions, alongside recognition at D&AD, Clio Awards, The One Show, LIA, New York Festivals, Effie, El Ojo de Iberoamérica, FIAP, Lisbon Awards, Lusófonos and many other international festivals.

Alvaro has served as a Cannes Lions juror four times, including the Film Lions jury in 2026, and has also judged leading global award shows such as D&AD, Clio, FIAP, Effie, The One Show, El Ojo de Iberoamérica and Lisbon Awards.

He is a member of the Abramark Hall of Fame and has served as President of both the Brazilian Advertising Association (ABP) and the Rio Creative Club (Clube de Criação do Rio de Janeiro), contributing to the development of Brazil's creative industry beyond agency leadership.

A strong believer that creativity is one of the world's most valuable business assets, Alvaro is passionate about building long-term client partnerships, developing talent and creating work that delivers measurable impact while leaving a lasting cultural footprint.

Details

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

LocationRio de Janeiro: Brazil

Working LocationsRio de Janeiro: Brazil, Sao Paulo: Brazil

Skill LevelDirector

LanguagesEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish

Tagged Job TitlesFounder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Creative Officer

Achievements

BronzeShortlisted

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Skills

Brand Stategy, Branding, Content, Creative Direction, Marketing, Media Planning, Social Media, Team Management

Sector Experience

Advertising, Communications, Marketing

Awards

Cannes Lions - Bronze, Cannes Lions - Gold, Cannes Lions - Shortlist, Cannes Lions - Silver

Trade Associations

Brazilian Advertising Association ABP

Activity

Connections74 Followers75 Following96

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Creativepool member since 29 March 2022

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