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About me

Levis Novaes is a Creative Director & Strategist with over 10 years of experience in advertising, creation and culture. He has worked at agencies such as R/GA and FLAGCX. Co-founder of MOOC, a pioneering Black creative collective awarded at festivals such as Cannes Lions and Webby Awards, and has been recognized by initiatives such as Forbes and GQ.

Currently, Levis is a culture-driven Creative Director at LePub and Founder at KeLe, a creative duo and cultural strategy consultancy. His portfolio includes brands such as Santander, Nike, Meta, Devassa (The Heineken Company), and Chás Leão (The Coca-Cola Company). He is also the creator of Jantar Preto, a premium experience platform designed for Black professionals within the creative economy.

He has been a judge at awards shows such as Wired Festival CreativeX, YouTube Works, Effie College Brasil, Prêmio Brasil Criativo, Academia Prêmio Multishow, Conselho Criativo Ambev, Marketing Best, Clube de Criação, PerifaLions, and Effie Awards Brasil. He has a degree in Advertising from FIAM-FAAM, with a specialization in Communication Planning from Miami Ad School.

Recognitions and Awards:

2026

- Named Rising Agency Talent by ADWEEK's Creative 100

2025

- Recognized for contributing to the ENTRE 2025 program case (Publicis Groupe), which stood out for its quality and its impact on the female legacy at the Marketing Strategy Women's Legacy

- Shortlisted as Creative Team Of The Year category at Creativepool Annual

2024

- Recognized for building a more diverse, inclusive industry aligned with Brazilian values and cultural expressions by Youpix Builders

- One of the most influential names in the areas of Advertising and PR, on LinkedIn Brazil, by Favikon

- Top voices on LinkedIn as Creative Leaders

- Founding Committee Member at Soho House São Paulo

2023

- Nominated as Strategy Professional at the 2023 Caboré Awards, the biggest award in the communications industry in Brazil

- Named as one of the 100 most influential black people in Lusophony by Bantumen Powerlist100

- Member of the Brazilian Marketing Hall of Fame by Abramark (acronym in Portuguese for Brazilian Marketing Academy)

- Member at ForbesBLK

2022

- Named as one of the 7 black professionals who are making a difference in the communications market by Promoview, Cultura Preta and Portal da Comunicação

- Member of Squad Chandon Brasil

- Nominated for São Paulo State Government Award for the Arts in the Urban Culture category

2021

- Forbes Under 30 as highlighted in Marketing & Advertising

- Elected one of the 10 Communication Professionals of 2021 by Meio & Mensagem

- Meio & Mensagem 30 Under 30

Details

AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm

LocationSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Skill LevelSenior, Director

LanguagesPortuguese & English

Tagged Job TitlesCreative Director, Strategy Director

Ranking

#235 Ranked Creative Director

Achievements

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Contributor:

Levis has been a Contributor since 25th November 2015.

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Skills

Consultancy, Creative, Creative Direction, Digital Strategy, Strategy Planning

Sector Experience

Banking, Beauty, Beverages, Branding, Fashion, Sports

Clients

Coca-Cola, Heineken, Levis, Meta, Nike, Santander

Awards

Anuário do Clube de Criação, Bantumen Powerlist 100, Cannes Lions - Bronze, Forbes Under 30, Meio & Mensagem 30 Under 30, The webby award, Youpix Builders

Activity

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Levis' work

Chás Leão | Tea is good for what?

Nike | Catalyst Brand Management

Virgil Abloh | Remix Culture

WGSN | "Consumer Of The Future", the Brazilian version

Farfetch | End Of The Year

Nike & Corinthians + Jantar Preto

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