New York Festivals Advertising Awards has chosen Javier Campopiano, global chief creative officer of McCann Worldgroup and McCann, as the industry trailblazer leading the 2024 Executive Jury panel.
NYF’s 2024 Advertising Awards will not only serve as Jury President, but also as the curator of a new jury comprised of an exclusive group of the industry’s top international creative leaders. The New York Festivals Executive Jury will be made up of award-winning industry leaders with expertise at identifying creative work that takes the industry forward. The 2024 Awards aims to redefine excellence and set the stage for a new chapter in creative distinction.
Campopiano brings a stellar history of creative expertise to inspire careful examination and foster a culture of collaboration among jury members. He is known for steering the creation of powerfully provocative works as a creative leader and will ensure a thoughtful and deliberate evaluation of entries throughout the judging process that results in recognising extraordinary creative work.
“We are thrilled that Javier Campopiano will lead and curate the 2024 Executive Jury, as a visionary creative leader he is renowned for pioneering ideas that defy convention,” stated Scott Rose, president, New York Festivals Advertising Awards. “With a global reputation for ground-breaking multi-faceted work for some of the world’s most prominent brands, Javier’s unique perspective will bring a fresh and dynamic atmosphere to the jury sessions.”
“We are looking, quite simply, for work that would make someone want to come into this industry. Ideas that exemplify the best of what agencies and creative minds can do and reminds all of us why we dedicate so much of ourselves to it,” Campopiano commented. “Whatever the package, platform or format, we will honor those ideas that are both timeless and represent the future of the industry—and bring something innovative and impactful to the table in some way we’ve never quite seen before. I’m very much looking forward to working with an exemplary jury in this important and inspiring endeavour.”
In his role at McCann Worldgroup as Global CCO, Campopiano is responsible for the creative leadership, product, and ambition of the McCann Worldgroup global network, spanning 100+ countries and 15,000+ people. He works closely with creatives, strategists, and business leaders to drive the world’s best creative work on behalf of the company’s clients.
Prior to leading McCann Worldgroup’s creative, Campopiano was worldwide chief creative officer at Grey and OpenX, the dedicated WPP agency for The Coca-Cola Company. In this role, he spearheaded global creative development for both agencies. Before this, he served as chief creative officer at several FCB agencies and played a pivotal role in shaping the creative landscape during his four-plus years at Saatchi & Saatchi. During that period, he led a transformation of the creative reputation of the flagship office in New York.
He began his career in advertising as an intern at Ogilvy Argentina and swiftly advanced to become regional creative director in Latin America for Ogilvy, Saatchi & Saatchi and FCB before becoming a partner and chief creative Officer of FCB New York.
His reputation as an innovative creative consistently stands out, earning international acclaim that includes over 200 Cannes Lions, a Titanium Lion and Grands Prix in Outdoor and Film among them. He has been awarded top honours at numerous renowned international competitions.
The New York Festivals Advertising Awards competition receives entries from more than 60 countries and is judged by more than 400 members of NYF’s Executive Jury and Grand Jury, who collectively cast their votes to select the year’s trophy-winning work.
The 2024 New York Festivals Advertising Awards will open for entries on December 6, 2023.
Find information on categories, rules and regulations here.
