I’m Juan Manuel Gaitán, Chief Creative Officer at Ogilvy Dominican Republic. Over the course of my career, I have held roles at Publicis Groupe, Leo Burnett Bogotá, MullenLowe SSP3, and I-Network Latam. I also founded the independent agency Giraffe Ad Makers in Melbourne, Australia.

I have worked with leading global brands including DirecTV, Diageo, Adidas, Unilever, Nike, Heineken, SABMiller, BMW, Visa, Carrefour, Chrysler, the City of Melbourne, SisterWorks, Special Olympics, Nestlé, and Mondelez, among others.

My work has been recognized at major international festivals such as Cannes Lions, The One Show, Clio Awards, New York Festivals, LIA, FAB London Festival, El Sol, El Dorado, Wave Festival, Effie Awards, FIAP, and El Ojo de Iberoamérica.

I am also a recipient of the Star Reachers Award from Leo Burnett Worldwide in Chicago, United States.

Additionally, I have served as a jury member at El Ojo de Iberoamérica in Argentina (2023 and 2025) in the Sports and Content categories; at the Luum Awards in Switzerland in the Sustainability and Social Responsibility categories; and at the Effie Awards Dominican Republic (2023, 2024, and 2025).