Sébastien Boutebel

Sébastien Boutebel

Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at Saatchi&Saatchi
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About me

Brought up in various parts of the world - Middle East, Sweden, Brazil, United States (Detroit, New York) - starts in Film Animation at Concordia University in Canada before becoming an Art Director at Sup de Création in France. Since then the path lead to multiple experiences in advertising through different markets - Middle Eastern, North American and European.

Awards

Positions

Chief Creative Officer (CCO)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2021 - Present (3 years 2 months)
Chief Creative Officer (CCO) Apr 2022 - Present

Regional Executive Creative Director Oct 2021 - Apr 2022
ECD // Global Creative Director
Neuilly sur Cedex, France
July 2015 - 2021 (5 years 6 months)
ECD // Global Creative Director Jan 2020 - Oct 2021
Creative DirectorCreative Director Jul 2015 - Jan 2020

Clients :
MasterCard, Statoil, Xbox, Zurich Insurance, Vauxhall, Bisto, Subway, Ethos Travel, Nespresso, L'Oreal

AWARDS 2016

- Cannes LION - Bronze - Ethos Travel
- D&AD - Wood - Ethos Travel
- Epica - Bronze - Ethos Travel
Senior Art Director / ACD
Paris, France
June 2010 - June 2015 (5 years)
HEREZIE is a new independent agency founded (05/25/10) by Andrea Stillacci (ex-Grey Paris), Luc Wise (ex-V) and Pierre Callegari. Been elected "Best New Agency of the Year 2011" and "Best Independent Agency of the Year 2012"

Clients :
Minute Maid Europe Essilor International, Chevrolet Europe, Spotless, Brut (Unilever), Samsung, Nespresso, Well, Coloria, Bjorg.

AWARDS 2014/15

- Epica - Silver - Coloria (film)
- Communication Arts - Award of Excellence - Innocence "The hand"
- Cannes Lions - shortlist - Coloria (film)

AWARDS 2013/14

- One Show - Bronze Pencil and 3 finalists - Innocence en Danger "The hand"
- One Show Interactive - Merit award - Amnesty Turkey "The Google map demonstration"
- New York Festival - 2 finalists - Innocence en Danger (print) + Amnesty Turkey (digital)
- Cannes Lions - 2 shortlists - Innocence en Danger (print) + Optifog season 2 (film)

AWARDS 2012/13

- One Show Interactive - Merit Award for Passage du Désir
- Club des AD - Nomination Press for UPP
- Cristal Festival - Shorlists Film (Optifog 2) & Digital (Passage du désir)
- Epica Awards - Bronze for Optifog season 2
- Clio Healthcare - Bronze for Optifog season 1

AWARDS 2011/12

- Cannes - Shortlist film for Optifog "The dog"
- One Show - Merit Award for Optifog
- Cristal Festival - 2 Cristal (Film&Outdoor) for Optifog and Chevrolet.
- Epica - Silver for Optifog "The Dog"
- Eurobest - 3 finalist certificates for Chevrolet "The Warehouse" and Optifog "The Dog"
- 38eme Grand Prix de la communication extérieure - Prix for well
- Silver Effie for Isla Délice "Fièrement Halal"

AWARDS 2010/11

- 37eme Grand Prix de la communication extérieure - Mention for Isla Délice billboard / Out of the box
- Epica - Bronze for Well print
- Eurobest - Finalist for Isla Délice Ramadan Billboard
- Cristal - Outdoor Cristal for Isla Délice Ramadan Billboard
- Adprint Festival - GOLD for Isla Délice / BRONZE for Well
- New York Festival - Finalist Certificate for Isla Délice
Art Director
Paris, France
March 2010 - June 2010 (3 months)
Clients : Findus, Seat, P&G, Essilor...
Art Director
Palm + Havas
Chicago, United States
June 2006 - February 2010 (3 years 8 months)
Clients :
Volkswagen Canada mostly - Kruger - Loblaws - Eleveurs de volailles du Québec - Hershey's - ISSA (International Student Soccer Association) - Action mine Canada - Snap magazine.

AWARDS :

2009 NY advertising festival - Bronze : Volkswagen TDI - Integrated campaign - 360º
2009 NY advertising festival - shorlist : Volkswagen Routan / Hippies - Film
2009 IAC awards - Best travel integrated campaign : Travel alberta / enalberta.ca
2009 IAC awards - Oustanding integrated ad campaign : Volkswagen TDI / integrated campaign
2008 CANNES Lions - shorlist : Volkswagen / Who knew ? - print
2008 E.X.T.R.A. awards - Best of Show : ISSA / Paperball - public service - poster
2008 E.X.T.R.A. awards - Gold : Best use of media : ISSA / Paperball - public service - poster
2008 E.X.T.R.A. awards - Gold : Best local ad : ISSA / Paperball - public service - poster
2008 CREA awards - Grand Prix : ISSA / Paperball - public service - poster
2008 MEDIA awards - Prix : ISSA / Paperball - public service - poster
2007 CANNES Lions - shorlist : Gazette / Words matter - newspaper ad
2007 E.X.T.R.A. awards - Best of Show : Gazette / Words matter - newspaper ad
2007 E.X.T.R.A. awards - Gold : Best usage of media - Gazette / Words matter - newspaper ad
2007 CREA awards - Prix : Gazette / Words matter - newspaper ad
2007 CREA awards - Prix : Lebeau / Peur de la route - radio
Art Director
Montréal, Canada
February 2006 - June 2006 (4 months)
Clients :
Toyota / Burger King / Proxim / Lebeau / Banque Laurentienne / Association Dans la rue.
Art Director
Saatchi & Saatchi / Gulf
March 2005 - July 2005 (4 months)
Clients : Toyota / Asian games / JCBank
Art Director - Internship
Mccann - erickson / FP7
May 2003 - July 2003 (2 months)
Clients : Coca-cola / Cathey Pacific / Batelco
Art Director - Internship
EURO RSCG / STAR - paris
June 2001 - August 2001 (2 months)
Clients : Citroen / Gauloises

Education

Master Degree Field Of Study Creative in Communication / Art Director

2004 - 2006 (2 years)

Bachelor’s Degree Field Of Study Film Animation

2000 - 2004 (4 years)

Trade Organizations

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