Douglas Castro

Douglas Castro

Managing Director at Leo Burnett Costa Rica & Dominican Republic
Costa Rica

About me

- Over 25 years of experience in advertising working for brands and companies as :
Coca Cola, Toyota, Shell, Heinz, Philip Morris, Procter & Gamble, Maggi, Diageo, Kellogg, Warner Lambert.
- Experience in Central America and Caribbean markets.
- Strong strategic capability, leadership and general management experience.
- Proven capability to create, manage and execute large scale projects.
- Very oriented to team work and aptitude to operate effectively at all levels.
- Organized, able to maintain demanding schedules and work within time and budget constraints.
- Decidedly creative, driven by challenge.
- Capabilities in ATL, BTL, Shopper Marketing and Digital. 

Positions

Managing Director
San Jose, Costa Rica
September 2013 - Present (10 years 7 months)

Managing Director
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
May 2011 - Present (12 years 11 months)
Responsible for running the operation of Leo Burnett Dominicana and growing the agency's share of the local and regional client business.
Creative Planning Director
San Jose, Costa Rica
April 2008 - May 2011 (3 years 1 month)
-Developed and executed creative strategies and campaigns, new brands and line extensions launches in different markets of Central America region.
-Strong business qualifications in creativeness, strategic planning and business unit development.
-Deep consumer knowledge and consumer insights.
General Creative Director
San Jose, Costa Rica
May 1994 - April 2007 (12 years 11 months)

Education

Bachelor's degree Marketing

1992 - 1993 (1 year)

Bachelor's degree Advertising

1989 - 1992 (3 years)

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