Manabu Kudo

Manabu Kudo

Strategic Director at TBWA Hakuhodo
Tokyo, Japan

About me

Manabu has 10 years of experience in communication design at creative agency and consulting company.

Before joining TBWA Hakuhodo he was Strategic Director at Havas Creative where he led the strategic thinking for North Asia market as well as worked closely with BETC which is one of most creative ad agency in the world.

He experienced wide variety of projects and his role to consult and identified client’s visible and hidden needs. then connected idea and concept to provide best solution to clients.

Manabu was nominated by creativepool as one of the shortlists for creative industry influencer of the year 2020.

Languages
  • Japanese - Native
  • English - Basic

Positions

Strategic Director
Tokyo, Japan
March 2022 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Strategic Director
Havas Japan
Japan
February 2021 - February 2022 (1 year)
Strategic Planner
Havas Japan
Japan
July 2019 - January 2021 (1 year 6 months)
Strategic consultant
Freelancer
Japan
February 2018 - June 2019 (1 year 4 months)
Strategic consultant
michil.co.,Ltd
Japan
July 2016 - January 2018 (1 year 6 months)
Research Analyst
michil.co.,Ltd
Japan
September 2015 - June 2016 (9 months)
Associate Producer
Senlis Inc.
Japan
November 2013 - August 2014 (9 months)

Other professional activities

PHNX Tribute, Paris

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2023

Awards Jury Member

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