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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Accomplishments
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Clients
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Vesa Tujunen

Vesa Tujunen

Barcelona

Summary

I have over 25 years of experience in the advertising industry, and I've seen it all from direct mails to TikTok trends. I am an efficient creative director and concept developer, and my trophy shelf is pretty crowded. My client portfolio spans various industries, with a strong focus on CPG/FMCG products. I have lead as well international multi market teams. I have been a speaker and inspirer at numerous conferences, including the Best of Digital Marketing conferences in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. I know all areas of advertising inside and out and I am an excellent storyteller.

Above all, I’m people-oriented and thrive on building strong, creative teams. I believe that great ideas come from collaboration, and I’m always ready to listen, inspire, and lead with a personal touch.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

CEO, Partner

Make it Simple
Helsinki
01.2018 - Current
  • Leader of the company culture.
  • Strategist and creative director for the main customers.
  • Team leader, concept creator & strategist
  • Creator and maintainer of the relationships with key stakeholders
  • Board member

CEO, ECD, Partner

dynamo&son
Helsinki
04.2016 - 01.2018
  • Head of the company
  • Creative lead and the leader of the creative teams
  • Creator of the post-merger corporate culture and operating model.
  • Board member

ECD

TBWA Helsinki
Helsinki
03.2014 - 04.2016
  • Head of the Creative department and the leader of the creative teams
  • Supervisor of the Creative, Design, Production, and Film units (approx. 60 people)
  • Member of the leadership team
  • Nordic team leader for Fortum Energy Company
  • Member of the TBWA international creative board

Creative Director

DDB Helsinki
Helsinki
01.2011 - 03.2014
  • Head and supervisor of Creative department & production
  • Leader of the creative teams
  • Member of the management team
  • Creative lead of the Pan Nordic Mcdonald's campaigns
  • Concept creator & strategist

Copywriter

DDB Helsinki
Helsinki
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • Lead Creative

Copywriter

SEK & Grey
Helsinki
02.2003 - 01.2007
  • Copywriting, concepts, strategy

Copywriter

FCB Espa
Helsinki
03.1998 - 02.2003
  • Copywriting, concepts, strategy

Copywriter

SMOY advertising agency
Helsinki
11.1996 - 03.1998
  • Direct marketing

Education

Master of Science - Political Science

University of Helsinki
Helsinki
04-1996

Omnicom Agency Leadership Program

Skills

  • Awarded holistic 360° top Creative
  • Team leader
  • Conceptual mastermind
  • Strategist
  • Public speaker
  • People person

Languages

Finnish
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Swedish
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Catalan
Elementary (A2)
A2
German
Elementary (A2)
A2

Accomplishments

More than 100 international and national awards, including Cannes Lion, Epica Grand Prix, Eurobest Grand Prix, and Grand Prix from all major Finnish Award Shows (including the best Digital Campaign of the year, where I was also the film director).

Member of the Jury in Eurobest, New York Festivals, Golden Drum and all Finnish award shows, including twice in Finland's Young Lions competition of Cannes Lions.

Clients

  • McDonald's, COOP, S-market, Prisma & Sale retail stores, Grandiosa pizza, Apetit frozen foods (pizzas, fish, vegetables etc), Atria Food Company (several brands; sausages, cold cuts, packed chicken), Findus frozen foods, Unilever (various Ice Cream brands), Paulig coffee, Pågen bread, Hartwall beverage company (beers, soft drinks including Pepsi & Mountain Dew), Raisio group (Keiju margarine & spreads, oats and cereals), Vellamo water Nordea Bank, Finnish Design Shop, Fortum Energy company, Schibsted (Oikotie &Tori marketplaces), Neste fuels, Telia Sonera telecom, Finnair, Nokia mobile phones, Nokia networks, Mars Finland (Mars, Snickers, M&M's), Olvi Brewery (beers, soft drinks), Ingman Ice Cream, Rautia Hardware store chain, Area Travel agency, JCDecaux, SAK (Central Organization of Trade Unions), Nissan, Meira (spices, coffee), Särkänniemi Amusement park, Polar Electro wrist computers, Salvation Army, Kemira Chemicals, Chrysler, Jeep, Asperin

Timeline

CEO, Partner

Make it Simple
01.2018 - Current

CEO, ECD, Partner

dynamo&son
04.2016 - 01.2018

ECD

TBWA Helsinki
03.2014 - 04.2016

Creative Director

DDB Helsinki
01.2011 - 03.2014

Copywriter

DDB Helsinki
01.2007 - 01.2011

Copywriter

SEK & Grey
02.2003 - 01.2007

Copywriter

FCB Espa
03.1998 - 02.2003

Copywriter

SMOY advertising agency
11.1996 - 03.1998

Master of Science - Political Science

University of Helsinki

Omnicom Agency Leadership Program
Vesa Tujunen