Summary
Raul Arantes is a globally minded creative director based in Dubai, leading the creative vision at Havas Middle East across luxury hospitality, sports, and lifestyle brands. He transformed Jumeirah’s social media presence by building a high-volume, luxury-grade content engine that delivers 1,000+ assets monthly while upholding craft and storytelling standards. Today he steers integrated campaigns for adidas, Levi’s, Dubai Holding, and Dubai World Trade Centre, guiding cross-regional teams in Dubai and Cairo within the Havas Village framework. With experience spanning Wieden+Kennedy, AlmapBBDO, TBWA, Ogilvy, JWT and more, his award-winning work for Google, Nike, Volkswagen, and Standard Chartered has earned Cannes Lions, Webby Awards, and multiple industry honors. He combines creativity with technology and culture, underpinned by formal training in advanced cinematography and visual effects, and a passion for building collaborative, high-performing teams that ship impact at scale.
8 years of coding experience
19 years of employment as a software developer
Executive MBA Business · Economics · Systems Thinking · Leadership · Strategic Planning · Business Strategy, Executive MBA Business · Economics · Systems Thinking · Leadership · Strategic Planning · Business Strategy at Quantic School of Business and Technology
Portuguese, English