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Rafael Rizuto

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Rafael Rizuto is the Chief Creative Officer of New York and the Americas at Droga5.

Last updated Oct 7, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

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Rafael Rizuto is the Chief Creative Officer of New York and the Americas at Droga5. Droga5 is part of Accenture Song, and in his role Rizuto leads creative across the Americas, working to connect the agency's regional teams and leverage the broader Song network for global clients. An art director with over 20 years of experience, he previously served as North American CCO at Ogilvy, where he also held roles in the agency's Brazil and Dubai offices, and has additionally led creative at Dentsu Creative as CCO for U.S. and Hispanic LATAM, as CCO of BBH U.S., and in senior creative roles at 180LA and Pereira O'Dell, as well as founding his own independent agency, TBD, in San Francisco. His award-winning work includes leading Ogilvy to a Gold Cannes Lion for Dove's "Get Unready," and earlier campaigns such as the Grand Prix- and Titanium-winning "Boost Your Voice" for Boost Mobile, UNICEF's Grand Prix for Good-honored "Unfairy Tales," Eurofarma's "Scrolling Therapy" which earned the 2023 Pharma Grand Prix, and Google's "Black Owned Friday" for BBH, which took best of show at The One Show and Clios. Across his career, he has also been credited with raising the creative profile of agencies he has led, including returning BBH New York to Ad Age's A-List for the first time in a decade and helping Dentsu Creative U.S. earn Ad Age Standout Agency recognition for the first time. Source 1: adweek.com — Rafa Rizuto Joins Droga5 as CCO of Americas Source 2: marcommnews.com — Droga5 appoints Rafael Rizuto as Chief Creative Officer ...

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